by The man we knew as Nelson Mandela, president of South Africa from 1994-1999, was called by many names with different meanings. Only one of the names were given to him at birth, and others were given to him along the way. Some of the names we don’t know why he was given them, […]
Family Travel Guides From Around the World
by Do you love to travel with your family? Are you raising little world explorers? Here is an enormous collection of family travel guides from our members featuring destinations from around the world, so spin the globe and see where your next destination will be! Family Travel Guides From Around the World Find more family […]
Nelson Mandela Day: Celebrate His Legacy
by Every year on July 18th, we celebrate Nelson Mandela Day. Mandela is known globally as one of the world’s most famous peacemakers. He spent 67 years as a freedom fighter, as well as becoming the first black president of South Africa. He was a legendary man who broke down 50 years of segregation through […]
The Rainbow Nation Celebrate Diversity Craft
by South Africa is known as the Rainbow Nation because of its cultural diversity. With close to 55 million people representing a variety of cultures and speaking 11 official languages, you can understand the metaphor. Celebrate diversity with this tissue paper rainbow craft that is fun for all ages. It provides a wonderful opportunity to have a discussion about the […]
Passover celebrations around the world
by One of the best things about doing a two-week program in Israel when I was in college was meeting Jewish people from all over the world. As expected, there were lots of Jewish women and men from the U.S. But, many of our program participants came from other places like Brazil and South America. […]