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Peace Corps - Global Connections.

Foto del escritor: Gabriel Grela MesaGabriel Grela Mesa

Actualizado: 13 ene

What is Global Connections?

Global Connections is a program that connects Americans with current and returned Peace Corps Volunteers for intercultural exchanges and presentations about their Peace Corps experiences.


Global Connections is part of the Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools program, a program established in 1989 to support the agency's Third Goal of increasing American understanding of our host communities. The program is run by the Office of the Third Goal and Returned Volunteer Services, with help from a Global Connections liaison at each post.


Global Connections relies on the participation of Volunteers and returned Volunteers, who provide a window into Peace Corps host communities around the world.




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Hello Gabriel!


Thank you so much for all the videos!!! We enjoyed watching them all. Unfortunately, I did not have a way at the time to record the students watching them, but each class watched them all and we paused after each student to talk about what we learned about each student. They were intrigued that so many girls mentioned that want to be police officers! And I, of course, loved that so many want to be teachers.


The next class after we watched them, I had them work in pairs or groups to write short responses, asking your students more about themselves and Cambodia. I scanned those letters and am attaching them here.


Thank you for sharing all of the other videos as well. It looks like you are having a wonderful (and very productive) service time in Cambodia! How much longer are you there?


One of my students (from Bangladesh) noticed the written language on the board behind one of the students and said she thought it looked like Thai and that she believed Thai and Khmer are related languages. Is that right? In my mind, I have always linked Cambodia to Viet Nam (with no rhyme or reason), but see the languages are clearly different, though my Vietnamese student with Cambodian relatives says she believes the food and culture of Cambodia and Viet Nam to be somewhat similar. I would love to know more about this from you and your classes.


I hope you and your students are well! We will look forward to hearing from you again soon!


Karen

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