(Shannon Anicas is Program Director Global Education for Global Ties Akron.) Buchtel High School literature teacher Kristy Nelson wanted a way to engage her students in a meaningful and thought-provoking way that the students could focus on helping others while also learning to help themselves. She decided that they would read the "I Am Malala" book for their spring term and … [Read more...]
International Visitors from Jamaica Learn How Akron Handles Conflict
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, Akron— Akron International Friendship Welcomed Jamaican delegates to Akron. The group is part of the International Visitors Leadership Program through the US State Department. Akron International Friendship (AIF) is the local program agent for this and other international leadership groups. AIF helps promote Akron as a great place with many local … [Read more...]
International delegation takes part in Akron’s Habitat for Humanity program
On Thursday, August 25, 2014, Akron International Friendship (AIF) welcomed international delegates to Akron. The delegation of 22 international guests representing 19 different countries around the world, arrived to participate in a one day Habitat for Humanity project to help do work on 2 houses in Twinsburg. The group is part of the International Visitors Leadership … [Read more...]
Students visit Australia, Greece, via the classroom
International and local guests recently traveled to Northwest Primary (K-2) in Canal Fulton to share their culture, history, songs and stories with the children. Dr. Christ spearheaded this amazing event and Akron International Friendship assisted with proving a few speakers and the teachers and volunteers made it all run smoothly. This year, the cultures and countries … [Read more...]
Tallmadge students get global education
Know Your Community - Know Your World's fall 2013 program got off to a running start, and before we knew it we were rounding out the end of year holidays. This fall our program sent several international speakers out to two main schools: Tallmadge Middle School in Tallmadge and to SCOPE Academy in southern Summit County. At Tallmadge Middle School (TMS) we started the … [Read more...]
Tallmadge students learn of international holiday traditions
Tallmadge Middle School recently hosted international speakers through the program Know Your Community – Know Your World. This is Tallmadge’s second year with the program, which brings four to six international speakers to 6th grade classrooms and matches the speakers with a teacher's needs in social studies and foreign languages. It also dovetales with the Ohio Department … [Read more...]
Local middle school students get global visitors
Akron International Friendship (AIF) recently visited Jennings Middle School and Community Learning Center’s 6th Grade social studies classes as part of AIF’s new educational outreach program called Know Your Community- Know Your World (KYCKYW). During the visit, Donna Demes’ 6th grade social studies classes was able to hear international speakers discuss their home … [Read more...]
