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33 Simple Ways to Experience Other Cultures

by Cate

1. Watch a movie in another language
2. Listen to an online radio station from a different country
3. Cook a meal using an ingredient you’ve never tried…

Two Opportunities 4 U

by Cate

by :: Cate I wanted to let you know about two new opportunities to get involved in things intercultural. The first one is a project that two of my awesome intercultural colleagues (one in North Carolina, the other in California) have started. They’re looking for innovative intercultural activities and ways of conceiving of culture and [...]

Sleepy? Go to the Kennedy School

by Cate

by :: Cate What? Sleep in school? Where in the world can you fall asleep in school and not get in trouble? At the Kennedy School in Portland, Oregon. Built in 1915, this beloved Northeast Portland neighborhood school closed its doors in the late 70′s. The building remained abandoned until brothers Brian and Mike McMenamin converted the school into a hotel, [...]

Schultüte Resource #3 :: How Diving Can Help Students See Other Perspectives

by Anamaria

by :: Anamaria Welcome back to Schultüte Week! (Wondering what a Schultüte is? Stop here and read Monday’s post. ) Each day this week we’re pulling a nifty resource out of our virtual Schultüte of Cross-Cultural Resources for Busy Educators. Yesterday’s resource offered 16 cross-cultural games, projects, and resources – all free and on the [...]

Friday Foto :: Story Time

by Cate

photo by dave parker Note to subscribers: you may need to click through to the site to see the photo or leave a comment. We love connecting with our readers! Why not… ::: Share your ideas and experiences by leaving a comment. ::: Follow Cate on Twitter or friend her on Facebook. ::: Stay updated by subscribing [...]

A Quick Observation and a Question

by Cate

Just a quick observation and a couple questions… A few nights ago I was chatting with a new Facebook Friend from Argentina about the need for a car (or lack thereof) and the age at which kids can get their driver’s licence in our respective countries. If I remember correctly, 17 is the minimum age in Argentina. In the [...]

Time Talks. Are You Listening?

by Anamaria

Culture School is in session! In this series, we take an aspect of intercultural theory and apply to daily life. Basically, our goal is to expose those cultural moonwalking bears. And because this blog is about culture and education, we consider each topic in the context of the classroom. photo by maryatexitzero A few months [...]

Roadrunners, Lockers and an Anti-war March

by Cate

I recently spent a week visiting family in Eugene, Oregon, where I grew up. One afternoon, after catching up with my best friend from high school, I began thinking about all of the schools I went to, from Kindergarten through high school. Here’s a snapshot of what I remember about each school. School # 1: Howard Elementary School [...]

Summer + Vacation = Camp?

by Cate

It’s mid-July, and for those of us in the U.S. that means it’s the middle of summer vacation. Ahhhh, summer vacation. photo by Aitor Escauriaza When I was growing up in Oregon, we ended the school year in mid-June and didn’t start up again until after Labor Day (the first Monday in September). So we [...]