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Peer reviewedDixon, Glen – Canadian Children, 1998
Describes an exchange program for early childhood teachers established by the University of British Columbia and Soong Ching Ling Kindergarten in Shanghai. Briefly discusses how the cooperative program was initiated, the importance of recognizing cultural considerations in the program, and expected outcomes of the program. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Exchange, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries
Download full textMellander, Gustavo A., Ed.; Prochaska, Fred, Ed. – 1991
Model programs designed to promote diversity within the West Valley-Mission Community College District (WVMCCD) in California are discussed and described in this report. First, an introductory chapter, "The Importance of Cultural Issues to Higher Education," by Gustavo A. Mellander and Fred Prochaska, reviews the diversity…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Community Colleges, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Sult, Judith J. – 1983
A Masters Program in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) project that was designed to integrate multicultural awareness in the classroom is described. In this project, university foreign students taught elementary and secondary students about foreign cultures and other world perspectives. The Oregon State System of Higher Education agreed to enroll a…
Descriptors: College Students, Cooperative Programs, Cross Age Teaching, Cultural Awareness
Lukenbill, W. Bernard, Ed. – 1976
A two-week institute was developed to provide librarians and library educators with the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the theory and practice of intercultural communication processes in library environments. The program included verbal and non-verbal behavior, value and perceptual differences among minority cultures, life assumptions,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Bibliographies, Communication Skills, Cultural Differences
Fairbank, Wilma – 1976
The monograph, presenting a history of cultural exchanges between the United States and China from 1942-49, focuses upon the effect of Department of State cultural programs on international cooperation and understanding. Based upon primary source material in the form of reports and daily correspondence between Washington and the American Embassy…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Chinese Culture, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
