The Bicentennial celebration can help us to reevaluate our responses to cultural diversity and to build on these valuable strengths for a more equitable future. (MM)

Describes work as Fulbright Senior Research Fellowship recipient surveying counselor training and services in West Germany. Presents three counseling activities developed in West Germany which could well be emulated by counseling psychologists in United States: nationwide network of career information, city-run adult counseling centers for normal…

This report was prepared by The "Preparing Students as Global Citizens" Task Force of Howard Community College's Commission on the Future. The principal issue addressed by this task force was to identify ways in which Howard Community College (Maryland) can prepare its students to be effective citizens in a global society. Its focus is…

A four-part rationale for incorporating cross-cultural experiential learning into teacher education programs is presented. To support the claim that cross-cultural experiences contribute to classroom effectiveness as well as to personal growth, examples of successful programs are given and pertinent research studies are cited. (PP)

The development of a new humanities program is described. This includes a freshman seminar as an introduction to humanistic study, the modification of traditional language requirements, and the establishment of a writing and reading lab, an issues and values interdisciplinary seminar, and humanities and intercultural majors. (Author/MLW)

One feature of contemporary life for which national systems of education have been slow to make provision is the increasing mobility of families across national frontiers. How are their children to be educated? It was as a contribution to solving this problem that the International Baccalaureate was first conceived in Geneva some ten years ago.…

Assesses the extent to which students' attitudes toward international understanding are effected by an intensive two-year service-learning program. Research results generally supported the hypothesis that students who are involved in service learning show larger increases in international understanding than students involved in volunteerism or no…

Canada World Youth enables young Canadians to live in another part of Canada with youths from a developing country for several months while volunteering in community projects. Then they move as a group to the partner country for several months where the program structure is the same. Participants acquire the skills and values necessary to…

Discusses the need for intercultural interaction as content within the school experience. Notes that schools are host to a broad range of students and that successful outcomes between and among people of diversity depend upon the development of positive relationships. Provides educators with an expanded definition of cultural difference. (KO)

Argues for teaching program which more effectively integrates and promotes understanding of foreign pupils. Reflects upon a Berlin (West Germany) study, Integration of Foreign Pupils in the Comprehensive School, conducted between 1982 and 1986 involving the integration of Turkish school children. Discusses the problems of integration, the role of…

Recognizing that the study and practice of student development may be significantly enhanced through the integration of resources beyond the traditional borders of the field, this article offers conceptualizations of developments from various academic and cultural perspectives. Suggests practical applications for professional preparation and…

Some of the problems of intercultural understanding involved with exchange programs like the German American Partnership Program (GAPP) are addressed. "Kleinstadtgesprache" is a three-step project that systematically integrates the GAPP exchange into the German classroom curriculum. (21 references) (Author/LB)

Describes a program for teaching four- and five-year-old students to appreciate and enjoy rather than fear differences among cultures. Suggests having parents participate by teaching about their own cultures. Explains that the program includes a need statement, target population, goal, and objectives. Recommends lessons focusing on families,…

Contends that the challenges of multicultural education and application of new learning theories are having a dramatic impact on music education. Asserts that a new type of "world music" is emerging in which improvisation and creativity plays a significant role. Includes a table with seven improvisation exercises. (CFR)