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expanded our vocabulary to include the term intercultural to signify the exchange of ideas, perspectives, and understanding between two or more cultures. Rasheda Carroll, director of equity and inclusion, explains that the goal of the global citizenship program is to “deepen our mutual understanding of one another and to have the skills to develop authentic relationships across differences.” The program builds on multiculturalism and offers “energizing strategies to enhance Wildwood’s existing commitment to social justice, equity, and inclusion,” she says. HOW WE DO IT There are compelling examples of Wildwood’s specific brand of global citizenship at every grade level. Alli Newell’s 2nd grade class and Holli Plummer’s 9th graders engaged in a cross-campus unit on worldwide access to education. Second graders began their study by creating systems maps that assessed the factors that hindered or promoted access to education in several African countries. They read personalized accounts of how water, family, economic, and farming systems can impact access to education and presented their research to the 9th graders during a March visit. Working in multi-age groups, students chose one system to explore further. These groups then created a movie, play, public service announcement (PSA), or other presentation that can be used to educate our school community.

Alli Newell’s 2nd grade class and Holli Plummer’s 9th graders engaged in a cross-campus unit on worldwide access to education.

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