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multilingual international learning resources

- Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development
- Département des Affaires Économiques et Sociales | Développement Durable
- Naciones Unidas Departamento de Asuntos Económicos y Sociales | Desarrollo Sostenible

Overlapping cultures

The danger of a single story, by Chimamanda Adichie
Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

Don't ask where I'm from, ask where I'm a local, by Taiye Selasi
Writer Taiye Selasi speaks on behalf of "multi-local" people, who feel at home in the town where they grew up, the city they live now and maybe another place or two. "How can I come from a country?" she asks. "How can a human being come from a concept?"

A virtual international exchange

Global Leadership Program students participated in virtual exchanges in lieu of in-person international exchanges in the the 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years. The Google Sites below were the point of departure for the first round of introductions of students in five countries.

2020 - 2021 Essex High School Virtual International Exchange
2021 - 2022 Essex High School Virtual International Exchange

global learning unit plan 2022

Here is a guide to creating an international virtual exchange among high school students.