http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.peacecorps.gov wwsinfo@peacecorps.gov http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Coverdell World Wise Schools offers a wonderful new resource for educators teaching pre-kindergarten to fourth grade students about the diversity of our world and how we are more alike than different. Building Bridges for Young Learners consists of a series of five lessons and accompanying e-books, complete with audio narration and gorgeous photos from Peace Corps countries. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/publications/bbyl/ http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/publications/bbyl/ Education Friday, 18 February 2011 12:00:00 -0500 Visit Peace Corps Volunteer Aisha Sherbiny in Jordan. Discover the creative and resourceful ways her community uses its local olive trees. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/ebooks/jordan_trees/ http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/ebooks/jordan_trees/ Education Friday, 18 February 2011 12:00:00 -0500 Designed for K-5 students by returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mike Gannett who served in India in the 1960s, this e-book takes the reader on a virtual journey through a young girl’s village, offering a glimpse into her culture and daily life. E-book requires Flash player or download pdf. Lesson plan available. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=2913 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=2913 Education Friday, 21 January 2011 12:00:00 -0500 Join Peace Corps Volunteer Amy Throndsen on a culinary tour of her community in China. Extend students’ learning with a lesson plan exploring what food can reveal about a place and its people. Transcript available in Mandarin. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/chn_throndsen.cfm http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/chn_throndsen.cfm Education Friday, 21 January 2011 12:00:00 -0500 Peace Corps Volunteer April Williamson describes an initiative to collect and distribute more than 2,000 bed nets across north-central Senegal to prevent the spread of malaria. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/malaria http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/malaria Education Friday, 18 November 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie Olivas reflects on how kids, parents, and community members worked together to build a new school in Quiche, Guatemala. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/ebooks/bottle_school/ http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/ebooks/bottle_school/ Education Friday, 17 October 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Coverdell World Wise Schools resources make it easy to integrate global issues and cultural awareness into the core content areas. Hear educator perspectives on the value of bringing global education into the classroom. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/about/ http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/about/ Education Friday, 17 September 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Learn about a small poultry business project that Peace Corps Volunteer Brian Lewandowski began with local sixth-graders. After viewing the slideshow, have your students engage in a math investigation in which they plan their own fictional poultry businesses. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/svg_chicken.cfm http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/svg_chicken.cfm Education Friday, 10 September 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Tour Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with returned Peace Corps Volunteers Amber and Brian Lewandowski. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/svg_lewandowski.cfm http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/svg_lewandowski.cfm Education Friday, 10 September 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Amber Lewandowski, who served in the Peace Corps as a special education volunteer, discusses her experience working with local women to develop a wellness program on the Eastern Caribbean islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-SVG-ALewandowski.mp3 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-SVG-ALewandowski.mp3 Education Friday, 27 August 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Using Peace Corps Volunteer stories of service across the globe, our service learning resources help teachers and students make global connections through meaningful service learning. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/servicelearning http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/servicelearning Education Thursday, 12 August 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Additional stories and videos from Peace Corps Volunteers have been translated into Spanish! Immerse your students in the language by having them read transcripts while they listen to and watch Volunteer stories in Spanish speaking countries. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/language/translations.cfm http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/language/translations.cfm Education Thursday, 12 August 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Engage students in problem-solving modules focused on global issues that today's Peace Corps Volunteers are addressing in the field. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/investigations/ http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/investigations/ Education Thursday, 1 April 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Peter DiCampo worked to eradicate guinea worm disease as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ghana from 2006-2008. He is interviewed today by Emily Hestness of Coverdell World Wise Schools. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-PDiCampo.mp3 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-PDiCampo.mp3 Education Monday, 29 March 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Students engage in a WebQuest, gathering information about the causes and effects of Guinea worm disease, a waterborne illness affecting several countries in Africa. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=2544 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=2544 Education Friday, 26 March 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Students will have the opportunity to see how resourceful children are in the country of Lesotho when it comes to finding things to play with through an interactive book. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=2541 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=2541 Education Wednesday, 25 March 2010 12:00:00 -0500 In honor of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, this issue of World Wise Window is dedicated to women and girls around the world. This month, use World Wise Schools' rich resources to connect your students with the experiences of women and girls around the world. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/mar10.html http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/mar10.html Education Friday, 19 March 2010 12:00:00 -0500 A French version is now available for Water Source Protection. In this slide show, Peace Corps Volunteer Lauren Fry describes how she used her background in engineering to work with her community in Cameroon to protect their source of drinking water. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/springbox/cmr_laurenfry_fr.html http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/springbox/cmr_laurenfry_fr.html Education Thursday, 18 March 2010 12:00:00 -0500 This lesson explores the importance of educating girls in developing countries, as well as some of the factors that traditionally limit girls’ access to education. Students will investigate the problems of poverty, nutrition, and health that disproportionately affect women and girls in developing countries. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=2521 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=2521 Education Thursday, 18 March 2010 12:00:00 -0500 To enhance your world language studies, more stories and folk tales have been translated into Spanish. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/language/translations.cfm http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/language/translations.cfm Education Friday, 26 February 2010 12:00:00 -0500 In this science-based WebQuest, students explore the issue of soil fertility and its impact on agriculture. Working in teams, students take the role of Senegalese farming families who must design an optimal rotation for their crops in declining soil conditions. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=2481 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=2481 Education Friday, 26 February 2010 12:00:00 -0500 To bring Peace Corps Volunteers’ stories to U.S. teachers and students, Correspondence Match connects classrooms with Volunteers serving overseas, while Speakers Match brings returned Peace Corps Volunteers into schools across the country. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/feb10.html http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/feb10.html Education Friday, 26 February 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Cricket and the Sea is a folk tale told to Coverdell World Wise Schools by Monica Fitzgerald who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala from 1986 to 1998. Today's podcast is read in Spanish by Michael Garcia, who also served in Guatemala from 2003 to 2005. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-Grillo-Y-Mar-spn.mp3 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-Grillo-Y-Mar-spn.mp3 Education Friday, 8 January 2010 12:00:00 -0500 To kick off 2010, we are highlighting wonderful new resources available on our website. New videos and slideshows with lesson plans focus on global issues, Water in Africa lessons adapted for K-4, and newly developed teaching suggestions to accompany the Peace Corps Challenge game. Additionally, we have a new world language resource page, which makes it easy to bring authentic cultural resources to your students' language study. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/jan10.html http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/jan10.html Education Friday, 8 January 2010 12:00:00 -0500 This lesson explores the importance of protecting sources of clean drinking water. Through a narrated slideshow, former Peace Corps volunteer Lauren Fry shares her story about building a springbox to protect a groundwater supply in Cameroon. Students will analyze data that Lauren collected and construct their own working model springboxes. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=2169 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=2169 Education Friday, 8 January 2010 12:00:00 -0500 Students are introduced to a real-world conservation issue through Peace Corps Volunteer Sarah Klain’s slideshow about sea turtle populations in Palau. Given data on the current status of Hawksbill Turtles, students use algebra to complete a mathematical puzzle, in which they predict how much longer Hawksbills will nest in Palau if their current rate of decline continues. Students discuss current conservation efforts in Palau and make recommendations for future strategies. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=2301 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=2301 Education Tuesday, 8 December 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Who would have thought you could harvest water from fog? In Cape Verde, Peace Corps Volunteer Nathan Lee worked with community members to use this innovative technique to help provide fresh water for arid areas of the island. Join Nathan for a virtual tour of the fog collection project and the beautiful scenery of Monte Gordo National Park. Watch a slide show on how to construct fog catchers and check out teaching suggestions for the classroom. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/fog http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/fog Education Monday, 7 December 2009 12:00:00 -0500 A challenge in Cape Verde is the lack of rainfall and limited fresh water. Students will have the opportunity to explore this country, gain an appreciation for the people who live there, and discuss possible solutions to the lack of fresh water. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=2362 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/lesson.cfm?lpid=2362 Education Monday, 7 December 2009 12:00:00 -0500 The Peace Corps Challenge game gives children the opportunity to work in the fictional village of Wanzuzu as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Kids must work with local villagers and Peace Corps members to solve eight different challenges facing Wanzuzu. Explore information about the challenges then go directly to a specific challenge to play the game. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/enrichment/peacecorpschallenge/ http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/enrichment/peacecorpschallenge/ Education Monday, 7 December 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Mike Tidwell served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the chiefdom of Kalambayi, in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), as an agriculture extension agent. Hear excerpts from his story, I Had a Hero, read by Betsi Shays who served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Fiji. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-10-29-09-MTidwell-Hero.mp3 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-10-29-09-MTidwell-Hero.mp3 Education Friday, 30 October 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Peace Corps Volunteers are working around the world to address problems of food security through a variety of projects. Read stories, watch videos, and find additional classroom resources. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/oct09.html http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/oct09.html Education Thursday, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Peace Corps Volunteer Katie Pepiot served in South Africa as an elementary education Peace Corps Volunteer. Hear Katie Pepiot read her poem, Declaration (of a Kgomotso Girl). http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-KPepiot-07-17-09-Declaration.mp3 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-KPepiot-07-17-09-Declaration.mp3 Education Friday, 17 July 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Peace Corps Volunteer Katie Pepiot served in South Africa as an elementary education Peace Corps Volunteer. Hear Katie Pepiot read her poem, Mosetsana. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-06-18-09-KPepiot-Mosetsana.mp3 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-06-18-09-KPepiot-Mosetsana.mp3 Education Thur, 18 June 2009 12:00:00 -0500 In this sequel to our popular video, Cultural Gaffes Beyond Your Borders, expand your knowledge of some of the potential pitfalls of cross-cultural interaction; then, learn how to navigate an awkward situation with grace, and how to help others do the same. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/culturalgaffes2/ http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/culturalgaffes2/ Education Tue, 2 June 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Peace Corps Volunteer Elissa Milanowski provides a unique glimpse into a day with children in a Namibian hostel school. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/nmb_milanowski.cfm http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/nmb_milanowski.cfm Education Tue, 2 June 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Peace Corps Volunteer Katie Pepiot served in South Africa as an elementary education Peace Corps Volunteer. Hear Katie sing and play her song, South African Child. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-05-26-09-KPepiot-SAFchild.mp3 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-05-26-09-KPepiot-SAFchild.mp3 Education Wed, 26 May 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Enjoy a variety of Peace Corps resources addressing women, from a new slide show about a girls' camp in Niger, to a video featuring successful Senegalese women produced by volunteers in that country. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/may09.html http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/may09.html Education Wed, 5 May 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Enjoy vivid scenes of Nigerienne girls and women as they work and live in their village, learn about health and nutrition, and play American games during Peace Corps Volunteer Vivian Nguyen's Girls Leading Our World Camp. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/ngr_nguyen.cfm http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/ngr_nguyen.cfm Education Wed, 5 May 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Beautiful illustrations and an eye for detail help the culture and geography of Belize come alive in the phenomenal resources Peace Corps Volunteer Cheryl Frances created for her Correspondence Match partners. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/correspond/cherylfrances http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/correspond/cherylfrances Education Wed, 5 May 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Enjoy the magnificent recipes submitted by Peace Corps Volunteers and staff from all corners of the globe, and enjoy hair-raising accounts of volunteers’ encounters with some unexpected dishes. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/apr09.html http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/apr09.html Education Wed, 1 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Enjoy recipes submitted by Peace Corps Volunteers and staff from all corners of the globe. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/enrichment/recipes/ http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/enrichment/recipes/ Education Wed, 1 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0500 This month, Coverdell World Wise Schools highlights Peace Corps Volunteers who lead grassroots efforts around the world in environmental education, forestry, natural parks, wildlife conservation, and water resources engineering. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/mar09.html http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/mar09.html Education Wed, 16 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0500 At each stop on this interactive map, students can learn about how volunteers assist communities in addressing critical global issues. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/enrichment/globalissues http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/enrichment/globalissues Education Wed, 3 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0500 This video highlights how two volunteers work with their community in Cape Verde to procure freshwater through solar stills. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/solarstill/ http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/solarstill/ Education Wed, 3 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0500 "A Lifetime of Service" is an interview of Mary Ann Camp, who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Lesotho, Malawi, and Botswana from 1998 to 2008, by Amy Marshall Clark of Coverdell World Wise Schools. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-MCamp-03-18-09.mp3 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-MCamp-03-18-09.mp3 Education Fri, 18 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0500 This month, Coverdell World Wise Schools honors those who serve their communities, whether those communities comprise the neighborhood, the country, or the globe. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/feb09.html http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/feb09.html Education Wed, 13 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Follow Joshua O'Donnell's vast range of experiences as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Georgia. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/grg_odonnell.cfm http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/grg_odonnell.cfm Education Wed, 30 Jan 2009 12:00:00 -0500 "The Last Drop" explores Jordan's water situation through interviews with national and local officials, water researchers, and average Jordanian people. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/lastdrop/ http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/lastdrop/ Education Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:00:00 -0500 Listen to the story of the making of the film, "The Last Drop," by a crew of Jordanian girls and Peace Corps Volunteer Susan Miller-Coulter. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-Miller-Coulter-01-30-09.mp3 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-Miller-Coulter-01-30-09.mp3 Education Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:00:00 -0500 This month we highlight the importance of storytelling, feature new Peace Corps stories, and provide resources for cultivating storytelling in your classroom. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/jan09.html http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/jan09.html Education Wed, 21 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0500 Experience bullock carts, a weekly bazaar, life in India's caste system, and hard work in an Indian village decades ago. Nancy Tschetter recalls her Peace Corps service in a small village in Maharashtra, India from 1966-1968. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/ind_tschetter.cfm http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/ind_tschetter.cfm Education Wed, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0500 Enjoy this interview with Peace Corps Deputy Director Jody Olsen as she discusses the importance of telling a great story. Essential components of storytelling, tips for speaking in classrooms, and using a variety of media for storytelling are included. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-Olsen_storytelling.mp3 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-Olsen_storytelling.mp3 Education Wed, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0500 Peace Corps Volunteers interact with music in amazing and inspirational ways, sometimes engaging in their host countries’ musical traditions, sometimes sharing their own musical talents, and always forging powerful links with the people they serve. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/dec08.html http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/dec08.html Education Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0500 Hear how Peace Corps Volunteer Louise Pascale served Afghanistan by returning traditional songs to its children. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/stories/stories.cfm?psid=519 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/stories/stories.cfm?psid=519 Education Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0500 Brand New Muti is written and read by Amber Bechtel, who served in South Africa as an HIV AIDs educator from 2005 to 2007. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-11-21-08Bechtel.mp3 http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/podcasts/mp3/PC-CWWS-11-21-08Bechtel.mp3 Education Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0500 Peace Corps Volunteer Dave Fossum learned to play his host country's national music on a dutar during his service in Turkmenistan. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/turkmenmusic/ http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/turkmenmusic/ Education Wed, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0500 Peace Corps Volunteer Lauren Fry uses her background in engineering to work with her community in Cameroon to create a springbox to protect their source of water. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/springbox/ http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/springbox/ Education Wed, 10 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0500 This month's focus on the Peace Corps' Business Development program highlights many ways that Peace Corps Volunteers are using skills such as, business advising, business development, nongovernmental organization development, and urban and regional planning in communities around the world. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/oct08.html http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/oct08.html Education Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0500 Watch a few clips of Peace Corps Volunteers talking about projects to promote economic opportunities at the grassroots level. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/businessdev http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/videos/businessdev Education Wed, 28 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0500 Spanish translation of Kurtis Shank's slide show about his work with the community to develop small businesses, with an added emphasis on information technology. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/pru_shank_sp.cfm http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/multimedia/slideshows/pru_shank_sp.cfm Education Wed, 27 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0500