This week, the benefits of international education and international exchange were celebrated worldwide through International Education Week. The purpose of People to People International is to enhance international understanding and friendship, and one of the ways PTPI works to achieve this goal is through educational activities. Ten years ago, the School and Classroom Program was created in an effort to use a classroom setting to enhance students’ knowledge of the world and to build friendships that span the globe.
Third grade students in Simona Saraoni's class at Aron Densusianu in Hateg, Romania pose with letters from their partner class in St. Joseph, Missouri USA
In those ten years, an incredible number of teachers, students and countries have participated:
- 3,092 teachers
- 227,680 students
- 123 countries
Teachers in Asia, Spanish-speaking countries, Australia, and the UK are some of the most requested areas for teachers who join the program. We are in need of teachers in this region for class partnerships. We are also seeking non-U.S. teachers with students ages 5-12, and additional U.S. teachers with students ages 14-18.
Dale Peterson of Colorado, USA visited his School and Classroom Program partner Catherine Namatovu in Kyengera, Uganda
Although registration for participating in the School and Classroom Program during the 2011-2012 year is over, we will still accept registrations from teachers who fulfill the request of a teacher currently awaiting a partner classroom. Learn more about the program and register today on PTPI’s website.
Students in Tatyana Tourkiya's classroom at Gorodische School #3 in Russia pose with the Global Youth Mural they created as part of the School and Classroom Program
To learn more about People to People International, visit www.ptpi.org
