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Adopt an Indigenous School
Our adopt an indigenous school program partners Western schools, Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) and youth groups with schools in indigenous communities. The goal of
the program is to foster a mutually-beneficial learning relationship between Western and indigenous community students. In this relationship the students of each school learn from each other about their culture, history, lifestyle, ambitions, dreams,
etc. Once a partnership is established, both schools become benefactors and at the same time benefactees! Participation
is open to all schools and all indigenous groups worldwide.
The program operates as follows. Teachers, PTA members, school principals, youth group leaders, NGOs and others may apply to join the
program on behalf of the school or youth group they represent. The Peoples of
the World Foundation plays the role of partnership broker. Once partnered, the two schools are
placed in contact with each other. Exchanges may then be conducted using whatever means the schools choose. At a minimum
partnered schools will have set up, exclusively for them, an online discussion forum in which only they may participate.
Program and Application Guidelines
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Western schools
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Indigenous schools
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Each Western school or youth group accepted into the program receives a customized adopt-a-school program package, containing material about the school it chooses to adopt. The package contains educational material about the school's locale, the indigenous culture and its history, as well as information about the community where the school is located, the enrolled
students etc. It may also contain letters and photographs from the students.
In return the school is expected to provide similar educational material about its own locale, culture, history etc. In
addition, the Western school is expected to undertake fundraising activities, with all proceeds going to the indigenous
school it adopts. (The supplied package includes suggestions for fundraising activities.)
School teachers, principals, PTA members and youth group representatives are invited to apply by contacting us. In your
initial application please include the following information, as well as any other information you consider
important - your school's/youth group's name, mailing (postal) address, name and e-mail address of a contact person, grade level(s)
of students who will participate and the language(s) in which you can correspond with your adopted school.
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The indigenous community school is required to provide material about the school - its location, community, students etc.
It is also required to provide material about the indigenous people(s) who attend the school.
This material will be included in our program package that is received by the Western school adopting it.
In return the school will receive, via our Foundation, the funds raised by the Western school that adopts it.
School representatives, Non-Governmental Organizations etc. are invited to apply by contacting us. In your
initial application please include the following information, as well as any other information you consider
important - your school's name, mailing (postal) address, name and e-mail address of a contact person, number of and grade level(s) of students who attend your school, the language(s) in which your school can correspond and the benefits to your
school of receiving the funds raised.
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