Intercultural understanding through the eyes of a child
With globalisation and increasing interaction between people from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, how do we foster intercultural understanding and respect in our children? The current wave of globalisation is reinventing many cities and households, making them more diverse than in the past. We now experience a heightened appreciation of cultural diversity and adaptability, and have come to celebrate and respect different cultures.
We, as adults, are constantly learning something new and revisiting our notions of diversity, meeting unique families and getting to know traditions that are new and unheard of. Intercultural exchanges, building multicultural friendships, adapting to unfamiliar cultures and acquiring new languages are experiences that our children are bound to meet.
How can we see intercultural understanding from a child’s point of view?
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- Intercultural understanding through the eyes of a child
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