INTERCULTURAL EXPERIENCE

Project description: It is believed that the world's population recently passed more than 7 billion people, an incredible number to measure. In Tanzania, Africa as well around the world many people still barely meet anyone outside of a small circle of family, friends and community while even more never venture beyond the culture in which they were raised. The intercultural experience project is aiming to serve as an important means of introducing people around the world to realities they might not normally be exposed to. Many barriers have begun to fall between people around the world, with near-instantaneous communication allowing people on opposite sides of the world to meaningfully interact. Intercultural exposure project encourage people from all walk of life to appreciate and understand distinct cultures and play a key role in creating productive dialogue across the world. Project Activities: The project will involve most of the cultural aspects to enable participants to describe people's economic, family and community life, sports, foods or arts. The focus is on PEOPLE and what they do in a given place or time. Some interesting activities like weaving mats and baskets, henna painting, hair dreading, cooking, tie dye and batik painting, Swahili classes, dancing, singing and drumming classes will be organized. Be prepared as well to participate in painting of children's' class rooms as well working with children at the local school. Study part: Discussions, debates, cultural performances, theatre performance, and round table discussions on cultural issues will be organized involving participants of the project, community members/visited places and schools. The major topic will be Intercultural experience. Please bring information from your home community including past positive and even negative experience on intercultural for sharing and learning.