Charmaine Reyes Reyes has created the project "Global Friends: Building Bridges Across Cultures" in Class2Class.org

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Global Friends: Building Bridges Across Cultures

What is this project about?

Students create personal introduction cards with their name, age, favorite activities, and a fun fact, then exchange these with their partner school in India through video messages where they introduce themselves and ask simple questions like 'What i...

Age of Students: 9-12 years
Project Duration: 1 week
Starting Month: May 2026
Language: English

This project contributes to the following global goals

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Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to identify and describe their own cultural identity, traditions, and personal interests, and introduce themselves using basic English phrases while recognizing and respecting the cultural backgrounds of classmates from India.

Remember / Understand

Students will be able to demonstrate intercultural communication by asking and answering simple questions in English with international peers, collaborating with a partner school to exchange cultural stories and symbols, and applying emotional intelligence to show empathy and appreciation for diverse perspectives.

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Skills to develop

Intercultural Communication

Collaboration & Teamwork

Emotional Intelligence

Digital Literacy

Project Timeline

Week 1

Launch the Global Friendship Project

Phase:Topic Introduction

Teacher presents the project purpose, goals, and collaboration structure with the partner school in India, explaining how students will exchange cultural stories, ask questions in English, and build friendships across continents.

Teacher shows a brief welcome video from the Indian partner class to spark excitement and curiosity about the international connection.

Students discuss what they already know about India and share their initial questions and expectations for meeting their new international classmates.

Week 1

Launch the Global Friendship Project

Phase:Topic Introduction

Teacher shows a brief welcome video from the Indian partner class to spark excitement and curiosity about the international connection.

Students discuss what they already know about India and share their initial questions and expectations for meeting their new international classmates.

Week 1

Exchange Cultural Stories with Your Global Friends

Phase:Collaborative Production and Exchange

Students view the Indian partner class's introduction video or mural on the Project Board and read their cultural stories and descriptions posted asynchronously.

Each student writes 2-3 questions in simple English about the Indian peers' cultures, traditions, or interests, posting their questions in the group chat or on the Project Board for the partner class to answer.

Students receive and read responses from their Indian classmates, discovering similarities and differences in traditions, celebrations, and values between their two cultures.

Working in pairs or small teams, students collaborate to create a comparison chart or visual representation (using Google Slides or Canva) showing cultural elements from both their classroom and the Indian partner class.

Students post their cultural exchanges and comparison materials on the Project Board, creating a shared digital space where both classes can view and comment on each other's work.

Guide students to use the group chat to have direct asynchronous conversations with specific Indian peers, asking follow-up questions and sharing appreciation for what they learned.

Week 1

Exchange Cultural Stories with Your Global Friends

Phase:Collaborative Production and Exchange

Students view the Indian partner class's introduction video or mural on the Project Board and read their cultural stories and descriptions posted asynchronously.

Students receive and read responses from their Indian classmates, discovering similarities and differences in traditions, celebrations, and values between their two cultures.

Students post their cultural exchanges and comparison materials on the Project Board, creating a shared digital space where both classes can view and comment on each other's work.

Guide students to use the group chat to have direct asynchronous conversations with specific Indian peers, asking follow-up questions and sharing appreciation for what they learned.