Box Exchange Sparks Friendship around the world ~ International Day of Friendship 🌎~

Step 1: Friendship matchmaking

• Teachers introduce the exciting project to their students.
• Learn the partner country on a website or any other materials.
• Connect with partner classrooms from different countries through the Class2Class.org platform.

Step 2: Friendship fun

• Students exchante boxes filled with their local snacks and sweets, and hopefully their letters.
• Teachers guide students in reflecting on the importance of friendship and how it can make the world a better place.

Step 3: Friendship festival

• Students share their experiences, crafts, and stories with their international friends.
• Classes celebrate International Friendship Day with a virtual party, showcasing their friendships and having a blast together.
• The Indian students teach how to draw rangoli while the Japanese ones show how to make an origami craft in the online meeting.

Collaborative activities

• Virtual play dates. Students engage in fun, guided activities with their international friends, such as games, singing, and dancing.
• Storytelling. Students share their favorite stories or create new ones together, featuring themes of friendship and kindness.

✅Friendship crafts. Students collaborate to create friendship bracelets, cards, or drawings, expressing their bond with their international buddies.
You can use online tools for creating fun crafts and stories. For example:

• https://www.craiyon.com/ 
• https://www.storybird.com/

✨Meeting Agenda✨
International Day of Friendship Day meeting on July 30
Duration: 30 minutes
Goal: To spread our own culture and learn about amazing art from the other culture

⏰ 0:00 – 0:03
Welcome
Explain the agenda

⏰ 0:04 – 0:26
Each country gives a tutorial workshop session to teach their partner class its cultural art

 ① Japan (0:04-0:11)
 ② India (0:12-0:27)

⏰ 0:27-0:30
Reflect on the meeting
Closing

Assessment and reflection ✍️

• Consider assessing student participation through observation and age-appropriate discussions.
• Students can share their experiences and what they have learned about friendship through drawings, short videos, or stories.

Teacher tips💡

• Foster a safe and inclusive learning environment that values diverse perspectives and experiences.
• Provide clear guidelines and expectations for respectful communication and collaboration. We suggest you review the coexistence policies of Class2Class.org.
• Offer support and guidance throughout the project, while allowing students to take ownership of their learning.
• Encourage students to leverage their unique strengths and backgrounds to enrich the collaborative experience.

By organizing this project, your students will not only have a blast making new friends from around the world but also learn valuable life lessons about empathy, kindness, and the power of friendships. As an educator, you'll have the incredible opportunity to guide your students in becoming compassionate global citizens who embrace diversity and spread joy wherever they go. Let's celebrate International Friendship Day together and inspire our students to change the world, one friendship at a time!