• Middle School/Grades 6-8
• High School/Grades 9-12

Global Nomads Group’s Building Understanding Through Language Learning is a virtual exchange that promotes empathy and awareness among middle and high schoolers in Mexico and the United States through language learning. Participants share their own stories and read stories submitted by other participants, yielding real material (i.e. authentic content not created just for instruction) for language education. Live conversations allow students to practice their oral and listening skills with peers who are native English or Spanish speakers.

Activities

Students in Mexico and the U.S. use a shared curriculum that helps them analyze how language learning connects to empathy, and create plans to become more empathetic learners. Participants submit their own firsthand stories of encountering and reflecting on different perspectives and read similar stories from other participants. Students also join live conversations with their international peers where they can interact with each other, share aspects of their cultures, and practice English or Spanish with native speakers as they discuss the curriculum. 

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