Villa di Maria Montessori School
St. Louis Mosaic Ambassador School
Action Items:
- Hold an annual "International Food Sampling Event" organized by the elementary students to represent different cultures and countries from around the world
- Foster international partnerships with schools in other countries, "Sisters' School
Program", to explore cross-cultural interactions, global classroom projects and other
learning opportunities. Promote such global relationships within the student group by
having Skype conference calls and exchange of cross-country correspondences - Join the UNESCO Associate School Project (ASPnet)
- Recruit St. Louis Ambassadors and promote the St. Louis Mosaic Project in the
school community, by adding related information in the school e-newsletter and website - Cultivate community partnerships with local international organizations in the
region. Examples of such initiatives include:
- Hosting Portuguese Language Classes organized by Viva Brasil (a nonprofit 501c3 organization) in the school campus
- Announcing international and cross-cultural events happening in the St. Louis region to the school community - Offer a special "School Welcoming Package" to foreign-born families with the
objective to help in their transition to the community - Create a "Buddy Family" program that will consist of assigning a volunteer parent
to a new foreign-born family that join the school to offer assistance and act as a contact
point
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