so then I first came to the United States to the state of Oklahoma in 2009
States to the state of Oklahoma in 2009
States to the state of Oklahoma in 2009 I looked outside my airplane window and
I looked outside my airplane window and
I looked outside my airplane window and I wondered where are the Cowboys where
I wondered where are the Cowboys where
I wondered where are the Cowboys where are the teepees to my surprise I didn’t
are the teepees to my surprise I didn’t
are the teepees to my surprise I didn’t see any then I went to school at USA OH
see any then I went to school at USA OH
see any then I went to school at USA OH in Chickasha a small rural community in
in Chickasha a small rural community in
in Chickasha a small rural community in Central Oklahoma and one fine evening I
Central Oklahoma and one fine evening I
Central Oklahoma and one fine evening I struck this friendly conversation with a
struck this friendly conversation with a
struck this friendly conversation with a group of cowboys who asked me so Patel
group of cowboys who asked me so Patel
group of cowboys who asked me so Patel you’re from India I bet you can see
you’re from India I bet you can see
you’re from India I bet you can see elephants in the streets in India and I
elephants in the streets in India and I
elephants in the streets in India and I was like yeah you sure can depends on
was like yeah you sure can depends on
was like yeah you sure can depends on how much you’ve been drinking I didn’t
how much you’ve been drinking I didn’t
how much you’ve been drinking I didn’t say that
say that
say that but that brings me to the problem and
but that brings me to the problem and
but that brings me to the problem and issue of stereotyping we all have
issue of stereotyping we all have
issue of stereotyping we all have stereotypes I had stereotypes of
stereotypes I had stereotypes of
stereotypes I had stereotypes of Oklahoma when I first came here
Oklahoma when I first came here
Oklahoma when I first came here Oklahomans of stereotypes of me but we
Oklahomans of stereotypes of me but we
Oklahomans of stereotypes of me but we can dispel these stereotypes using
can dispel these stereotypes using
can dispel these stereotypes using anti-bias education we’ve all heard the
anti-bias education we’ve all heard the
anti-bias education we’ve all heard the alarming statistic that only 34 percent
alarming statistic that only 34 percent
alarming statistic that only 34 percent americans own a passport when i first
americans own a passport when i first
americans own a passport when i first started teaching in the public schools
started teaching in the public schools
started teaching in the public schools as a fourth-grade teacher i was appalled
as a fourth-grade teacher i was appalled
as a fourth-grade teacher i was appalled to learn that only one of my 64th
to learn that only one of my 64th
to learn that only one of my 64th graders had ever traveled outside the
graders had ever traveled outside the
graders had ever traveled outside the United States and only 10 of them had
United States and only 10 of them had
United States and only 10 of them had ever left the city of Oklahoma City
ever left the city of Oklahoma City
ever left the city of Oklahoma City that’s when I realized that my job as an
that’s when I realized that my job as an
that’s when I realized that my job as an educator was not simply to teach the
educator was not simply to teach the
educator was not simply to teach the students academics and disciplines and
students academics and disciplines and
students academics and disciplines and the subjects is required by the law but
the subjects is required by the law but
the subjects is required by the law but my job was also to broaden their
my job was also to broaden their
my job was also to broaden their horizons and bring the world to their
horizons and bring the world to their
horizons and bring the world to their classrooms to their families into their
classrooms to their families into their
classrooms to their families into their communities after my first year of
communities after my first year of
communities after my first year of teaching fourth grade I embarked on a
teaching fourth grade I embarked on a
teaching fourth grade I embarked on a tour of the state of Oklahoma where I
tour of the state of Oklahoma where I
tour of the state of Oklahoma where I traveled to over 40 schools from the
traveled to over 40 schools from the
traveled to over 40 schools from the Panhandle to southern Oklahoma rural and
Panhandle to southern Oklahoma rural and
Panhandle to southern Oklahoma rural and urban teaching students about different
urban teaching students about different
urban teaching students about different countries teaching students about
countries teaching students about
countries teaching students about different cultures teaching them
different cultures teaching them
different cultures teaching them different languages I’ve had the
different languages I’ve had the
different languages I’ve had the incredible privilege of traveling to
incredible privilege of traveling to
incredible privilege of traveling to over 30 countries and I speak six
over 30 countries and I speak six
over 30 countries and I speak six languages so children were fascinated by
languages so children were fascinated by
languages so children were fascinated by some of the stories and the lessons that
some of the stories and the lessons that
some of the stories and the lessons that I taught them from Antarctica to Latin
I taught them from Antarctica to Latin
I taught them from Antarctica to Latin America to South Asia and on this Jewish
America to South Asia and on this Jewish
America to South Asia and on this Jewish some of the lessons that I taught
some of the lessons that I taught
some of the lessons that I taught included the elephants at the classroom
included the elephants at the classroom
included the elephants at the classroom my personal experiences of working with
my personal experiences of working with
my personal experiences of working with elephants I taught children how to make
elephants I taught children how to make
elephants I taught children how to make elephant poo poo paper yeah you heard
elephant poo poo paper yeah you heard
elephant poo poo paper yeah you heard that right one elephant gives you about
that right one elephant gives you about
that right one elephant gives you about two hundred sheets of paper per day and
two hundred sheets of paper per day and
two hundred sheets of paper per day and it’s biodegradable it does not stink I
it’s biodegradable it does not stink I
it’s biodegradable it does not stink I also talked children how to fight
also talked children how to fight
also talked children how to fight poaching it’s a global problem poaching
poaching it’s a global problem poaching
poaching it’s a global problem poaching different animals and I taught children
different animals and I taught children
different animals and I taught children how to fight poaching using one of the
how to fight poaching using one of the
how to fight poaching using one of the experiments that has been conducted by
experiments that has been conducted by
experiments that has been conducted by scientists in Africa the DNA mapping of
scientists in Africa the DNA mapping of
scientists in Africa the DNA mapping of elephants though I did not have elephant
elephants though I did not have elephant
elephants though I did not have elephant poop or elephant hair or elephant saliva
poop or elephant hair or elephant saliva
poop or elephant hair or elephant saliva to extract the DNA in the state of
to extract the DNA in the state of
to extract the DNA in the state of Oklahoma I use strawberries and wheat
Oklahoma I use strawberries and wheat
Oklahoma I use strawberries and wheat germ to extract the DNA of strawberries
germ to extract the DNA of strawberries
germ to extract the DNA of strawberries I showed students how to compare the
I showed students how to compare the
I showed students how to compare the extraction process of DNA of
extraction process of DNA of
extraction process of DNA of strawberries to the extraction of DNA of
strawberries to the extraction of DNA of
strawberries to the extraction of DNA of elephant tusks and elephants and
elephant tusks and elephants and
elephant tusks and elephants and scientists are using these extraction of
scientists are using these extraction of
scientists are using these extraction of DNA of elephants to study poaching
DNA of elephants to study poaching
DNA of elephants to study poaching patterns and they’re making poaching hot
patterns and they’re making poaching hot
patterns and they’re making poaching hot spots hot spot naps which has
spots hot spot naps which has
spots hot spot naps which has implications for law enforcement
implications for law enforcement
implications for law enforcement so children now were walking around the
so children now were walking around the
so children now were walking around the school with their DNA necklaces telling
school with their DNA necklaces telling
school with their DNA necklaces telling each other you know what I cannot go to
each other you know what I cannot go to
each other you know what I cannot go to Africa and protect the Rhinos or the
Africa and protect the Rhinos or the
Africa and protect the Rhinos or the elephants another lesson that I thought
elephants another lesson that I thought
elephants another lesson that I thought was about sea turtles in the classroom
was about sea turtles in the classroom
was about sea turtles in the classroom my experiences of working with sea
my experiences of working with sea
my experiences of working with sea turtles in Sri Lanka in India and Costa
turtles in Sri Lanka in India and Costa
turtles in Sri Lanka in India and Costa Rica the children were not only learning
Rica the children were not only learning
Rica the children were not only learning the science behind the sea turtles but
the science behind the sea turtles but
the science behind the sea turtles but they were also learning about the
they were also learning about the
they were also learning about the countries and cultures where sea turtles
countries and cultures where sea turtles
countries and cultures where sea turtles were found at the end of my tour I was
were found at the end of my tour I was
were found at the end of my tour I was amazed by the overwhelming response and
amazed by the overwhelming response and
amazed by the overwhelming response and support from the students that I decided
support from the students that I decided
support from the students that I decided to shot my own nonprofit my own 501 C 3
to shot my own nonprofit my own 501 C 3
to shot my own nonprofit my own 501 C 3 and I called it the world experiences
and I called it the world experiences
and I called it the world experiences foundation and who knew that today the
foundation and who knew that today the
foundation and who knew that today the foundation would be serving over 40
foundation would be serving over 40
foundation would be serving over 40 schools helping them meet global
schools helping them meet global
schools helping them meet global competencies and helping them bring
competencies and helping them bring
competencies and helping them bring quality global experiences to their
quality global experiences to their
quality global experiences to their classrooms we have six programs at the
classrooms we have six programs at the
classrooms we have six programs at the world experiences foundation and today I
world experiences foundation and today I
world experiences foundation and today I want to focus on two of our major
want to focus on two of our major
want to focus on two of our major programs the global connect program that
programs the global connect program that
programs the global connect program that started when I was teaching fourth grade
started when I was teaching fourth grade
started when I was teaching fourth grade in Oklahoma City Public Schools and this
in Oklahoma City Public Schools and this
in Oklahoma City Public Schools and this was the first time as you can see in the
was the first time as you can see in the
was the first time as you can see in the pictures to the left this was the first
pictures to the left this was the first
pictures to the left this was the first time my students had travelled to India
time my students had travelled to India
time my students had travelled to India and this was a group of orphans from
and this was a group of orphans from
and this was a group of orphans from India who wanted to talk to my students
India who wanted to talk to my students
India who wanted to talk to my students and they wanted to learn to speak
and they wanted to learn to speak
and they wanted to learn to speak English they wanted to learn to
English they wanted to learn to
English they wanted to learn to communicate in English and they wanted
communicate in English and they wanted
communicate in English and they wanted to tell them a little bit about India
to tell them a little bit about India
to tell them a little bit about India and they wanted to perform a Bollywood
and they wanted to perform a Bollywood
and they wanted to perform a Bollywood number so my students were so excited
number so my students were so excited
number so my students were so excited with the Bollywood number they were like
with the Bollywood number they were like
with the Bollywood number they were like mr. Patel what can we do in return for
mr. Patel what can we do in return for
mr. Patel what can we do in return for them I was like again at that point I
them I was like again at that point I
them I was like again at that point I couldn’t think anything I was like let’s
couldn’t think anything I was like let’s
couldn’t think anything I was like let’s just do the Harlem shake
just do the Harlem shake
just do the Harlem shake I redid the Harlem shake the pictures to
I redid the Harlem shake the pictures to
I redid the Harlem shake the pictures to the right out of our three professionals
the right out of our three professionals
the right out of our three professionals and engineers from Brazil who not only
and engineers from Brazil who not only
and engineers from Brazil who not only taught my fourth graders differential I
taught my fourth graders differential I
taught my fourth graders differential I mean not
mean not
mean not French equations but quadratic equations
French equations but quadratic equations
French equations but quadratic equations but they also taught them about their
but they also taught them about their
but they also taught them about their homeland of Brazil we had visitors from
homeland of Brazil we had visitors from
homeland of Brazil we had visitors from Lesotho and Swaziland these are tiny
Lesotho and Swaziland these are tiny
Lesotho and Swaziland these are tiny monarchies in South Africa my students
monarchies in South Africa my students
monarchies in South Africa my students had never heard the word monarchy they
had never heard the word monarchy they
had never heard the word monarchy they didn’t know what this form of government
didn’t know what this form of government
didn’t know what this form of government was so they asked them questions like
was so they asked them questions like
was so they asked them questions like hey do you have to bow to your king when
hey do you have to bow to your king when
hey do you have to bow to your king when he walks in the street there’s some
he walks in the street there’s some
he walks in the street there’s some question like do y’all have cows in
question like do y’all have cows in
question like do y’all have cows in Lesotho and Swaziland to which they
Lesotho and Swaziland to which they
Lesotho and Swaziland to which they responded yea we have cows but we also
responded yea we have cows but we also
responded yea we have cows but we also have buffaloes and we drink buffalo milk
have buffaloes and we drink buffalo milk
have buffaloes and we drink buffalo milk and my children rent you because in
and my children rent you because in
and my children rent you because in America we don’t have water buffaloes so
America we don’t have water buffaloes so
America we don’t have water buffaloes so children were not only learning from
children were not only learning from
children were not only learning from these professionals and connecting with
these professionals and connecting with
these professionals and connecting with people worldwide through whatsapp
people worldwide through whatsapp
people worldwide through whatsapp through Skype through Google hangout but
through Skype through Google hangout but
through Skype through Google hangout but they were also getting an opportunity to
they were also getting an opportunity to
they were also getting an opportunity to see the environments that these children
see the environments that these children
see the environments that these children and these professionals came from and
and these professionals came from and
and these professionals came from and many a times they would run into
many a times they would run into
many a times they would run into students from Bangladesh or from Sri
students from Bangladesh or from Sri
students from Bangladesh or from Sri Lanka where they would find out that
Lanka where they would find out that
Lanka where they would find out that these children had to walk for almost 30
these children had to walk for almost 30
these children had to walk for almost 30 minutes to make it to school or some of
minutes to make it to school or some of
minutes to make it to school or some of these children then have classroom
these children then have classroom
these children then have classroom supplies and even though my children
supplies and even though my children
supplies and even though my children were from the United States from a title
were from the United States from a title
were from the United States from a title one school in Oklahoma City they were
one school in Oklahoma City they were
one school in Oklahoma City they were incredibly blessed because we had
incredibly blessed because we had
incredibly blessed because we had community partners we had churches that
community partners we had churches that
community partners we had churches that gave them everything classroom supplies
gave them everything classroom supplies
gave them everything classroom supplies they gave them bugs they gave them
they gave them bugs they gave them
they gave them bugs they gave them everything
everything
everything so children did not value what they had
so children did not value what they had
so children did not value what they had and oftentimes I would face a problem
and oftentimes I would face a problem
and oftentimes I would face a problem with children recklessly using and
with children recklessly using and
with children recklessly using and throwing and wasting their resources and
throwing and wasting their resources and
throwing and wasting their resources and when children got to connect with these
when children got to connect with these
when children got to connect with these students from Pakistan they learned
students from Pakistan they learned
students from Pakistan they learned empathy they empathize with their
empathy they empathize with their
empathy they empathize with their problems and they learn to appreciate
problems and they learn to appreciate
problems and they learn to appreciate the many great freedoms they enjoy in
the many great freedoms they enjoy in
the many great freedoms they enjoy in the United States of America we also got
the United States of America we also got
the United States of America we also got to network with some interesting authors
to network with some interesting authors
to network with some interesting authors the very first images of an author from
the very first images of an author from
the very first images of an author from Alaska she came to my classroom and she
Alaska she came to my classroom and she
Alaska she came to my classroom and she read books virtually and she was talking
read books virtually and she was talking
read books virtually and she was talking to my students about the Iditarod the
to my students about the Iditarod the
to my students about the Iditarod the second individual to the right is a
second individual to the right is a
second individual to the right is a nepali actor from the Nepali film
nepali actor from the Nepali film
nepali actor from the Nepali film industry he came and spoke about the
industry he came and spoke about the
industry he came and spoke about the profession of acting and modeling and he
profession of acting and modeling and he
profession of acting and modeling and he also spoke to us about his home country
also spoke to us about his home country
also spoke to us about his home country of Nepal the third image is of many
of Nepal the third image is of many
of Nepal the third image is of many occasions when students got to
occasions when students got to
occasions when students got to conference using Google hangout or Skype
conference using Google hangout or Skype
conference using Google hangout or Skype with individuals from all around the
with individuals from all around the
with individuals from all around the globe sometimes 2 sometimes 5 sometimes
globe sometimes 2 sometimes 5 sometimes
globe sometimes 2 sometimes 5 sometimes 10 and this was an instance when we had
10 and this was an instance when we had
10 and this was an instance when we had visitors from Brazil and Liberia
visitors from Brazil and Liberia
visitors from Brazil and Liberia speaking
speaking
speaking the students about Ebola and Zika we had
the students about Ebola and Zika we had
the students about Ebola and Zika we had mystery skypes or mystery hangouts with
mystery skypes or mystery hangouts with
mystery skypes or mystery hangouts with students did not know who they were
students did not know who they were
students did not know who they were talking to that day they would be given
talking to that day they would be given
talking to that day they would be given atlases and they would be given
atlases and they would be given
atlases and they would be given Chromebooks and they would have to ask
Chromebooks and they would have to ask
Chromebooks and they would have to ask questions to determine their location
questions to determine their location
questions to determine their location and they would engage in this fierce
and they would engage in this fierce
and they would engage in this fierce competition with the people on the other
competition with the people on the other
competition with the people on the other end and as soon as whoever won they
end and as soon as whoever won they
end and as soon as whoever won they would get an opportunity to interact
would get an opportunity to interact
would get an opportunity to interact with them about their school day about
with them about their school day about
with them about their school day about their country about their culture we
their country about their culture we
their country about their culture we also have bilingual mentors and
also have bilingual mentors and
also have bilingual mentors and bilingual authors especially in Oklahoma
bilingual authors especially in Oklahoma
bilingual authors especially in Oklahoma City being a teacher of two classrooms
City being a teacher of two classrooms
City being a teacher of two classrooms fourth-grade thirty and thirty students
fourth-grade thirty and thirty students
fourth-grade thirty and thirty students in each classroom students at all
in each classroom students at all
in each classroom students at all different levels and twelve students
different levels and twelve students
different levels and twelve students that spoke English as a second language
that spoke English as a second language
that spoke English as a second language or were from Central America it’s
or were from Central America it’s
or were from Central America it’s incredibly hard for one teacher to
incredibly hard for one teacher to
incredibly hard for one teacher to differentiate instruction for all
differentiate instruction for all
differentiate instruction for all students so I paired them with authors
students so I paired them with authors
students so I paired them with authors just like this lady from Peru she’s a
just like this lady from Peru she’s a
just like this lady from Peru she’s a bilingual author she would come and read
bilingual author she would come and read
bilingual author she would come and read the books to the students and both the
the books to the students and both the
the books to the students and both the languages and she would differentiate
languages and she would differentiate
languages and she would differentiate the instruction for me and just like her
the instruction for me and just like her
the instruction for me and just like her I had many other bilingual mentors for
I had many other bilingual mentors for
I had many other bilingual mentors for these students and that would help me
these students and that would help me
these students and that would help me meet their competencies and help me
meet their competencies and help me
meet their competencies and help me reach these students that I would not be
reach these students that I would not be
reach these students that I would not be able to otherwise we got to network with
able to otherwise we got to network with
able to otherwise we got to network with CEOs of companies this gentleman is from
CEOs of companies this gentleman is from
CEOs of companies this gentleman is from Community Recycling in Washington this
Community Recycling in Washington this
Community Recycling in Washington this guy recycled stuff from the United
guy recycled stuff from the United
guy recycled stuff from the United States and sends it to 40 different
States and sends it to 40 different
States and sends it to 40 different countries so my students were thrilled
countries so my students were thrilled
countries so my students were thrilled one of my students went up and she was
one of my students went up and she was
one of my students went up and she was like hey mr. CEO you do some fascinating
like hey mr. CEO you do some fascinating
like hey mr. CEO you do some fascinating work how can I help you
work how can I help you
work how can I help you so he’s like you know what I’m gonna
so he’s like you know what I’m gonna
so he’s like you know what I’m gonna send you a box with shipping paid for
send you a box with shipping paid for
send you a box with shipping paid for you just put in your old clothes and old
you just put in your old clothes and old
you just put in your old clothes and old shoes in it and send it back to me so a
shoes in it and send it back to me so a
shoes in it and send it back to me so a few weeks later we sent it back to him
few weeks later we sent it back to him
few weeks later we sent it back to him and he Skyped back with us and he’s like
and he Skyped back with us and he’s like
and he Skyped back with us and he’s like hey look Bella these are your shoes I’m
hey look Bella these are your shoes I’m
hey look Bella these are your shoes I’m sending them to the Philippines so for
sending them to the Philippines so for
sending them to the Philippines so for the first time students at this title
the first time students at this title
the first time students at this title one school had realized that you don’t
one school had realized that you don’t
one school had realized that you don’t have to be rich to make a difference in
have to be rich to make a difference in
have to be rich to make a difference in someone’s life and we can all make a
someone’s life and we can all make a
someone’s life and we can all make a difference and we can all serve students
difference and we can all serve students
difference and we can all serve students travel all the way from Kiribati to
travel all the way from Kiribati to
travel all the way from Kiribati to Bhutan Kiribati our small islands or
Bhutan Kiribati our small islands or
Bhutan Kiribati our small islands or atolls in the Pacific Ocean that are
atolls in the Pacific Ocean that are
atolls in the Pacific Ocean that are being affected because of global climate
being affected because of global climate
being affected because of global climate change their schools are underwater so
change their schools are underwater so
change their schools are underwater so my for the first time my students had
my for the first time my students had
my for the first time my students had heard the word refugee and a lot of them
heard the word refugee and a lot of them
heard the word refugee and a lot of them offered they were like mr. Patel can I
offered they were like mr. Patel can I
offered they were like mr. Patel can I open my house to these children because
open my house to these children because
open my house to these children because they’re going to have to move very soon
they’re going to have to move very soon
they’re going to have to move very soon too
too
too right we had an individual from Bhutan a
right we had an individual from Bhutan a
right we had an individual from Bhutan a very unique country this country was the
very unique country this country was the
very unique country this country was the last country on earth that introduced
last country on earth that introduced
last country on earth that introduced television after they introduced
television after they introduced
television after they introduced television they saw a spike in crime
television they saw a spike in crime
television they saw a spike in crime this is also a country with restricted
this is also a country with restricted
this is also a country with restricted tourism you have to pay 160 to 180
tourism you have to pay 160 to 180
tourism you have to pay 160 to 180 dollars every day to their government to
dollars every day to their government to
dollars every day to their government to travel in that country unless you’re
travel in that country unless you’re
travel in that country unless you’re from one of the exempt countries or in
from one of the exempt countries or in
from one of the exempt countries or in India national this is also a country
India national this is also a country
India national this is also a country that not only measures GDP or the gross
that not only measures GDP or the gross
that not only measures GDP or the gross domestic product but also the gross
domestic product but also the gross
domestic product but also the gross domestic happiness of its citizens the
domestic happiness of its citizens the
domestic happiness of its citizens the King of Bhutan introduced the world
King of Bhutan introduced the world
King of Bhutan introduced the world happiness day at the United Nations a
happiness day at the United Nations a
happiness day at the United Nations a lot of times educators from all over the
lot of times educators from all over the
lot of times educators from all over the state of Oklahoma they reach out to me
state of Oklahoma they reach out to me
state of Oklahoma they reach out to me and they’re like mr. Patel because of
and they’re like mr. Patel because of
and they’re like mr. Patel because of these budget cuts we don’t have money to
these budget cuts we don’t have money to
these budget cuts we don’t have money to take our students on field trips so
take our students on field trips so
take our students on field trips so that’s when we add the world experiences
that’s when we add the world experiences
that’s when we add the world experiences Foundation established collaborations
Foundation established collaborations
Foundation established collaborations with local parks with zoos with fire
with local parks with zoos with fire
with local parks with zoos with fire stations with police stations that now
stations with police stations that now
stations with police stations that now children can travel virtually on field
children can travel virtually on field
children can travel virtually on field trips in the state of Oklahoma and
trips in the state of Oklahoma and
trips in the state of Oklahoma and elsewhere through their classrooms the
elsewhere through their classrooms the
elsewhere through their classrooms the second program that I would like to
second program that I would like to
second program that I would like to focus on that’s incredibly popular among
focus on that’s incredibly popular among
focus on that’s incredibly popular among our schools is the International Day
our schools is the International Day
our schools is the International Day program international days program
program international days program
program international days program recruits Americans with global
recruits Americans with global
recruits Americans with global experiences and any international
experiences and any international
experiences and any international student or scholar from local
student or scholar from local
student or scholar from local universities in the state of Oklahoma to
universities in the state of Oklahoma to
universities in the state of Oklahoma to go and spend an entire day of service
go and spend an entire day of service
go and spend an entire day of service learning at an elementary middle or high
learning at an elementary middle or high
learning at an elementary middle or high school so they get to spend the time
school so they get to spend the time
school so they get to spend the time dancing performing at the multi cultural
dancing performing at the multi cultural
dancing performing at the multi cultural assembly and then they rotate from
assembly and then they rotate from
assembly and then they rotate from classroom to classroom teaching children
classroom to classroom teaching children
classroom to classroom teaching children about teaching children different
about teaching children different
about teaching children different disciplines using their cultures and
disciplines using their cultures and
disciplines using their cultures and using their countries so there’s a lady
using their countries so there’s a lady
using their countries so there’s a lady from Swaziland we had visitors from
from Swaziland we had visitors from
from Swaziland we had visitors from Brazil from India from Nepal from
Brazil from India from Nepal from
Brazil from India from Nepal from Argentina from Vietnam from China and
Argentina from Vietnam from China and
Argentina from Vietnam from China and this was an opportunity for them to
this was an opportunity for them to
this was an opportunity for them to connect with these mentors and role
connect with these mentors and role
connect with these mentors and role models who were not only students at
models who were not only students at
models who were not only students at universities but they were career bound
universities but they were career bound
universities but they were career bound they were wanting to become doctors or
they were wanting to become doctors or
they were wanting to become doctors or engineers so children were seeing role
engineers so children were seeing role
engineers so children were seeing role models in these students and at the same
models in these students and at the same
models in these students and at the same time traveling around the globe with
time traveling around the globe with
time traveling around the globe with these students this story particularly
these students this story particularly
these students this story particularly is heartwarming because this was a group
is heartwarming because this was a group
is heartwarming because this was a group of Jamin students
of Jamin students
of Jamin students jayven visitors at the University of
jayven visitors at the University of
jayven visitors at the University of Central University of Oklahoma and they
Central University of Oklahoma and they
Central University of Oklahoma and they developed this incredible bond with my
developed this incredible bond with my
developed this incredible bond with my students over six months that they were
students over six months that they were
students over six months that they were in America that they came to my
in America that they came to my
in America that they came to my classroom the last day
classroom the last day
classroom the last day they were in America and they surprised
they were in America and they surprised
they were in America and they surprised my students with a soccer ball that they
my students with a soccer ball that they
my students with a soccer ball that they all autographed so my students still
all autographed so my students still
all autographed so my students still this day they play with that soccer ball
this day they play with that soccer ball
this day they play with that soccer ball thinking that they really got a ball
thinking that they really got a ball
thinking that they really got a ball from a soccer ball from these Brazilian
from a soccer ball from these Brazilian
from a soccer ball from these Brazilian soccer players so not only would they
soccer players so not only would they
soccer players so not only would they teach different disciplines they would
teach different disciplines they would
teach different disciplines they would also engage in global art global PE
also engage in global art global PE
also engage in global art global PE global music and these are just two of
global music and these are just two of
global music and these are just two of our six programs our other programs the
our six programs our other programs the
our six programs our other programs the global ambassadors Leadership Institute
global ambassadors Leadership Institute
global ambassadors Leadership Institute trains high school and college students
trains high school and college students
trains high school and college students to become global citizens our global
to become global citizens our global
to become global citizens our global citizen Awards Gala honors global
citizen Awards Gala honors global
citizen Awards Gala honors global citizens from across the state of
citizens from across the state of
citizens from across the state of Oklahoma and the world our international
Oklahoma and the world our international
Oklahoma and the world our international service learning trips take students
service learning trips take students
service learning trips take students high school and college on service
high school and college on service
high school and college on service learning trips worldwide and our
learning trips worldwide and our
learning trips worldwide and our professional development trains teachers
professional development trains teachers
professional development trains teachers professors and principals on how to
professors and principals on how to
professors and principals on how to bring the world in a standards-based
bring the world in a standards-based
bring the world in a standards-based setting to their classrooms and I work
setting to their classrooms and I work
setting to their classrooms and I work with global citizenship has now earned
with global citizenship has now earned
with global citizenship has now earned as accolades from the president to
as accolades from the president to
as accolades from the president to governor mary Fallin to the 2015
governor mary Fallin to the 2015
governor mary Fallin to the 2015 multicultural Teacher of the Year the
multicultural Teacher of the Year the
multicultural Teacher of the Year the Human Rights Award
Human Rights Award
Human Rights Award mr. UCO international right here and and
mr. UCO international right here and and
mr. UCO international right here and and of course for 40 under 40 honors so the
of course for 40 under 40 honors so the
of course for 40 under 40 honors so the two programs that I focused on today
two programs that I focused on today
two programs that I focused on today Global connect and International Day are
Global connect and International Day are
Global connect and International Day are programs that can easily be started by
programs that can easily be started by
programs that can easily be started by any global citizen anywhere around the
any global citizen anywhere around the
any global citizen anywhere around the world and these programs can help
world and these programs can help
world and these programs can help children and adults preview their
children and adults preview their
children and adults preview their misconceptions about other cultures
misconceptions about other cultures
misconceptions about other cultures dispel any stereotypes treat everyone
dispel any stereotypes treat everyone
dispel any stereotypes treat everyone the same and thus help fight and
the same and thus help fight and
the same and thus help fight and eliminate racism bigotry stereotyping
eliminate racism bigotry stereotyping
eliminate racism bigotry stereotyping and xenophobia from the face of our
and xenophobia from the face of our
and xenophobia from the face of our planet thank you
planet thank you
planet thank you [Applause]
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