Relief International

Youth Connect Worldwide (YCW) is the international discussion and debate forum of Relief International - Schools Online’s Global Citizenship & Youth Philanthropy Program, connecting students in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Palestine, Tajikistan and the United States in virtual online communities.
The Program has been made possible with major funding from the United States State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Global Catalyst Foundation. Currently more than 70 schools around the world participate in the program.
If you are currently participating in our program, please log in using the form at the left of this page. If you would like to participate, please contact us.

We've had a lot of fun working with Relief International. We made web cam videos of all our students introducing themselves in Arabic. Palestinian students from Hebron have responded. It's been really exciting for us to learn Arabic with students across the world.

America Loves Iraqis | Bringing true change to Iraq

America Loves Iraqis Bringing true change to Iraq

This is our new project. We wanted to make learning to read and write a real experience for us. We are writing to the students and sending them supplies to help build bonds of friendship in a war torn country.

Arabic in public schools??

What do you think? Read the article from ABC News.com which aired Sep 4, 2007 at the start of New York City's public school year.

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=3558134&page=1

Learn Middle Eastern Geography

Check out the new web sites to learn Middle Eastern geography through online games.

This is an old map of Baghdad from 1849.
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/just_fun/games/mapgame.html

Welcome to my class

For those of you who may not know me, let me introduce myself.

This is my fifth year at Provo High. I teach Arabic and American Sign Language. I am also a professional interpreter between ASL and English for three and a half years. I love learning and speaking languages. Besides Arabic and ASL, I can speak Mandarin and have dabbled with several other languages such as Japanese, Spanish, and Hebrew. I have a masters degree in International Law and World Order from the University of Reading in Britain and thoroughly enjoy learning new things about people and places. I am excited to get started on this adventure with you.

My favorite cartoon character is Jane from the Disney movie Tarzan because she loves learning new things, adventures, and teaching a new language (to Tarzan). When you get to class, take a look around to see if you can find my monkeys. (Remember, they are the ones who stole my boots in the movie.)