French International School of Philadelphia

Source: French International School of Philadelphia Description: The French International School of Philadelphia is a not-for-profit independent school offering instruction from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The by-laws of the school were established on Jan. 22, 1991 and updated in 2016. The French International School of Philadelphia, or Ecole Française Internationale de Philadelphie, is an independent pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade…
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Foreign Languages & English Lingual Institute

Source: Lingual Institute Description:  Lingual Institute has grown from Philadelphia’s favorite foreign language school into the region’s most comprehensive language center, now serving corporations, law firms, courts, government agencies, hospitals, and social welfare organizations as well as individuals. Due to our growing reputation and requests for expanded services, we have broadened our profession and specialized our staff…
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NaTakallam Virtual Guest Speaker

Source: NaTakallam Description: A virtual guest speaker session invites a NaTakallam conversation partner to video conference into classrooms for conversation, Q&A, and discussion of the impact that displacement has had on their lives. Each session includes a brief curriculum with suggested preparation and reflection activities. This program, suitable for students of any age, can be…
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Untours

Source: Untours Description: Untours started in Switzerland, and has expanded over the decades. There are now Untour programs in 26 different destinations. In each program, guests settle into their community with the aid of a friendly local host, who helps them manage logistics and practical details. Planning, transportation, transfers, and other helpful extras are all included. Untours…
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PhillyFLAM French Programs

Source: PhillyFLAM Description: PhilaFLAM allows bilingual children to enrich their knowledge of the French language and culture. They offer French classes and exam tutoring for children ages 3-18; cultural activities that allow children to discover the history of Franco-American relations and the influence of French art, music, and culture in our region; football and basketball classes in…
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Freely Magazine

Source: Temple University Description: Freely Magazine is a Philly-based multicultural media channel for international students and anyone who shows appreciation for diversity and cultural uniqueness. Our mission is to blur the restrictive boundaries among and between different ethnic groups by providing students with opportunities to raise their voices, share their cultures, and receive specific content that will…
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UNESCO World Heritage in Young Hands Tool Kit

Source: UNESCO Description: It is based on an interdisciplinary approach seeking to involve teachers across curricula in raising awareness of young people of the importance of World Heritage. It strives to incorporate World Heritage into the curriculum as a way of delivering core subjects and transverse themes in the classroom as well as through extra-curricular activities. It focuses…
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Moder Patshala

Source: Moder Patshala Description: Our mission is to assist recently arrived Bangladeshi-American and other immigrant students and their families in adjusting to their new environment and fulfilling their American dream by achieving a proper education. Our mission is also to assist the children of Bangladeshi-American parents who may be struggling academically. We hope to build a stronger…
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Dreams and Nightmares by Liliana Velásquez

Source: Liliana Velásquez Description: At fourteen, Liliana Velásquez walked out of her village in Guatemala and headed for the U.S. border, alone. On her two-thousand-mile voyage, she was robbed by narcos, rode the boxcars of La Bestia, encountered death in the Sonoran Desert, and eventually found a loving and safe home in Philadelphia. Her memoir, Dreams and…
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Confucius Institute

Source: Confucius Institute at Temple University Description: The Confucius Institute at Temple University (CITU) is a collaboration between Temple University, Zhejiang Normal University and the Confucius Institute Headquarters, a non-profit NGO promoting Chinese language and culture throughout the world. CITU’s mission is to provide resources and instructional support for the Chinese language program at Temple, to increase…
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