People To People

Curriculum materials produced and circulated

School and Classroom Program: “Connecting with Children in Azerbaijan” project guide created
This project pairs middle and secondary classrooms in the United States with their counterparts in refugee camps in Azerbaijan. The intent is to educate American students about landmines and the significant, life-altering effects these hidden killers have on the people who live with them. With assistance from the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) and Relief Azerbaijan, the project introduces American students to Azeri peers who have been displaced from their homes for almost a decade, and through interaction via letter exchange, and in some instances email, enables students to share thoughts about their lives, the world, conflict, and peace initiatives. Furthermore, the project cultivates cultural understanding and positive relationships between American and Muslim students.