Teaching Unity is being used by educators throughout the United States and around the world, including on several Native reservations and in over 18 countries: Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, England, Ghana, Greece, Haiti, Lesotho, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Niger, Russia, Tonga, Uganda, and Zambia. In Shanghai, the book has been used by over 8,000 public school children as part of their World Ambassador Program.
Teaching Unity Around the World
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Narae Collins, School Teacher, WA State, USA
With Amber Shevin, Co-Executive Director, Exponential Education, Ghana
With Nadia Fifita, Director, Ocean of Light International School, Tonga
Somaya Hassan with her childrens class, Entebbe, Uganda
Children at the Anis Zunizi Baha’i School, Haiti
Children’s Retreat, Yakima, WA
Dr. Gottlieb with Bosnian high school students
School of the Nations, Macau
Dr. Gottlieb with students from Azerbaijan
Brighton Creek Unity Camp, Seattle, USA
Ocean of Light International School, Tonga
Our Teaching Unity Cover Girls!
Narae Collins, Grade School Teacher, Yakima, WA, USA
Amber Shevin, Co-Executive Director, Exponential Education, Ghana
Nadia Fifita, Director, Ocean of Light Int'l School, Tonga
Somaya Hassan with her children's class, Entebbe. Uganda
Kids at Anis Zunizi School in Haiti
FIUTS-UW Bosnian School, May 2013
School of the Nations, Macau
Randie Gottlieb at UW with Azeri Students, Aug 2013
Brighton Creek
Yakima, 2004
Ocean of Light Int'l School, Tonga 2013
Sample Activities from the Teaching Unity Book
Unity Bingo: getting to know you warmup activity (p. 13)
Archery practice
Parachute games (p. 173)
Demonstrating unity pantomime (p.23)
Hands of Humanity cookies (p. 160-161)
Leaves of One Tree poster (p. 153)
Flowers of Humanity (p. 155)
More craft activities
Cooperative musical chairs - BEFORE (p. 168)
Cooperative musical chairs - AFTER
Lava Island cooperative game (p. 170)
Fingertip touchdown (p. 171)
Tug of Peace (p. 168)
Trust walk (p. 171)
Centipede (p. 172)
Hoop Game (p. 170)
Small group discussion
Preparing a short talk on "Unity in Diversity"
Marshmallow roast!
There's always room for dessert!
Making New Friends: Students, Teachers and Other Volunteers
A Happy Camper
Arriving at Summer Unity Camp
Making new friends
Connecting with old friends
Davia, Cece, Lydia
Getting into the spirit!
Ready for fun and learning
Hard at work
Youth volunteers
Daniel and Tiara, youth volunteers
Maya and Jolene
Junior youth helpers
Carmen, leading a class discussion
Preparing the meal
Steve cooking
Once strangers have now become friends
Closing Performance to Share What We Have Learned
Co-host
Co-host
Sing Along
Sharing thoughts about unity
Welcoming guests
Music
Demo
Zia
Eye - Unity in Diversity
Takanga
Alonso leads the singing