Students from Boston Public Schools just returned from a ground-breaking exchange between public schools in Mongolia and Boston. During the exciting three week exchange students visited three different regions of Mongolia – UlaanBaatar, the capital city of Mongolia; the Gobi desert; and the rural Nairamdal Center.
Highlights from the trip included:
- Exploring media and freedom of press with news agencies in Mongolia
- Interacting with students in local schools
- Learning about Mongolian families through a week-long homestay
- Gaining an in-depth understaning of Mongolian history and culture by visiting museums, folk concerts, and cultural centers
- Enhancing civic engagement by volunteering in local schools, orphanages, and environmental centers
- Practicing journalism skills by interviewing Mongolian herdsman and their families in the Gobi desert
- Touring natural landscapes of the Gobi including: the Moltsog Sand Dunes, Eagle Valley, Baynzag Flaming Cliffs, and the Haytsgait Valley
- Creating a newspaper in collaboration with Mongolian peers
- Developing leadership skills by facilitating intercultural dialogue and creating presentations about culture, democracy, freedom of rights, and personal interests
Please view the photography slideshow for images from the Mongolia exchange:
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