In Connections Crossing Cultures, Rushton features the Speaking Exchange project, which connects CNA students in Brazil with Americans living in retirement homes.
Rushton gives the following prompts to accompany this video:
“How would you describe your school’s culture? Does it include helping others in some way?
One of the most amazing things about helping someone else is that it might take very little time, but become a huge part of how you see yourself. In this video, the students and the seniors are helping each other quite powerfully.
Is there some small way you could devote some time to helping someone else?”
This was very interesting to me because for the past year, I have been seriously trying to learn Spanish. This would be a great way for students to practice a different language and it would help those who are lonely to have someone to talk to. I think there should be more of this going on in all schools. I also don’t think we use the older generation as a resource enough. Many retirees would be thrilled to help but they just need someone to ask them. There may be some willing to share other skills like woodworking, amateur radio, cooking, or knitting that might interest young people.
Please check out the video and think of other prompts you might come up with. Please share.
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