by Annette
27. March 2007
As Halliburton's headquarters transfers to Dubai (and Americans say goodbye to tax revenues, no pun intended), we witness yet another step forward in the arrival of a global economy. Let's avoid the thorny ethical implications for now and discuss the fact that this is just one more signal that Americans need to develop our international cultural savvy and education. If the global economy is here we need to be speaking the language of 'world'.
A colleague has an interesting and effective way to inform, entertain and educate for multi-culturalism. She has developed a board game called, 'Around the World'.
The game is geared for 8 years old and up, but most any American could benefit. It introduces concepts such as the World Bank, takes you on a tour of Bangkok (which is the capitol of ?), talks about religious temples in Nepal (where they practice ?). It's a 101 course, but good for promoting cultural diversity in simple ways and opening conversation for the whole family.
So, before you get transferred to Sao Paulo, be sure to pick up this game.
