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Global Education Day (GED) is
one day that is set aside especially for school children
during the Columbia International Festival to educate them about the
variety of cultures that are represented in South Carolina. Students of
all levels are invited to attend GED but it is expected those students
in grades 3-10 will benefit the most from the experience.
Incorporating both fun and learning, GED gives educators and
parents an opportunity to open the eyes of their students, not only to
the richness of our world but also to the ethnic diversity of South
Carolina and to the positive contributions being made by foreign-born
citizens. The following pre-visit material focuses on meeting the South Carolina
Social Studies, Foreign Language Standards and Visual & Performing
Arts standards.
Language Pages
The following pages have been created by native speakers to assist
students and other interested persons in learning a few words.
Most documents are Word documents.
Languages
of Guinea (1 page)
Languages
of Russia (1 page)
Language
of Bangladesh (1 page)
Click here to
register online.
If you didn't receive a flyer in the mail,
click
here to see/print it.
Two tours
to choose from
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Tour I |
9:00 am
- 11:00 am |
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Tour II |
11:30 am
- 1:30 pm |
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 Students can
"travel the
world"
in
one day
Without leaving
the comfort of
their state,
students can now
"travel the
world" in one
day, "visiting"
more than 60
countries.
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Students can view about
sixty
national exhibits
Students will have
opportunity to view handicrafts, artifacts, clothing, musical
instruments, videos, and pictures at the 60 national exhibits.
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Students can
enjoy
the
International
Showcase
 Students
will see cultural
dancing and
singing and
stories at the
International
Showcase
stage.
Schools are
invited to
participate in
these
performances.
Also, they will
be able to read
stories,
histories, and
other literature
from different
cultures at a
special book
exhibit.
Information and
an application to
participate in
the International
Showcase is
available at
www.cifonline.org/showcase.htm
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All students will receive
Passports
Passports
are booklets that look like a normal passport and
contains interesting information about all participating countries.
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 Art
& Essay Contests
The Art &
Essay contests
conducted by
Global
Education Day
is open to
students from
Grades 3
through 8.
Contest rules,
deadlines, and
entry form are
available at
artessay.htm
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Admission Cost**
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Student
Admission |
$5.00 |
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Free
admission
for teachers
& chaperones |
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** Schools should plan to eat lunch before
arriving or after departing.
Souvenirs are available for purchase.
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Global Education Day
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P.O. Box 12504
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Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803-799-3452
| Fax
803-252-5500
Email:
ged@ifmusa.org
| Web:
www.cifonline.org
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