Paschal Sherman Indian School 2018
Japanese students hold up cards, pictured with Judy Cressey. This exercise helps identify feelings by creating detailed, descriptive journals that impact this indigenous-sharing experience for life.
Japanese university woman and students from Paschal Sherman Indian School at the Kalispel Tribe’s Camas Center for Community Wellness. A closing, interactive event after 3 weeks together working on self-esteem, anti bullying, and systemic racism.
Circle of people – finding experiential education, hands-on activities as ways to get to know and understand those who don’t look like me, don’t speak like, or live like me but want to know me.
Two people writing – one Japanese, one Tribal – writing and sharing about life experiences that are the same yet different from both cultures. Finding and celebrating our sameness while acknowledging our differences.
Native students shared how to build a campfire and make s’mores w their new Japanese friends, a lesson in how to effectively communicate without knowing each other’s language.
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