Africa
Culture Kit
Algeria
Algeria
Explore the North African country of Algeria with this culture kit! Full of a variety of objects from Harissa, a popular condiment, to the book “Dakia fille d’Alger”, a journal written in French that…
Culture Kit
Tunisia
Tunisia
Learn all about Tunisia with this culture kit made by Navigator Samantha with items from her time studying there! This kit includes many items involved in daily life in Tunisia, including clothing, fo…
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Exploring the Cultures of Tunisia, Mi’gmaq Nation, and Peru
Africa, Canada, Global, Middle East, North America, Peru, South America, Tunisia, United States
Watch Navigators Jake, Sammie, and Michelle discuss the Mi’gmaq Nation, Tunisia, and Peru. This virtual presentation is from the Fall 2020 Virtual Cultural Festival. It was designed for K-12 students.
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Tunisia
Tunisia
Watch Navigator Sammie discuss Tunisia, where she studied abroad in 2020! In this presentation from our Fall 2020 Virtual Cultural Festival, Sammie talks about some landmarks, transportation, food, cu…
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Kamuzu, Malawi
Africa, Malawi
In this video, UNC student Amanda shares some of her experiences working at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Malawi during the summer of 2019.
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The Eskista: Dance in Ethiopia
Africa, Ethiopia
Navigator Hanna teaches K-12 students about the history and most important characteristics of the eskista, one of Ethiopia’s many folk dances.
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Q and A Session for Dance and Music in Jordan and Ethiopia
Africa, Ethiopia, Jordan, Middle East
Navigators Angela and Hanna answer questions about their presentation on dance and music in Jordan and Ethiopia. They also relate stories from their time abroad in both countries and teach basic phras…
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Dance and Music in Jordan and Ethiopia
Africa, Ethiopia, Jordan, Middle East
UNC Navigators Angela and Hanna teach K-12 students about traditional dances in Jordan and Ethiopia. Angela focuses on the debka, a Jordanian line dance, while Hanna discusses the eskista, one of Ethi…
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Zambia
Africa, Zambia
Learn more about Zambia culture through examining clothing items and religious texts and explore the geography of the country by viewing photos of Zambia and reading maps and guidebooks. For informati…
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Traditional Ethiopian Coffee
Africa, Ethiopia
In this video, Navigator Hanna Wondmagegn teaches about traditional Ethiopian coffee, and the coffee drinking ceremony.
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Meskel: Ethiopian Holiday
Africa, Ethiopia
Meskel is an Ethiopian holiday celebrated every year around September 27th. The video describes the history of the holiday and how Ethiopians celebrate it around the world!
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Sudan
Africa, Sudan
Take an adventure to Sudan with your class by reserving our new Sudan kit. Items from this kit include daily life items: Angareb (miniature wooden framed bed), Bember (miniature wooden framed stools),…
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South Africa: A Journey of Many Firsts and Growth
Africa, South Africa
In this video, CGI Awardee Diamond shares her trip to South Africa.
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Ivory Coast Culture Kit
Africa, Ivory Coast
This kit has clothing such as a hunter’s outfit called dozo, a headscarf, and a mask used by young men during dance performances. The kit also includes a serving spoon, stick, prayer mat, and prayer b…
Culture Kit
Cameroon
Africa, Cameroon
Learn about the unique culture of this African country! This kit has a soccer jersey in tribute to Cameroon’s number one sport – soccer! Read a folktale set in Cameroon with “The Fortune Tellers,” and…
Culture Kit
Namibia
Africa, Namibia
This kit has a flag, traditional clothing, a school uniform, Mopane worms, a newspaper, books, a necklace, mini soccer ball, and laminated images, currency, and maps.
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South Africa – A Tour of Cape Town
Africa, South Africa
In this video Navigator Abby teaches about Cape Town, South Africa.
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Food in South Africa and China
China, South Africa
In this presentation from our Spring 2018 Virtual Cultural Festival, Navigators Abby and Sharon teach about food in China and South Africa. The Navigators talk about unfamiliar foods from the region a…
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Q & A on South Africa and China
Africa, Asia, China, South Africa
In this full presentation from our Spring 2018 Virtual Cultural Festival, Navigators Abby and Sharon teach about food in China and South Africa. This presentation was designed for a K-12 audience. In…
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Sports in South Africa
Africa, South Africa
A brief introduction to popular sports in South Africa and how they are played. Focuses on football, rugby, and cricket but highlights a couple other sports more specific to the Cape Town region.
Culture Kit
South Africa #2
Africa, South Africa
Discover South Africa by introducing your students to our South Africa kit! This kit includes a beaded Zulu bracelet, booklets of the Constitution, a Teens in South Africa book, an African Myths &…
Culture Kit
Kenya #4
Africa, Kenya
Reserve Kenya #4 for your classroom today! This kit represents Kenya’s vibrant culture through diverse items such as a patriotic soccer outfit and scarf, sandals, traditional clothing and fabric, a ha…
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Q & A on New Zealand, the Dominican Republic, and Ramadan
Africa, Dominican, New Zealand
This is the Q & A portion after a presentation from our Fall 2017 Virtual Cultural Festival. In this presentation Navigators Jesse, Ashley, and Isatta teach about some celebrations in New Zealand,…
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Beyond the “Single Stories” of Hungary and Ghana (Part 2-Ghana)
Africa, Ghana
In this video, Navigators Anna and Sylvia discuss some of the “Single Stories” of their focus countries, Hungary and Ghana, and where those stories come from, and why. This video goes along with a uni…
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Morocco Culture Kit #2
Africa, Morocco
Learn more about what the Morocco Culture Kit has to offer!
