Multi-cultural Resources and K-12 Project Sites

       Cultural Survival Resources
       Global Organizations Supporting Indigenous Connectivity
       Global Development Resource Organizations

• From Australia; dozens of multi-cultural links:
  http://www.startlocal.com.au/articles/educational_multicultural.html
  See also http://lone-eagles.com/aussielinks.htm
  
  
• Native American/Alaskan/Hawaiian K12 Innovations Report and Clearinghouse
  http://lone-eagles.com/native.htm
  Extensive listing of Native cultural resources and curriculum.

• Spanish Language Educational Resources
  http://lone-eagles.com/migrant.htm
  Resources from the U.S., Mexico, Central, and South America

• The 4Directions Project
  "Internet Strategies for Empowering Indigenous Communities in Teaching and Learning" is funded by the Technology Literacy Challenge grant program from the U.S. Dept. of Education.
  http://www.4directions.org
  One very interesting component is their work on "Developing Virtual Museums in Native American Schools" http://www.conexus.si.edu/VRTour The 4Directions multicultural curriculum for K12 at "The Explorer Trail;"   http://ernie.wmht.org/trail/explor02.htm

• The Cultural Survival Quarterly
  http://www.cs.org
  This unique journal has published a special issue on "The Internet and Indigenous Groups" which is of exceptional quality and presents many significant case studies worldwide.  The significance of this particular issue is the diversity of benefits very different cultural groups have demonstrated. See www also "Reclaiming Native Education: Activism, Teaching and Leadership."  Select publications, CS Quarterly, and Back Issues.
  

• Wireless Village Projects and other exciting project reports from the National Science Foundation Wireless Testbed project are listed at: http://wireless.oldcolo.com/   Toksook is a Canadian Arctic Eskimo village which has found an affordable solution bringing Internet to village homes using new wireless technologies. http://toksookbayalaska.com )  Dave Hughes is the leader of the Wireless Testbed and his email address is dave@oldcolo.com

• Diversity University Collaboratory Listserv
  http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/diversity.html
  From the Educational Cyber-Playground, a great place for newcomers to the Internet.

• Center for Multicultural Education
  http://depts.washington.edu/~centerme/home.htm  
  The Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Washington,
  Seattle WA, focuses on research projects and activities designed to improve
  practice related to equity issues, intergroup relations, and the achievement of
  students of color.
  

• Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence
  http://www.crede.ucsc.edu
  The CREDE mission is to assist the nation's diverse students at risk of
  educational failure to achieve academic excellence.

• Clearinghouse of Immigrant Education
  http://www.ncas1.org/chime.htm
  A national organization sharing resources on English as a second language.

• Alaskan Cultural Curriculum
  http://www.ankn.uaf.edu:591
  A significant collection, developed by the Alaska Native Knowledge
  Network project.

• Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools
  http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/standards
  Very unique standards applicable worldwide.

• National Association for Multicultural Education
  http://www.nameorg.org
  A national organization offering conferences, listservs and resources on
  multicultural education.

• Teachers of English to Speakers of other languages
  http://www.tesol.edu
  TESOL's mission is to develop the expertise of its members and others
  involved in teaching English to speakers of other languages to help them
  foster effective communication in diverse settings while respecting
  individuals' language rights.

• Center for Digital Storytelling
  http://www.storycenter.org/storyplace.html Must See!
  And Other Digital Storytelling Sites
  http://www.dstory.com http://www.digiclub.org

• Putumayo World Music Multicultural Curriculum
  http://www.putumayo.com
  Putumayo publishes indigenous music from around the world.

• Cultural Resources for Educators
  http://www.worldspeople.com
  Unique Resource Collections for the K-12 classroom consisting of craft
  objects, hundreds of images, related literature and background information.
  Visit their new web tour of teachers' resources.

Cultural Survival Resources

• Cultural Survival Journal
  http://www.cs.org/index.html
  An exceptional resource with increasing emphasis on use of Internet
  by indigenous peoples. For back issues select  Publications, CS Quarterly, Back Issues

• Council on Spiritual Practices
  http://www.csp.org
  Outstanding resources on spiritual practices and related issues.
  

• Indigenous peoples of Mexico, Central and South America!
  Available in Spanish.
  http://www.nativeweb.org/abyayala
  

• American Studies Web on Race and Ethnicity
  http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/asw/
  Comprehensive resources on many races.

Global Organizations and Programs for Indigenous Connectivity

• Center for World Indigenous Studies
  http://www.cwis.org
  The Underlying Principle Guiding CWIS is: Access to knowledge
  and peoples' ideas reduces the possibility of conflict and increases
  the possibility of cooperation between peoples on the basis of
  mutual consent. By democratizing relations between peoples,
  between nations and states, the diversity of nations and their
  cultures will continue to enrich the world. Sponsor for the Fourth
  World Documentation project.

• Fourth World Documentation Project
  http://www.cwis.org/fwdp/fwdp.html
  A major global project providing Indigenous peoples' Information
  for the Online Community.
  

• 4Directions Project; An Indigenous Model of Education
  http://www.4directions.org
  The 4Directions Project "Internet Strategies for Empowering
  Indigenous Communities in Teaching and Learning" is funded by
  the Technology Literacy Challenge grant program from the U.S.
  Dept. of Education. Twenty-four Native American schools from
  eight states participating. 

• USAID Learnlink Project
  http://www.aed.org/learnlink
  Thirty-three countries involved in educational and community
  networking, including indigenous peoples in South America and
  elsewhere. The Academy for Educational Development is the prime
  contractor. Select links to USAID LearnLink Projects and Teachers' Resources.
  

• Institute for Global Communications
  http://www.igc.org/igc
  Connecting People Who Are Changing the World. Host for many
  global projects such as PeaceNet, Womensnet, Anti-RacismNet and
  EcoNet.
  

• World Bank's Global Development Learning Network
  http://www.gdln.org
  The GDLN is a telecommunications network that connects distance
  learning centers (DLC) in cities across the globe. * It harnesses the
  latest learning tools -- interactive video, electronic classrooms,
  satellite communications and the Internet - to help break down the
  digital divide. 

• Global Community Center
  http://www.globaldevelopment.org
  Welcome to our "global community center on the Internet", a
  project of the non-profit Global Development Center. We operate
  with a philosophy, "Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the
  very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time."

Global Development Resource Organizations 

• WorLD
  http://www.worldbank.org/worldlinks
  World links for development, opening a world of learning.
  World Links for Development Program (WorLD)Internet Training Materials
  http://www.worldbank.org/worldlinks/english/training/world/index.html

• Global Knowledge Partnership
  http://www.globalknowledge.org
  Partners in knowledge for development, improving lives, reducing
  poverty, empowering people.

• United Nations Development Program
  http://www.undp.org
  Diverse resources for sustainable human development.

• Schoolsonline
  http://www.schoolsonline.org
  Their mission is to help ensure that all schools have effective
  access to the communication and information resources of the
  Internet. The organization donates Internet equipment to schools
  and facilitates teacher training and support. Since its founding in
  1996, Schools Online has been a catalyst, helping more than 5,400
  schools gain online access.

• International Institute for Communications and Development
  http://www.iicd.org
  The International Institute for Communication and Development
  (IICD) assists developing countries to utilize the opportunities
  offered by information and communication technologies (ICTs) to
  realize sustainable development.

• The Hunger Site
  http://www.thehungersite.com
  Visiting this site donates food to hungry people. A great example
  of how the web can support a cause. For more like this see the
  database of at http://webactive.com