Hug the World

School is wrapping up for the year, but our team is hard at work. We are so excited to prep for next year's classrooms! Check out our website to get ahead on scheduling for next fall.

"A primary goal of culturally responsive education is to help all students become respectful of the multitudes of cultures and people that they’ll interact with once they exit the educational setting."

An interesting article from the Huffington Post, in regards to the promotion of cultural diversity in classrooms, something that Hug the World actively seeks to do through our classroom visits.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-lynch-edd/promoting-respect-for-cul_b_1187683.html

Promoting Respect for Cultural Diversity in the Classroom A primary goal of culturally responsive education is to help all students become respectful of the multitudes of cultures and people that they'll interac...

"I want to travel so I can see a new place. I want to see new things. I want to see how different people live" - A fourth grade student at Roseway Heights

One earth, one people 🌏❤🍃 What kind of citizen are you? Get educated and find out!

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-36139904

Interested in purchasing HTW merchandise? Take a look at our online store!

www.hugtheworldtoday.org/shop

Check out the video response from the students of Khon Kaen in Thailand!

https://youtu.be/8hDI70QZnC4

Suanson Khon Kaen Reaches Out To Beaumont Middle School Find out more at www.hugtheworldtoday.org

We are so grateful to have the support of St. Mary's!

We had a terrific time at Pho Van Fresh yesterday, where Hug the World hosted a packed-house friendraiser that was full of information about what this young organization is doing to raise cultural awareness and appreciation in Portland-area schools. Founder and executive director, Sam Safirstein was joined by directors Ha-Lan Van, Ella Behnke, Molly Murphy, and Kenley Borgerson. These SMA juniors are changing the world by connecting the world's schoolchildren.

Seeing kids from Portland talk to their peers in Thailand brought smiles to everyone in attendance, and we were wowed by performances in Russian, Filipino, Spanish, French, Japanese and Thai by more awesome SMA students: Svetlana Ustenko, Kristen Luna, Sam Leahy, Alex Hussey, Elise Barnes and Phoebe Woonprasert, respectively.

In all, it was a wonderful job by everyone involved (and the food was amazing!) and a fitting way to introduce the tremendous work of Hug the World to a new audience.

The fundraiser was absolutely perfect. We had so much fun meeting people and sharing our story. Also, we dramatically exceeded our donation goal! Thank you to all who came and supported us:)

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” -Nelson Mandela

Viva La Mujer -- Women Alive! Today we celebrate the social, cultural, economic, and political achievements of women all around the world! Happy International Women's Day!

Nearly half of all hate crimes committed in America have to do with race. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 47% of hate crimes are racially motivated. Following that, religion and sexual orientation account for 19% of hate crimes, respectively.

At Hug the World, we believe that it is absolutely necessary to educate students so that they have the tools to fight discrimination.