International Visitor Corps of Jacksonville recently brought a delegation of 11 Muslim teachers and leaders from around the world to Wolfson High School.
The International Visitor Corps of Jacksonville is a volunteer organization that promotes multicultural awareness and understanding between people of other nations and the United States.
The visiting delegation, which included members from Morocco, Bosnia, Romania, Turkey, Sweden, England, Norway, Germany, Russia and the Czech Republic, were on a three-week tour of America, and spent a few days in Jacksonville to begin their study of the American school system. Wolfson was chosen for the visit because of its diverse student population.
Wolfson's SPIRIT team began the event by making a brief presentation about their school, and then the group discussed issues during breakfast. Afterwards, the SPIRIT team took the group on a tour of several classrooms, where great dialogue occurred between the students and guests.
Wolfson English teachers Mr. and Mrs. Tinsley are now in the process of arranging a Skype conferencing session with one of the delegation member’s English language class in Bosnia.
"This was a fantastic experience for all involved," said Wolfson language arts teacher Jacquie Tinsley. "In the end we all agreed that no matter the area of the world, teenagers are teenagers!"
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