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Where the Border Stands

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This book narrates the journey of a century-old volunteer organization founded in France by Americans to aid war-wounded individuals, evolving into a movement for education, peace, and intercultural dialogue. It highlights the events and individuals who have envisioned, supported, and transformed this organization into a model for positive globalization with a global impact. The ambulance drivers at the frontlines discovered the value of dialogue with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, leading them to care for the wounded on all sides and establish university exchanges between France and the United States. Today, intercultural dialogue remains a vital training experience for students and the families who host them as they integrate into new environments. As the narrative unfolds, it prompts reflection on the political borders crossed by the ambulance drivers during two world wars, as well as the cultural and ideological boundaries transcended by students and families engaged with the organization. The insights of Jacques Delors resonate strongly, emphasizing that the current educational challenge lies in fostering understanding among diverse cultures and histories, ultimately encouraging collaborative projects and intelligent conflict management in an increasingly interconnected world.

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Where the Border Stands, Roberto Ruffino, Stefania Chinzari

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2014
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Titolo
Where the Border Stands
Lingua
Inglese
Editore
Hoepli
Pubblicato
2014
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
169
ISBN10
8820365731
ISBN13
9788820365738
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This book narrates the journey of a century-old volunteer organization founded in France by Americans to aid war-wounded individuals, evolving into a movement for education, peace, and intercultural dialogue. It highlights the events and individuals who have envisioned, supported, and transformed this organization into a model for positive globalization with a global impact. The ambulance drivers at the frontlines discovered the value of dialogue with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, leading them to care for the wounded on all sides and establish university exchanges between France and the United States. Today, intercultural dialogue remains a vital training experience for students and the families who host them as they integrate into new environments. As the narrative unfolds, it prompts reflection on the political borders crossed by the ambulance drivers during two world wars, as well as the cultural and ideological boundaries transcended by students and families engaged with the organization. The insights of Jacques Delors resonate strongly, emphasizing that the current educational challenge lies in fostering understanding among diverse cultures and histories, ultimately encouraging collaborative projects and intelligent conflict management in an increasingly interconnected world.