Multiple Continents. Meet the Collaborators Behind the Cultural Cuisine Exchange!
Celebrating the schools, coordinators, and students bringing cultures together, one dish at a time.
Great cultural exchanges happen when people and institutions come together with a shared vision: creating opportunities for young people to learn from one another, appreciate diversity, and build meaningful connections beyond borders.
At WorldEd Foundation, we are proud to celebrate the schools and educational organizations partnering with us for the Cultural Cuisine Exchange!
Bringing together more than 70 students from Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Tajikistan, and Egypt, this international initiative demonstrates how education can extend beyond the classroom to create authentic opportunities for intercultural learning.
Through food, storytelling, and shared experiences, students are discovering that while our cuisines and traditions may differ, our stories often have more in common than we realize.
Behind every meaningful exchange are educators willing to open their classrooms to the world, coordinators who bring people together, and students ready to share a little piece of their culture with someone new.
Today, we are delighted to introduce the schools helping make this possible.
Meet Our Collaborating Schools
We invite you to discover the institutions behind this year's exchange. Each school represents an important part of our shared commitment to connecting young people through culture, curiosity, and learning.
1. Jawatha Private School
A partner in creating opportunities for global learning.
We are delighted to welcome Jawatha Private School to the Cultural Cuisine Exchange. By bringing students into an international learning experience, the school helps create opportunities for young people to share their traditions, discover new perspectives, and develop a greater appreciation for cultural diversity.
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2. International English Center of Rio de Janeiro
Bringing language learning to life through cultural connection.
Language becomes even more meaningful when it helps us connect with people and their stories. We are pleased to recognize the International English Center of Rio de Janeiro for participating in an exchange that gives students opportunities to use communication as a bridge between cultures and explore the world beyond their immediate surroundings.
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3. Green City International School
Encouraging students to discover the world beyond their classroom.
We are proud to have Green City International School as part of this global initiative. Through the Cultural Cuisine Exchange, participating students can explore different food traditions, learn from international peers, and recognize the value of understanding perspectives beyond their own.
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4. Escola Educação Criativa
Making learning meaningful through creativity and discovery.
The Cultural Cuisine Exchange is built on the idea that learning can be interactive, personal, and memorable. We are pleased to recognize Escola Educação Criativa for joining an experience that encourages students to express themselves, share the stories behind their cultural dishes, and learn through curiosity and collaboration.
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5. Cempaka International School
Connecting young people through international perspectives.
We are delighted to recognize Cempaka International School as a collaborating institution. By participating in the exchange, its students have an opportunity to engage with different traditions, appreciate the richness of cultural diversity, and discover how shared experiences can bring people from different backgrounds closer together.
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6. Rede Batista de Educação
Creating opportunities to learn from one another.
We are pleased to welcome Rede Batista de Educação into this international community of learners. The Cultural Cuisine Exchange creates space for students to share what is meaningful to them, learn about the experiences of their peers, and develop a broader understanding of the world through everyday cultural traditions.
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7. Hayot International School
Helping students build connections across cultures.
We are proud to recognize Hayot International School for being part of this collaborative journey. Through the exchange, participating students can explore cultural identity, discover unfamiliar cuisines, and experience the value of connecting with young people whose traditions and experiences may differ from their own.
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8. Escola Canto dos Pássaros
Nurturing curiosity and connection through cultural learning.
We are delighted to welcome Escola Canto dos Pássaros as a collaborator in the Cultural Cuisine Exchange. By participating in this international initiative, the school helps create opportunities for students to share their cultural identity, discover traditions beyond their own communities, and learn from young people around the world.
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More Than a Partnership: A Shared Commitment to Young People
The Cultural Cuisine Exchange is about more than sharing recipes. It is about creating opportunities for young people to experience intercultural learning firsthand.
As students share the stories behind meaningful dishes, exchange recipes, and learn about the traditions of their international peers, they develop skills and perspectives that extend beyond the kitchen.
These experiences encourage:
Cultural awareness: Understanding and appreciating traditions beyond one's own community.
Communication and storytelling: Learning to express personal experiences and listen to the stories of others.
Global citizenship: Recognizing our connections and responsibilities in an increasingly interconnected world.
Curiosity and empathy: Approaching unfamiliar cultures with openness and a willingness to learn.
Collaboration: Building connections through shared activities and common goals.
By participating in this initiative, our collaborating schools are helping create space for these meaningful learning experiences.
A Special Thank You to Our Coordinators and Students
No international exchange comes together on its own.
Behind every participating school are coordinators and educators who dedicate their time, energy, and attention to making these opportunities possible. From communicating with students and supporting participation to encouraging young people to step beyond their comfort zones, their contributions are essential.
To all our coordinators and educators: thank you for your dedication, collaboration, and belief in the importance of intercultural learning. Your support helps transform an idea into a meaningful experience for young people.
And to the students participating in the Cultural Cuisine Exchange: this project belongs to you, too!
Thank you for being willing to share your cultures, introduce your favourite dishes, learn from someone new, and approach this experience with curiosity. Every recipe shared and every story told adds something valuable to this growing global community.
We look forward to seeing the connections you build, the dishes you recreate, and the discoveries you make along the way.
One World, Many Cultures, Countless Stories
At WorldEd Foundation, we believe young people should have opportunities to learn about the world by connecting with the people who make it diverse and fascinating.
The Cultural Cuisine Exchange brings this belief to life through a universal experience: food.
A recipe can carry memories of home. An ingredient can reveal a local tradition. A family dish can open a conversation between two students who live thousands of miles apart.
And sometimes, that is where understanding begins.
To Jawatha Private School, International English Center of Rio de Janeiro, Green City International School, Escola Educação Criativa, Cempaka International School, Rede Batista de Educação, Hayot International School and Escola Canto dos Pássaros: thank you for being part of this journey.
We are excited to continue building meaningful international learning opportunities together.
Different countries. Different cuisines. One shared vision: connecting cultures, one dish at a time.