Workshops/Events

• Throughout the school year, Embassy Adoption Program staff hold several workshops for diplomats, teachers, and volunteers to introduce the program and give tips for success. Teachers and diplomats have a chance to meet at the Diplomatic Tea, a celebratory kick-off and planning event. Diplomats get the opportunity to connect and share ideas at the Idea Exchange, an event held for EAP global partners in the spring.

Classroom Visits

• Throughout the year, students learn from their teachers and from embassy representatives about their adopted countries through student-centered lessons and projects.

Arts Integration

• With the support of Teaching Artists, students learn about their adopted countries’ traditional art forms through in-depth artist residencies. Students have the opportunity to learn their countries’ national anthem or song in partnership with several United States Military bands and choirs.

Field Trips

• Students travel to cultural centers, museums, film screenings, and even restaurants to gain hands-on experience with their adopted culture.

Capstone Presentations

• In the spring, students perform a presentation for diplomatic representatives demonstrating what they have learned about their adopted country. Past performances include skits, music, dance, and puppet shows.

United Nations Simulations

• In the spring, select student delegates from every EAP classroom convene in a General Assembly situation at the Mini United Nations to debate and vote on resolutions relating to global challenges. Students represent their adopted country in committee rooms with other students from across the district.