Kinder Kites

To compliment our school fundraising package, and in line with the philosophy of our high school and college MyTURN initiative, we are launching a program to get younger children excited about issues of social justice, preferential treatment, and the likes and dislikes of their pen pals in Africa! We believe that marginalized children must have access to the highest quality childcare in order to break free from the cycle of poverty. We aim to provide the children in our home with excellent educational services and opportunities. These goals are not complete without the input from other global educational experiences.

To achieve this dialogue, Flying Kites has established a program entitled “Kinder Kites”. The mission of the program is to join youth from divergent cultures in a unified educational experience. We believe our primary school level program will provide the impetus for a lifetime of giving, sharing and respecting others.

By starting early in a child’s educational career, Kinder Kites affords children a medium to “make a difference”. The program emphasizes positive global engagement, with a focus on what is possible – not what is impossible - to give children of all ages a sense of empowerment to affect positive change. The children in both countries will learn how each other live through monthly interactions, related to curriculum already being taught in both classrooms. Through the exchange of drawings, photography, podcasts, video clips, emails, and physical items, the children will learn in a multi-media environment with real, hands-on experiences.