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From http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/kentucky-students-connect-with-pakistani-counterparts/article_3ba1ea9c-b28c-575c-93eb-189a08a0372f.html

Kentucky students connect with Pakistani counterparts
by Mike James
March 27, 2016

The first question Pakistani high school students asked about life in the Bluegrass State was about Kentucky Fried Chicken, according to their eastern Kentucky counterparts.

…But they also had more serious queries. They wanted to know more about American politics. They asked the Greenup County High School (GCHS) students about the upcoming presidential election, mainly wondering about Donald Trump and what they perceive as his embrace of Islamophobia.

…The two groups of students, although half a world away geographically, have been connected digitally since January through the nonprofit Global Nomads Group, which works with educators and students around the world to promote communication and understanding.

About 20 students are getting to know a similar number of Pakistani students through the organization’s pilot program called Campfire, said social studies teacher Jill Armstrong.

Read the full article at http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/kentucky-students-connect-with-pakistani-counterparts/article_3ba1ea9c-b28c-575c-93eb-189a08a0372f.html

The Global Nomads website is available at http://gng.org/
Learn more about the Campfire program at http://gng.org/campfire