Cross-Cultural Understanding Through Youth Sports: Bridging the Tolerance Gap Through Youth Development

oleh: Craig M. Ross, Lynn M. Jamieson, Donald W. Mitchell

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Clemson University Press 2008-12-01

Deskripsi

The USPORT-Kyrgyzstan project was an ambitious initiative of public diplomacy, sports diplomacy, cross-cultural exchange, in-country grassroots projects, and international cooperation. The project consisted of three phrases which included youth recreational sport programming, youth leadership and development training, and youth tolerance training. Overall, it proved to be an extremely effective form of intervention that provided youth in this region of the Middle East with many positive and constructive youth sports and leadership development opportunities.