Handbook for Cultural Understanding
Compiled by: Ship for World Youth Alumni Association Members
Dear Participant,
Welcome to the Ship for World Youth (SWY) cultural adventure. This international program will give you a unique opportunity to experience Cross-cultural exchanges and understandings among young people from many different countries and cultures. You can be sure that during the following weeks you will encounter a truly wonderful global environment with participants from many different cultures. Therefore, it is essential to approach the program with an open mind and respect for other cultures. In other words, you must embark into this wonderful adventure believing that, during your days on board the Nippon Maru, tolerance, patience, curiosity, respect and love can create something of a joint SWY Culture among all Participants.
The Ship for World Youth Alumni Association (SWYAA) has compiled this handbook for new participants to provide them with guidelines and information to help them better understands the many different cultures participating in this program. (More)
Australia Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Brazil Cameroon Canada
Chile Costa Rica Ecuador Egypt Fiji Finland Greece
India Japan Kenya Mauritius Mexico Morocco New Zealand

Norway Oman Paraguay Peru Poland Qatar Russia
Seychelles Solomon Is. South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Tanzania
Tonga Turkey UAE UK USA Venezuela Yemen
Design By: Eissam Al-Ameer -Yemen- (SWY19)
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