Intercultural activities Archives

Meet a globe-trotting Michigan Scouter who served in Afghanistan

By Michael Freeman

At the start of a 10-month deployment to Afghanistan in August 2017, Lt. Col. Sarah Deal learned that people on the NATO base where she was stationed volunteered with local Afghan Scout troops.

Show others you speak their language with a special patch for your uniform

By Michael Freeman

Interpreter strips speak to others that you’re the one to talk to.

Former astronaut shares how to get Scouts hooked on STEM subjects

By Scouting magazine

Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. shares why Scouters must get boys interested in science, technology, engineering, and math topics and how the BSA’s new STEM-NOVA Award program can help.

Two seasoned Scouters help you plan a trip to Kandersteg International Scout Centre

By Bryan Wendell

Scouters tell you how to give your boys an overseas adventure.

A backstage pass to the World Scout Jamboree

By Bryan Wendell

After reading Senior Editor Bryan Wendell’s first-person account of the 2011 World Scout Jamboree in Sweden, check out more great World Jamboree content below. First, watch this exclusive video: Then catch up on Bryan’s blog

A New Worldview: Scouting magazine at the 2011 World Scout Jamboree

By Bryan Wendell

I traveled to last summer’s World Scout Jamboree not knowing exactly what to expect. I wondered if even Scouting could unite such diverse cultures and differing perspectives. After my first volleyball game, I knew I’d found the answer.

A World of Scouting Opportunities

By Scouting magazine

A local Scout council’s international representative is an important resource for promoting the world brotherhood of Scouting.

Against All Odds

By Scouting magazine

After years of failed efforts to bring Scouting to an immigrant community in San Rafael, Calif., Scoutmaster Willy Coronado makes a breakthrough with the success of Troop 2000.

How to recruit and reach out to new immigrants

By Scouting magazine

Troop committee chairman M.B. says his area’s population is changing. Many new residents are recent immigrants who come from different religious traditions than more-established residents. What are ways to reach out to immigrant adults and youths and to deliver the program to them?

Connecting Cultures Through Scouting

By Scouting magazine

In California, Asian-Americans use Scouting to maintain ties to treasured traditions while helping newcomers become part of U.S. society.