Bluegrass International Program Resource Center
The Bluegrass International Program (BIP) Resource Center is a lending library with international resources for Kentucky educators. The resource center has a variety of curriculum resources available throughout the year about countries of the world and global issues.
Countries
The Bluegrass International Program Resource Center contains information on a variety of countries and regions, including:
Ghana Cuba China Ecuador Japan The Arab World
South Africa Indonesia
Topics
The resource center includes units on child labor; land mines; humanitarian assistance; nuclear technology; environmental politics; contemporary U.S.-Mexico relations; and security, civil liberties and terrorism.
Resources
A variety of resources are available, including:
- culture kits
- artifacts
- lesson plans
- books
- clothing
- videos
- curriculum guides
- arts and humanities teaching materials
United States Peace Corps Resources
The resource center includes standards-based materials produced by the Peace Corps:
- Peace Corps WorldWise Schools videos and study guides
- “Building Bridges: A Peace Corps Classroom Guide to Cross-Cultural Understanding”
- “Uncommon Journeys: Peace Corps Adventures Across Cultures”
- “Voices From the Field: Reading and Writing About the World, Ourselves, and Others”
Click here to view a list of specific items available in the BIP Resource Center. To inquire about materials that are not listed, please use the Materials Inquiry Form.
Public school teachers in Fayette County can have materials shipped to them via the in-house courier service "board mail".