Dear Mom and Dad
Postcard to mommy and daddy
At the beginning of the camp, Momondo encouraged the children to write a postcard to their parents with their impressions. After two weeks, postcards were sent out again, this time the children wrote down how their understanding of the other camp participants had changed over time. The testimonials from these postcards were collected into a short film that captured the children's positive development.According to Rachel Kuck, a doctoral student at the University of Michigan School of Education and a member of CISV International's Educational Programs Committee, it's easier to reduce prejudice in children than in adults: "In some ways, it's easier for children than adults to combat prejudice because they often haven't had negative life experiences with other people." "Teaching campaigns for more tolerance such as the 'Value of Travelling' study proves that 70 percent of adults worldwide believe that tolerance and respect for others are the most important qualities that should be taught to children at home," says Julia Stadler Damisch, spokesperson for Momondo. "It's great motivation to hear directly from the kids how meeting others has changed their views - and that they now understand other nationalities and cultures better." To spread the message beyond the camp, momondo has also developed two free educational programs: "Equally Different" and "Our Colorful World" activities teach how easy it is to put on stamps and create stereotypes - but also how fast it is to break down prejudices.
More cosmopolitan thanks to travel
Although we live in an age where technology connects us globally, younger people show lower levels of trust in others than older generations. This is shown by Momondo's global survey, The Value of Travelling, in which only 36 percent of the youngest respondents (18- to 35-year-olds) believe that most people can be trusted. Compared to 40 percent of 36- to 55-year-olds and 50 percent of 56- to 65-year-olds. Despite these findings, the survey also shows the positive impactof travel: For example, 61 percent of survey participants believe intolerance diminishes when people travel more.
Momondo's goals
Momondo's vision is a world where our differences are a source of inspiration and development, and do not lead to intolerance and prejudice. Our goal is to give courage and encourage each of ourselves to remain curious and open-minded so that we can all enjoy a better, more diverse world.
About The Value of Travelling Survey
The survey is based on responses from 7,200 participants, 400 respondents from each of the following 18 countries: Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. Data collection took place between February 2 and 9, 2016, through an online survey via the panels of research firm Cint. Participants were selected representatively by gender, age and region.Go to the film >>>here>>
