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These resources help young people explore the online community of Panwapa where they will learn about the lives of others.
Panwapa is an imaginary floating island that travels the five oceans of the world. It is also is an online community for younger children. Safe and easy to use it allows young learners to create a virtual-self with which to explore the world and meet children from around the globe who also use Panwapa. Oxfam is pleased to provide UK-centred, curriculum-linked resources to help you assist your students as they explore.
In the Tshiluba language, spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa, the word "Panwapa" means "here on this earth."
So Panwapa Island is here, but also everywhere, and its inhabitants are simply "of the earth" citizens of the global community.
As the imaginary location for Sesame Workshop and Merrill Lynch's groundbreaking international initiative, Panwapa has a fitting name. It's a place where children from all over the world can explore and grow.
Explore our easy to use demonstration of Panwapa here!
The following curriculum-linked resources will help you explore Panwapa with your younger students.
When you have taken the tour you can use the resources below all over the 'real' Panwapa Island.
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Panwapa inspires children to think and act globally and become responsible world citizens. Available in five languages, the Panwapa website immerses children in a unique exploration of the world, culture, community and self. Panwapa is produced by the people behind Sesame Street in partnership with the Merrill Lynch Foundation.
Visit Sesame Street to learn more about the organisation behind the Panwapa partnership.
