Education in a Multicultural Society

Today’s world is so globalized it’s pretty inevitable that cultural aspects are going to be exchanged. In this case, a man who grew up in the U.S. became a well known break dancer, but ended up being deported to Cambodia after being involved with a gang.  What is interesting about his story is that he had never lived in Cambodia outside of infanthood, so he had to adjust to a whole new culture.  He was approached by some kids who wanted him to teach them to break dance, which is an American form of dance, and he agreed.  He has now been able to use breakdancing as a platform to help at risk kids in the city of Phnom Penh.  Kids are able to attend school to learn technology, English, and breakdancing.  He ensures that they avoid the negative experiences he had in a gang by teaching them about the dangers of drugs and HIV.  It was neat to see Cambodian kids listening to American rap music and breakdancing.  This just shows how something from one culture can be taken and used to help people in another culture.  I think people often think that change and foreigness are negative, but as in this case, sometimes cultural diffusion is beneficial. 

It is a unique video that shows how a certain culture in the US can find a home in Cambodia thousands of miles away. It gives an insight of a man from California brings back to Cambodia what he learned from living in the United States. It is a great story of how one man looks to change Cambodia in a positive way. 

As crazy as it seems dancing is trying to help kids. A former gang member from Long Beach, California teaches dancing to children at risk in Cambodia. He got deported after being charged with a felony to a country he has never been before. However, he is changing his life around to help change the lives of todays youth through methods that he learned in the states.