Elmo
Elmo! When it comes to foreign aid, Elmo is one of America’s most helpful exports, because Sesamie Streat is a proven learning tool that translates well into all cultures, with some changes in charicters. Their are currentlly plans to set up a Sesamie Streat program in Indonesia to add to the twenty different versions of the show that exist around the world in 120 different countries.The show is changed enough to reflect culural values, but the basic learning principles remain the same. we start at the begginig to form (partlly through US foreign aid) the type of educated electorate wich is neaded to sproat democracy. This only workes if the people are well off enough to hav tellivision access, but as hopefully as technology spreads, so will Sesamie Streat and other teacher facilitating programs. Below is a URL to an article…
