Kids in Tajikistan, India, South Africa, Bolivia and Mexico will connect with counterparts in four U.S. cities through the Museums & Community Collaborations Abroad grant program. The museum-based exchanges are the result of a new partnership in cultural diplomacy between the American Association of Museums and the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The four funded projects are: "Dear Mr. Mandela, Dear Ms. Parks: Children’s Letters, Global Lessons" (kids/museums in Michigan and South Africa); the "Indo-U.S. Science Center Diversity Dialogue & Cultural Immersion Project" (science and tech musuems in New York and India); "Inside/Outside/North & South" (art and ethnographic museums in Denver, Bolivia and Mexico); and "Promoting Volunteerism to Improve Zoo Safety, Education and Animal Care" (zoos in Indiana and Tajikistan). Get plenty of interesting details on the AAM site. [LINK]