Human Development

International Year of the Family

Purdue Extension joins the international community in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the International Year of the Family that was celebrated in 1994. These materials could be used with individual families and in the community. The resources aim to provide information and interactive opportunities for learning and celebrating in settings ranging from your own family to families from different parts of the world.

Discover the culture of ten different nations in the Families around the world, take the Quiz and check how much you know of international families, and do family and community activities and observe the United Nations international days as suggested by the Activity guides.

Families around the world - Discover the backgrounds of people from ten different countries around the world.  Learn their traditions, customs, and their interesting way of life as individuals and as families.

Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Navajo (USA), Peru, Philippines, Poland

Activity guides - Look at month-by-month guides to celebrating families around the world. Share these activities in your community and in your own home. Many activities center around International Days.

July, August, September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June