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This article explores the importance of the host culture in the development of international mindedness in the pupils of an international school. It puts forward a model for engagement based on Allport’s contact theory and examines the success of one such model resulting from co-operation between the International School of Maastricht and its parent Dutch school, the Porta Mosana College. The article argues that only with this kind of contact can international schools succeed in their mission to produce interculturally aware young people.

French

Cet article explore l'importance de la culture du pays d'accueil dans le développement d'une sensibilité internationale chez les élèves d'un établissement scolaire international. Il propose un modèle d'engagement basé sur la théorie du contact d'Allport et étudie la réussite d'un tel modèle en prenant l'exemple de la coopération entre l'International School of Maastricht et son prédécesseur hollandais, le Porta Mosana College. Cet article insiste sur le fait que seul ce genre de contacts peut permettre aux établissements scolaires internationaux d'atteindre leur but, à savoir former des jeunes à l'interculturalité.

Spanish

Este artículo estudia la importancia de la cultura del país donde se encuentra un colegio internacional para el desarrollo de la mentalidad internacional de sus alumnos. Propone un modelo de participación e integración que se basa en la teoría del contacto de Allport, y analiza la eficacia de un modelo de este tipo a partir de la cooperación entre la International School of Maastricht y su colegio matriz, Porta Mosana College (holandés). El artículo llega a la conclusión de que este tipo de contacto es el único medio que permite a los colegios internacionales lograr su objetivo de desarrollar una conciencia intercultural en sus alumnos.

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contact theory host culture intercultural awareness

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The role of the host culture as a resource for developing intercultural understanding in a Dutch international secondary school

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