Global Nomads Group Uses Polycom® RealPresence® Video Collaboration to Bring Students from Around the World Together to Foster Greater Understanding and Respect
PLEASANTON, Calif. – Mar 14, 2012 : Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), the global leader in standards-based unified communications (UC), today announced that Global Nomads Group (GNG) is using Polycom® RealPresence® video collaboration solutions to support “Youth Talk,” an interactive video collaboration program for students ages 14-18 that helps build increased awareness and understanding between teens in the United States and the Arab world. This is the latest joint effort by GNG and Polycom, who have been working together for 14 years to connect tens of thousands of youths globally to discuss topics ranging from the war in Iraq to the natural habitat of the Mountain Gorilla in Rwanda, resulting in increased understanding and tolerance for the world’s diverse cultures. The two organizations also recently announced another joint effort to bring UNESCO’s “Teaching Respect for All” initiative into Brazil and the U.S.
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