Village to Village extends the concept and practical applications of inclusive community building from immediate Detroit neighborhoods to local communities, the nation and ultimately the world as a global village. The aim is to cultivate awareness and sensitivity among Detroit area children and youth in particular, about globalization and its positive and negative implications in their personal, family and neighborhood lives. In the 21st century there is the need for awareness and sensitivity about globalization is universal and holds true for all age groups. But the need is especially acute in our community, the Detroit Metropolitan Area, and the children and youth from different nations who are an important focus of CBPHP. These considerations are paramount:

• Metropolitan Detroit has a heterogeneous population of racial/ethnic groups and nationalities, including one of the highest concentrations of people of Middle Eastern ancestry outside the Middle East.
• Demographic changes, including immigration, are reshaping spatial distribution and creation of suburban enclaves dominated by nationality, language and religious groups to compound existing divisions.
• Concentration of African Americans in the City of Detroit and enclaves within Wayne County where Detroit is located.

History, demographic changes and patterns of immigrant settlement have contributed to the emergence of Metropolitan Detroit as one of the most segregated areas in the nation. While this characterization is true, it overlooks the richness and opportunities of a diverse, cosmopolitan community in the semblance of our increasingly complex, interconnected world. To understand and function in our community is an essential avenue for Detroit children and youth to learn, survive and make important contributions to their emerging global village and its challenges: from violence, disease and environmental problems that transcend national boundaries.

CBPHP has built upon Detroit area's unique demographic characteristics - problems and opportunities - to link different groups and individuals to exchange ideas and sharpen awareness about their shared global village. The international context of problems such as poverty and their links to individuals, families and neighborhoods within and between nations. The global dimensions of disease prevention and health promotion. And, the dynamic nature of globalization as an open process subject to change with roles and opportunities for children and youth - within and between nations - to change their world. CBPHP international/globalization related activities, their rationale, local programming links and focus on children, youth and families include the following:

World No Tobacco Day: Foundation for the program came from knowledge and experiences from our local initiative: "Youth Leadership for Drug Free Communities: together with additional information on worldwide tobacco use. Salient information on tobacco use and its impacts on individuals, families, neighborhoods within and outside Detroit underscored the project.

• Information from World Health Organization (WHO) and other sources that indicated that worldwide annual tobacco related deaths are 6,000 times the number of terrorist’s deaths.
• Expansion and concentration of tobacco cultivation, manufacture and trade in poor developing nations to take advantage of lax regulations.
• Concentration of tobacco advertisements in poor countries and racial/ethnic minority inner city neighborhoods in the United States.
• The links between poverty (immediate financial burden) and health costs to individuals and families.

The foregoing were incorporated into the design of World No Tobacco Day to link children and youth in Detroit with their counterparts in selected towns and villages in Ghana, West Africa to promote cessation of tobacco use. Posters and Flyers were developed and exchanged for use on each end on the appointed day. In addition, telephone numbers of adult smokers (with family permission) were exchanged for calls to family members on each end to express concern for the health of loved ones and implore them to curtail tobacco use. The program was undertaken in two consecutive years. But the relationships endured beyond the program cycle to support other initiatives including youth violence and terrorism.

Books and School Supplies are sent to selected village schools in Africa. Children and youth collect the book and supplies and make financial contribution to cover some of the costs of supplies and shipping. Periodically they manage to send computers including used refurbished laptops. This has created avenues to link children and youth between nations on two continents. The items sent to students are important but more so relationships and idea of global village.

International Travel, Video Documentation and Dialogue by Jimal Murphy: Jimal, one of CBPHP members - from childhood, to youth and young adult - combines his love of travel, keen eyes and ears, and technical skills to document his travels in West and Southern Africa. Jimal has organized his videos for presentations in and outside Detroit to share and discuss his keen observations: similarities and contrast between Africa and local communities to extend his observation to local conditions and situations. These endeavors are partly rooted in CBPHP programs - "Image Is Everything," which uses photography to document and mat neighborhood problems and opportunities, and video renditions of Drug Free Detroit Neighborhoods.

Community of Learners extends and expands on Village to Village enduring part of CBPHP endeavors.