# Cultural Education Subscription Boxes The 'Worldwide Buddies' Box Hopes to Fight Otherism By Justin Lam | Published 2018-11-05 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worldwide-buddies References: [fastcompany](https://www.fastcompany.com/90260838/parents-can-help-fight-otherism-with-this-new-box-of-cultural-teaching-tools?partner=feedburner&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feedburner+fastcompany&utm_content=feedburner) & [worldwidebuddies](https://www.worldwidebuddies.com/marvelous-mexican-misunderstanding) Designed to fight against otherism, the Worldwide Buddies subscription box teaches children about the reality other kids face across the world. Created by a newly launched startup founded by Evi Triantafyllides, the subscription box comes with a [book, toys and other games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/screenfree-learning-kits) that showcase a specific culture. All of the items are designed by Triantafyllides and the other co-founder of the Worldwide Buddies box. Inspired by Triantafyllides' upbringing in Cyprus -- a cultural melting pot of different cultures -- the box aims to address socio-political issues currently facing the world. The first box works to address the discrimination of migrants from Mexico by offering a box inspired by Mexico's [Day of the Dead](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/da-de-los-muertos). According to Triantafyllides, the goal of the first box is to ensure kids don't see "Mexican children as ‘Other.'” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Cultural Subscription Boxes:** Cultural subscription boxes create a new opportunity for businesses to provide educational and entertaining products that teach children about cultures different from their own. - **Addressing Socio-political Issues Through Education:** Using education as a tool to address socio-political issues is a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses. With the advent of subscription boxes, addressing these issues can reach a wider audience and provide a range of products that engage and entertain children. - **Fighting Otherism:** Fighting otherism, whether it be racism or xenophobia, presents an opportunity for businesses to provide products and services that help to create a more tolerant and inclusive society. Cultural education subscription boxes are one such innovative tool to achieve this goal. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Toy Industry:** The toy industry could provide subscription boxes focused on cultural education as a new product category and to help address socio-political issues. - **Education Industry:** The education industry could benefit from incorporating cultural subscription boxes into their curricula to provide more immersive and engaging educational experiences for students. - **Publishing Industry:** The publishing industry could collaborate with startups like Worldwide Buddies to create books and other materials to complement cultural education subscription boxes, offering a range of engaging products to consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Travel-Themed Subscription Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travelista.md) - [Africa-Themed STEM Crafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teni-and-tayo.md) - [Math Project Subscription Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoomybox.md) - [Mindful Children's Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abc-affirmation-board-book.md) - [Children's STEM Subscription Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engino-stem-club.md) - [Taste-Exploring Bundle Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/explore-asia.md) - [Inclusivity-Centric Back-To-School Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backtoschool-survey.md) - [Two-Sided Paper Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/megadolls.md) - [Austria-Inspired Snack Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-yums.md)