This story offers several great lessons.  As an educator and owner of my own consultancy, Synchronicity Consulting, I've used it often to lead into conversations about teaming and the power of shared accountability for an organization's mission.  In fact I use a vidoe clip of the story read out loud which is a great way to include multimedia.  If you want to hit on the topic of diversity or global perspective, there is an updated version with Asian travelers and an Asian village. In Cleveland, OH there are several large scale collaborations in motion to improve education; a compact for college culture and attainment, a Promise Neighborhood for quality K-12 in the poorest neighborhood in the city, and a K-16 council in another low income community lead by a local bank that was actually birthed in that community.  Thanks for sharing a classic story as a tool for reflection on modern challenges!