Monday, March 26th, 2012
Legacies of the Vietnam War: Learning from Living History
Santa Barbara students in VietnamHi everyone,Just a quick update to let you know that the group is doing fantastic! The kids are great and their enthusiasm is inspiring!Yesterday was a full day of unprecedented educational opportunities. Nick Ut and Chris Wain gave the group an exclusive conference room for an eyewitness play-by-play of the fateful napalming that burned Kim Phuc… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,Global Education,Kim Phúc Vietnam War Survivor,Student travelers,Vietnam Student Trips
Sunday, March 25th, 2012
Cambodia: First Impressions of Phnom Penh
Laguna Blanca School in CambodiaGood evening or perhaps good morning all,First and foremost, please know that your children are happy and safe. They have quickly connected and it has been wonderful to see them care for each other. We have been keeping busy. After shopping yesterday afternoon we let them rest for a bit and then went to dinner. Though some… [Read Full Article]Cambodia Student Trips,PWT Guest Bloggers,Teacher Highlights
Sunday, March 25th, 2012
LAX to Saigon
Santa Barbara students in VietnamWe departed LAX as scheduled and spent the next 14 hours trying to get some sleep. All of us were spread throughout the main cabin, but there were quite a few seats unsold, so most of us got the chance to spread out and occupy multiple seats. Definitely made the sleeping a bit easier. Just ask… [Read Full Article]PWT Guest Bloggers,Teacher Highlights,Vietnam Student Trips
Thursday, March 22th, 2012
Reflections on Cambodia: The Long Road to Recovery
As we’ve learned from our friends at Cambodian Living Arts, recovering from the legacy of the Khmer Rouge is a long and on-going process. After years of debate between the UN and Cambodian government, a war crime tribunal, designed to persecute those culpable for the mass slaughter that killed 1.7 million Cambodians between 1975-1979, was established in 2003. But it… [Read Full Article]Global Community,Global Education,Political Thoughts
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
Cambodian Living Arts: a Catalyst for Peace
Cambodian Living Arts(CLA) is a nonprofit group dedicated to the revitalization of Cambodia’s rich arts and cultural traditions. Founded by Arn Chorn-Pond, a Cambodian-American refugee and human rights leader, in 1998, CLA’s mission is to positively transform Cambodia through the arts. But to fully understand the scope and significance of Cambodian Living Arts, we have to go back in time… [Read Full Article]Global Community,Live Learn Travel,Peace Works Travel