Monday, March 24th, 2014

Cambodia Alive! … Emma Willard School, March 2014

A group of sixteen students and two chaperones from Emma Willard School in upstate New York headed off to Cambodia on a 'people to people' exploration of the country's history and emerging cultural renaissance.First stop, Taipei.We made it to Cambodia, just outside the airport andeager for the adventure to begin!Images of Phnom Penh.Exploring the city via tuk tuks!Our fantastic chaperones!Lunch… [Read Full Article]

Thursday, March 13th, 2014

Nicaragua emerging as prime tourist destination

With historic cities dating back five centuries, pristine beaches and low crime, the Central American country may be the next Costa Rica.By Rosemary McClureMarch 7, 2014, 3:05 p.m.GRANADA, Nicaragua — I came to Nicaragua to climb a volcano, to listen to howler monkeys scream in the trees of a rain forest and to walk along a deserted beach, watching the sun… [Read Full Article]

Monday, March 03th, 2014

Students meet Rwandan president

Rwandan president Paul Kagame poses for a picture with students who returned last week from a trip to Rwanda to investigate the 1994 genocide.Students who went on the semester break trip to Rwanda met Rwandan president Paul Kagame Feb. 12 at a Los Angeles World Affairs Council event at which he spoke.Because they were not able to meet him during… [Read Full Article]

Friday, February 28th, 2014

An eye-opening experience

At Harvard-Westlake, students get upset when they don’t get the Mercedes Benz convertible they asked for.  In Rwanda, giving a student an empty water bottle can bring them happiness for the next year.  We hear about the poverty and hardships that the vast population of the world faces.  However, this concept is hard to grasp until you see it, breathe it,… [Read Full Article]

Thursday, February 27th, 2014

Huber Matos: Cuban revolution leader dies in Miami

The only exiled dissident among the original leaders of the 1959 Cuban revolution, Huber Matos, has died in Miami at the age of 95.He was arrested in 1960 and sentenced to 20 years in jail for sedition.Human rights groups campaigned for his case until his release and expulsion from Cuba in 1979.Mr Matos eventually settled in Florida after a period… [Read Full Article]