Thursday, October 10th, 2013
Cuba once more seeks U.N. condemnation of U.S. embargo
(Reuters) - For the 22nd consecutive year, Cuba will ask the United Nations to condemn the United States economic embargo against the island, a top Cuban official announced on Monday, accusing Washington of tightening sanctions in place for more than half a century.U.S. President Barack Obama, who stated before taking office that he wanted to recast long-hostile U.S.-Cuba relations, has been a disappointment to the… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel programs,education travel tours,educational field trips,Educational travel programs,Global Community,Global Education,Peace Works Travel
Tuesday, October 08th, 2013
Harvard-Westlake Super-Star Teacher Speaks about Traveling with Us
Cheri Gaulke, the Upper School Head of Visual Arts at Harvard-Westlake School and teacher of Video Art at introductory and advanced levels, and her students are embarking on an educational adventure to Rwanda this upcoming January with Peace Works Travel (PWT). Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide when hundreds of thousands of Tutsi were slaughtered by… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel programs,education travel tours,educational field trips,Educational travel programs,Global Education,Laos Student Trips,Peace Works Travel
Friday, October 04th, 2013
Women take 64% seats in Parliament
The just-concluded parliamentary elections have handed women an overwhelming majority in Rwanda’s Parliament, an unprecedented 64 per cent of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies.An analysis of the final preliminary results from the three-days voting shows that women will occupy 51 out of the 80 seats in the Lower House..This means Rwanda remains the only country in the world… [Read Full Article]education travel programs,education travel tours,Educational travel programs,Global Community,Global Education,Peace Works Travel,Power to the Peaceful
Wednesday, October 02th, 2013
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE
It is no coincidence that the International Day of Non-Violence, October 2, falls on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was the main leader and activist to lead India to its independence from British rule, and is best known for his strategy of non-violence. His philosophy influenced many other political activists that profoundly believe in non-violence to move forward against… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel programs,education travel tours,Educational travel programs,Global Community,Global Education,Peace Works Travel,Power to the Peaceful
Thursday, September 12th, 2013
13 moments of culture shock for the first-time American traveler
MY FIRST TIME ABROAD, I knew things were going to be different the moment I saw my European host dad strip down to a speedo tighter than my bikini bottoms and dive into the Baltic Sea. Cultural differences will surprise you, but you have to learn to live with them to enjoy traveling.When you realize you’re not as smart as… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel programs,education travel tours,Live Learn Travel,Student Travel Tips,Student travelers