Sunday, February 16th, 2014
Francis Parker - Vietnam 2014
Day 5: HanoiAs we spent our last day in Hanoi, we were able to see the blend of tradition and progress in Vietnamese society that we have seen in the city thus far as we explored the Museum of Ethnology. We also spent time with and said goodbye to our pen pals from Hanoi University as we shopped in a… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel tours,Educational travel programs,Francis Parker Vietnam 2014,Global Community,Global Education,Peace Works Travel
Thursday, February 13th, 2014
Francis Parker - Vietnam 2014
Day 3: HanoiOur whole group expected today to be meaningful, as it was meant to be spent in service. However, it's safe to say that we were all surprised at just how many moments of unexpected beauty and fun there were. In the morning, some of us joined Mr. Taylor and Mr. Holbrook in walking and running around the city. The… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel programs,education travel tours,educational field trips,Educational travel programs,Francis Parker Vietnam 2014,Peace Works Travel
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
Francis Parker - Vietnam 2014
Day 2: HanoiAs we continued to engross ourselves in the city of Hanoi on our second day of travel, we slowly began to notice the influences on the city, especially the nationalism of a country that has only been liberated from foreign rule for such a brief time. Visiting the tomb of Ho Chi Minh was very telling of the… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel tours,Educational travel programs,Francis Parker Vietnam 2014,Global Community,Peace Works Travel,Vietnam Student Trips
Wednesday, February 05th, 2014
How to Choose an Air Travel Search Site
Which airline booking sites offer the cheapest airfares?If your answer was Expedia — or any of the other dozens of online travel agencies — you’re wrong. If it was “They’re all the same,” you’re definitely wrong. “It’s so overwhelming, I have no idea”? You’re getting close.The real solution is finding the sites that best fit your specific travel needs —… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel programs,education travel tours,educational field trips,Educational travel programs,Peace Works Travel,Peace Works Travel Upcoming Trips
Tuesday, January 21th, 2014
Martin Luther King Jr. and the Common Core A critical reading of “close reading”
Proponents of the Common Core have likened the struggle to implement it to the Civil Rights Movement.1 As we reflect on the 50th anniversary of the height of that movement, we must consider how these standards and the related testing are threatening students' rights to education, not upholding them. As one critical example, the Common Core's strict interpretation of “close reading… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel tours,educational field trips,Live Learn Travel,Peace Works Travel,Power to the Peaceful