Monday, November 04th, 2013
Paul Rusesabagina, hero of Hotel Rwanda
This hero will speak about the Rwandan genocide and how the courage of ordinary people standing up to evil can make a difference.When: Friday, Nov. 8, 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.Where: SBCC, 721 Cliff Dr., Santa BarbaraCost: FreeAge limit: Not availableCategories: Lectures & Workshops: Book Signings, Lectures, Special EventsDescription:Paul Rusesabagina, the hotel manager who saved thousands of lives during the Rwandan genocide and was portrayed by Don… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel programs,education travel tours,educational field trips,Educational travel programs,Global Education,Peace Works Travel,Power to the Peaceful
Wednesday, October 23th, 2013
You're Invited!
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Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
Partner Spotlight: Give Children A Choice
Phosy Preschool, Xieng Khouang Province, Lao PDRGive Children A Choice (GCAC) is a non-profit organization with the mission of providing sustainable education programs for underprivileged children as means of escaping poverty. As the organization’s name suggests, successful education from an early age provides children with the luxury of choice, something many impoverished children are denied. By building and filling preschools… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel programs,education travel tours,educational field trips,Educational travel programs,Global Community,Global Education,Peace Works Travel
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