Monday, February 09th, 2015

Francis Parker Exploring Southeast Asia

Sunday, Feb. 8: Into the Organized Chaos of Hanoi A car in front of you. A bus behind you. A rickshaw to your left. Twenty-five clamoring people walking directly in your path as you begin to move, slowly and surely, towards your destination. As one of four million scooters in Hanoi, you are not alone in this daily struggle for… [Read Full Article]

Monday, February 09th, 2015

Francis Parker Exploring Southeast Asia

And we're off... After a smooth, comfortable flight to Seoul, we are on a brief layover in the beautiful Incheon Airport and will soon be taking off for Hanoi. Check back often to catch up on our students' latest experiences and reflections. Subject to Internet access, a new blog entry will be posted each day in the early evening (typically… [Read Full Article]

Monday, February 09th, 2015

CUBA VISUAL STORY TELLING

JOE MEDINA, HW MIDDLE SCHOOL VISUAL ARTS TEACHER, ALYSSA SHERWOOD HW UPPER SCHOOL VISUAL ARTS TEACHER AND Peace Works Travel tourS WORKED COLLABORATIVELY TO INITIATE AN ON-GOING GLOBAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN TEENS AT HARVARD WESTLAKE AND TEENS IN CUBA. STUDENTS WILL USE CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY, CAMERA PHONES, TRADITIONAL CAMERAS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND ON-LINE DIGITAL SKETCH BOOKS AS A MEANS TO EXPLORE AND… [Read Full Article]

Wednesday, January 21th, 2015

Cuba Lowers Expectations on Eve of High-Level Talks With US

HAVANA — Jan 20, 2015, 10:03 PM ET By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press A senior Cuban official said Tuesday that restoring diplomatic ties with the United States won't immediately lead to a full relationship between the Cold War foes after a half-century of enmity. The message appeared designed to lower expectations a day before the arrival of… [Read Full Article]

Wednesday, January 21th, 2015

President Asks Congress to Lift the Embargo Against Cuba

Jan 20, 2015, 6:48 PM ET By JIM AVILA and MEGHAN KENEALLY President Obama asked Congress to begin to lift the embargo against Cuba during the State of the Union address this evening. "In Cuba, we are ending a policy that was long past its expiration date. When what you’re doing doesn’t work for fifty years, it’s time to try… [Read Full Article]