Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
Partner Spotlight: Cambodian Living Arts
In order to fully understand and appreciate the empowerment Cambodian Living Arts (CLA) provides for Cambodian artists, we must learn about Cambodia’s history. Between the years of 1975 and 1979, the Khmer Rouge, a revolutionary anti-Western group that gained power, conducted genocide of Cambodians. It is estimated that during those years, 2 million Cambodians died from execution, torture, starvation, and… [Read Full Article]Arts and Culture,Cambodia Student Trips,Education Travel,Educational travel programs,Global Community,International student volunteer program,Peace Works Travel
Monday, December 09th, 2013
All Kidding Aside, A Great Teacher
Francis Parker group visiting Sapa in the northern part of Vietnam, Spring 2012 in front of their home stay accommodations with their host (front middle)Eric Taylor, a History teacher at Francis Parker School in San Diego talks about the importance of travelling abroad. He describes travelling with students as an educational tool that is necessary for human development. It adds… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel programs,education travel tours,Global Community,Global Education,Live Learn Travel,Peace Works Travel
Sunday, November 24th, 2013
12 reasons it's better to travel in a group
‘GROUP TRAVEL’ has become a byword for the lazy, frightened, and inexperienced traveler. It conjures the stereotype of a ‘packaged’ experience — a commodity — letting tourists off the hook from the ‘burden’ of independent travel.For a long time I was an independent travel snob. A lone wolf, a headstrong, know-it-all, adventure-and-backstreet addict, who could think of nothing worse than arriving… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel programs,education travel tours,educational field trips,Educational travel programs,Peace Works Travel
Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
Paul Rusesabagina, Rwanda's hotel hero
In preparation for our Investigative Journalism Rwanda Trip with Harvard-Westlake School and ABC News, Peace Works Travel brings Paul Rusesabagina to California to meet students and tell his story. Recall that Paul is the Hotel Rwanda hero who saved over 1200 people from slaughter during the genocide. Celebrated Los Angeles Times journalist Patt Morrison interviews Paul in the Op-Ed section today.In April 1994,… [Read Full Article]education travel programs,education travel tours,educational field trips,Peace Works Travel,Power to the Peaceful
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