Peace Works Travel Blog

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

Santa Barbara Schools - March 24

Mekong Delta March 24th - By Carter and Jack Solid day, troops. Day 4, and Bea still can't comprehend that the joke is over, and everyone refuses to get the free range chicken (all inside jokes). Today was a grand journey, much like that of Columbus or maybe even the hobbits. Visiting Kim Phuc's family and seeing the documentary on her journey was a… [Read Full Article]
Global Education,Student travelers,Vietnam Student Trips
Sunday, March 24th, 2013

Investigative Journalism - Day One

Impacts of Vietnam in Vientiane:We awake after a 36 hour travel day in air-conditioned boutique-hotel comfort, a  short tree-lined walk from the Mekong Delta in this blossoming capital city. Our traveling troupe of educators and learners are in good health and high spirits. Arriving under cover of darkness in a foreign land is always mysterious: what new discoveries will daylight… [Read Full Article]
Education Travel,Global Education,Live Learn Travel
Friday, March 01th, 2013

Kristin Druker - A Visionary Teacher

Kristin Druker is a visionary in experiential education. A 9th grade Modern History teacher, at Bishop’s School. Ms. Druker turned the tragedy of 9/11 into an inspiration for a practical project which imparts essential skills in conflict resolution. Peace Conferencing teaches students about the international relations, multi-lateral negotiations, alliances and “understanding your enemy.”  Check out this video which follows her students… [Read Full Article]
Global Education,Peace Works Travel
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

NEWS RELEASE - AKI RA WINS MANHAE GRAND PRIZE FOR PEACE

On August 12, 2012 Aki Ra was honored by the Manhae Foundation, in Inje, Republic of Korea, with the 2012 Manhae Foundation Grand Prize for Peace.  It was awarded to him for his continuing efforts to free Cambodia from the ravages of nearly 35 years of warfare.  The legacy of this terrible period has been the landmine, a perfect soldier, that… [Read Full Article]
Cambodia Student Trips,Global Education,Peace Works Travel,Power to the Peaceful
Friday, August 10th, 2012

What is peace tourism?

What’s the difference between war tourism and peace tourism? Recent tourist attractions in Cambodia have addressed this question. It’s not that Cambodia is any stranger to grim tourist sights. Phnom Penh’s two most famous attractions, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and the Killing Fields, are relics of the Khmer Rouge’s bloody reign that killed over 2 million of its own citizens… [Read Full Article]
Global Education,Live Learn Travel,Peace Works Travel,Political Thoughts