Sunday, March 31th, 2013
Santa Barbara Middle School - Memories from the Past
By AlexToday, we went to a Buddhist temple. When we got to the courtyard before the temple entrance, we boughtbirds for 20,000 dong (1 dollar) each and set them free and said a prayer for good luck. We had to take off our shoes before we walked inside. When we did, we saw dozens of people praying to three giant Buddhas,… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,Live Learn Travel,Peace Works 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, November 20th, 2012
Sapa O' Chau and Community Power
Read the latest Rice Roots newsletter from Sapa O'Chau, one of our amazing service learning partners in Vietnam. Sapa O'Chau provides education to the ethnic minority girls and boys from the villages surrounding Sapa who would otherwise have limited access to educational opportunities beyond the age of ten. [Read Full Article]Global Community,Peace Works Travel,PWT Guest Bloggers,Student Community Service
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