Tuesday, December 09th, 2014
Vietnam Welcomes America with Open Arms
By Llewellyn King No grunt slogging through the jungles of Vietnam could imagine that in 2014, 41 years after the end of the Vietnam War, the Vietnamese would be welcoming back Americans as investors, tourists, advisers and protectors. Next year is a big year in Vietnam. It is the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, on April 30, 1975.… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,Global Community,Global Education,Peace Works Travel,Peace Works Travel,Peace Works Travel Upcoming Trips,Vietnam Student Trips,Vietnam War
Saturday, October 25th, 2014
Peace Works Travel student travelers meet Kim Phuc
Peace Works Travel student travelers share how meeting Kim Phuc made their educational trip to Vietnam a life-changing experience. (Fox News misspelling below). See the video clip here: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/clip/10757427/Nepalm-girl-reunion [Read Full Article]Education Travel,education travel programs,free travel for teachers,Global Community,Global Education,Kim Phúc,Kim Phúc Vietnam War Survivor,Peace Works Travel,Vietnam Student Trips,Vietnam War
Wednesday, October 22th, 2014
Kim Phuc Visits Southern California Schools
Kim Phuc, the Vietnam War's iconic "napalm girl" featured in Nick Ut's 1972 Pulitzer Prize-winning image, speaks to students of Brentwood School, Archer School, Westridge School and Polytechnic School. Students are moved by Kim's message of loving kindness, peace, and forgiveness for a war-free world. Kim speaks about the iconic image, the Vietnam War and her journey to forgiveness. Kim… [Read Full Article]Kim Phúc,Kim Phúc Vietnam War Survivor,Nick Ut,Peace Works Travel,Power to the Peaceful,Vietnam Student Trips,Vietnam War,War,War/Photography
Monday, April 07th, 2014
Westridge School - Vietnam 2014 - April 5th
Waking up to roosters screaming or bats flying while you're under a mosquito net is quite an experience. But it is a great taste of what life is like here. After getting up we headed to breakfast around the corner from our rooms and had eggs and french rolls, evidence of the former French occupation in Vietnam. Then we got… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,Educational travel programs,Global Community,Global Education,Live Learn Travel,Peace Works Travel,Vietnam Student Trips,Westridge School Vietnam 2014
Monday, April 07th, 2014
Westridge School - Vietnam 2014 - April 4th
The Westridge students have not had internet access for a few days. I woke up this morning to a chorus of teenage complaints about the sticky and sleepless night many of us had without air conditioning. Tempers were naturally running about as hot as the Vietnamese air we’ve all come to love since our arrival, but the laughter returned after a breakfast… [Read Full Article]Education Travel,Global Community,Global Education,Peace Works Travel,Vietnam Student Trips,Westridge School Vietnam 2014