Cultural Exchange
Date: May or June 2011
Length of Time: 1-3 Weeks (TBD)
The cultural exchange component of the challenge will include selected representatives from the winning schools traveling overseas with a teacher chaperone for a set period of time (TBD). Representatives from the American half of the winning team will have the opportunity to visit their teammates abroad and representatives from the MENA portion of the team will have the opportunity to visit their teammates' in the United States. They will stay with pre-screened host families from their teammates' school, receive a cultural tour of their host country and participate in environmentally minded service-learning activities. An Empower Peace staff member will accompany students on all planned activities.
Length of Time: 1-3 Weeks (TBD)
The cultural exchange component of the challenge will include selected representatives from the winning schools traveling overseas with a teacher chaperone for a set period of time (TBD). Representatives from the American half of the winning team will have the opportunity to visit their teammates abroad and representatives from the MENA portion of the team will have the opportunity to visit their teammates' in the United States. They will stay with pre-screened host families from their teammates' school, receive a cultural tour of their host country and participate in environmentally minded service-learning activities. An Empower Peace staff member will accompany students on all planned activities.