We started the weekend on Friday by waking up in Belgium! We spent the morning visiting a very somber place, Fort Breendonk, a deportation camp for Belgium Jews. That was a very meaningful experience for the teens as we were all able to connect to our past and learn about a very important piece of [...]
Western Europe Discovery #1
Enjoy this update written by teen participants Laura and Sasha: On our third day in France, we started our day by heading to the incredible Louvre. Upon entering the Louvre, we had the opportunity to see many fantastic pieces of art that have been around for hundreds of years. Viewing these pieces was an eye [...]
Enjoy this update written by teen participant Anna Weinstein: Bonjour from Paris, France! When we arrived in France, we all took a nap on the bus and afterwards we headed to the D-day memorial and museum. It was interesting to learn about World War II and to see the Omaha beach, which we learned was [...]
Since our last update, it has been very exciting here in London! Friday, we woke up to the results of the UK EU referendum. The Brits voted in favor of leaving the European Union. We can say we were in England while history was made! We spent Friday morning touring Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, which was [...]
Starting off meeting the rest of the group in London, it was so welcoming because everyone just introduced themselves and everyone was nice to everyone else. Then we boarded our bus and headed to Windsor Castle. One of the things I have been looking forward to has been learning about other people’s cultures and what’s [...]