Join WorldStrides and Facing History and Ourselves for a Unique Educational Opportunity in Washington, D.C.
A trip to Washington, D.C., is always a meaningful adventure for students. The chance to explore history and see government in action creates memories that change lives. Participants on a WorldStrides Washington, D.C., program have the unique opportunity to take advantage of an exclusive partnership with Facing History and Ourselves. Your WorldStrides Account Manager can make arrangements for your group to participate in specially developed Facing History and Ourselves activities and discussions held in conjunction with some of the finest organizations in Washington, D.C.
Your students will examine how intolerance and hatred can escalate to catastrophic proportions of social inequality, and even genocide at the Holocaust Museum. At the U.S. Institute of Peace students will learn about the ways that international conflicts can be prevented, managed and resolved, about the challenges and importance of peacebuilding. During this once-in-a-lifetime experience your students have the opportunity to learn from our past and be inspired to create a more positive future.
United States Institute of Peace
Visit USIP's new Global Peacebuilding Center, which will open in fall 2011. The center will include multimedia exhibits and educational programs to introduce students, educators, and the public to the institute’s work in conflict zones around the world, and to key concepts and skills in peacebuilding.
» Discuss the ways in which international conflicts can be prevented, managed, and resolved. How can individuals be peacebuilders?
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Explore one of the world’s largest collections of artifacts, photographs, documents, and films chronicling the steps that led to the Holocaust and its aftermath. Reflect on the Holocaust’s six million victims and survivors in the Hall of Remembrance and discuss the role of American soldiers who discovered the extermination camps.
» Discuss what can be learned about democracy from studying the choices made by individuals, groups, and nations during the rise of the Nazis and the Holocaust.
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Or, call WorldStrides at 1-800-688-8584 and ask to speak with the Facing History and Ourselves Educational Travel Specialist.
