As I looked at the itinerary, panic slowly started to creep in. Not only were we going to an onsen once, but twice. I had looked up what to expect in an onsen and knew I was going to have to get completely naked in front of anyone else that ... Continue Reading The Onsen Experience Bath Time!…
Archives for March 2017
Kimonos & Biking in Kyoto, Japan By: Erin Scherer
One of the most anticipated activities our group looked forward to was dressing up in traditional kimonos in the beautiful city of Kyoto - known as the heart of Japan. We started our day by renting bicycles, a popular way to see the city. ... Continue Reading Kimonos & Biking in Kyoto,…
Peace, Love & Sushi Christian Williams
When President Fitzsimmons announced that our group was going to Japan as part of the 2017 Global Citizenship Project … the first two places I hoped to be able to go visit were Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, and Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo. ... Continue Reading Peace, Love & Sushi Christian…
The Meeting of Melting Pots by Richard Jeric
In many ways, America and Poland could not be more different. America is situated between two oceans, while Poland is strategically located between Western and ... Continue Reading The Meeting of Melting Pots…
Ain’t no mountain high enough Renee Jennette, Emily Harrell, Emily Ellis
Finally we made it to machu picchu!!! The trip began at 6:40 in the morning, on our last day. You can only imagine our exhaustion! But this time, nobody fell asleep on the bus or even dared to yawn, because we were headed to one of the seven wonders ... Continue Reading Ain’t no mountain high enough…
Warsaw-the Birthplace of Chopin
Our GCP Poland group began our last day in Poland at Copernicus Science Museum in Warsaw. This museum is totally hands-on. We enjoyed watching the children interact with their parents and I also enjoyed watching my students interacting with the ... Continue Reading Warsaw-the Birthplace of Chopin
Journey from Lima to Cusco Will Westray Gerard Talbot-Paul Tyler Kilimonis
The first chapter of our trip started in the city of Lima. The city life is as you would expect, but with a few cultural differences. For instance, our tour guide, Ruben, told us that Lima is considered to be one of the ... Continue Reading Journey from Lima to Cusco…
“In Chinchero We Are Multitasking Women” By: Mickayla Neibert, Courtney Hodges, Megan Runion
Today we traveled to Ollantaytambo, Cuzco where we were shown the differences between baby alpaca, adult alpaca and plastic fur. We learned how the yarn is cleaned, spun and dyed. We also learned that the women of Chinchero are multi-taskers; they ... Continue Reading “In Chinchero We Are Multitasking…
The Jewish History of Krakow By Diane Painter
Today we visited the Jewish Quarter- a synagogue, its graveyard, and places where the Jewish people in Kraków lived and worked. In a plaza we saw a memorial of 70 chairs. Each chair represents 1000 Jewish residents who died in WWII. The chairs ... Continue Reading The Jewish History of Krakow…