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March  27-30, 2009 Washington, DC Trip (with supplemental leadership option on March 30-31).

 

A better world is possible when people acquire sufficient background for their role as citizens of a democracy.

 

The 2009 trip combines our leadership development training with efforts by The Peace Alliance to advocate for a Department of Peace. Students attend the 2009 Peace Alliance national conference and have the option of supplemental tours and leadership training by the Teach Peace Foundation.

 

Trip purpose

To educate students so that they have the background and skills to effectively perform their role as citizens.

 

For questions including trip cost for the 2009 trip, contact the Peace Alliance at 202-296-1187 or visit www.thepeacealliance.org.

 

Supplemental Tours & Leadership Training

The Friday to Monday portion of the trip is with The Peace Alliance. Students interested in participating in supplemental tours on Monday evening and Tuesday are invited to do this for an additional charge of $195 which includes all tours and meals from Monday afternoon to Wednesday morning.

 

Students participating in this portion of the trip led by the Teach Peace Foundation should make return flight arrangements the Wednesday morning (April 1).

 

The Teach Peace Foundation facilitated supplemental tours and leadership training includes.

  • On Monday March 30th, an afternoon and night tour of Washington, DC (for 2008 participants this is a different for you except for the and dinner at Bus Boys and Poets (a peace restaurant with a Teaching Peace bookstore).

  • Tuesday is a one day leadership skills seminar taught at the Library of Congress (click here to preview a tour of the Library).

The Tuesday leadership training experience requires participants to read Chapter 2 (pages 88 - 135) in our LET 1 book (the Instructor Manual version is available online at http://www.teachpeace.com/LET%201%20Instructor%20Manual.pdf).

 

In advance of the 2009 trip, students can request special classes to help them prepare. A list of speakers is available by clicking here.

 

Interested in seeing what students experienced in 2008?

To see an overview of the 2008 leadership development trip, click here. Click here for 2008 pictures, click here and click here for the 2008 program agenda.

 

Questions

For more information, please call Dave Dionisi at 530-554-7061 (which will also be the primary phone number for information during the trip) or send an e-mail to contact@teachpeace.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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