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After a nice and relaxing bus ride, accompanied by a film featured by Avi, we arrived in the magnificent city of Dresden. Our eyes were immediately attracted to the beauty […]
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (a Holocaust memorial) sits in the very heart of Berlin. It also happens to be overlooked by the American embassy. This was […]
So, again, I begin with the train. As we trundled along from Mannheim to Berlin, very frequently trains passed us going the other direction in a rush of color […]
Yesterday, we traveled to the Berlin suburb of Wannsee, a beautiful neighborhood on a lake that is home to boat clubs, villas, and resorts. The vibe of the area is […]
It seemed fitting that we rode into Germany on the train rather than descend upon her from the sky. Trains take us through the back door of cities, through the […]
When I asked, “What is Germany ?” to the twenty-three students and teachers that are serving as my travel companions, I received three general responses: 1) “Somewhere where we’re not”; […]
Of all the time I spent in the Children’s Village, my most special moment was on the last Wednesday, the day the kids were departing for their homes. As soon […]
Author and poet Magda Herzberger is coming to Pittsburgh, sponsored by Classrooms Without Borders in association with The Kiski School. On April 14-15, she will present her Holocaust education […]
In 2013, March 17-28, seven teens from The Ellis School, Shadyside Academy and Sewickley Academy spent their spring break working at The Children’s Village in Karmi’el, Israel — part of […]
Classrooms Without Borders sponsored a Teen Service Trip to Israel in March of 2013. Seven teens from The Ellis School, Shady Side Academy, and Sewickley Academy spent their spring break […]