Statement Against Racism
Classrooms Without Borders (CWB) stands alongside peoples of color in the long fight against racism in the United States. Upholding our mission to teach cross-cultural inclusion and respect, CWB stands in solidarity with the African-American community and all communities of color. Together we mourn the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and all […]
Germany Close Up 2019, Day 9
In my hometown of Rockville, there is a road that I pass on my way to work with a Jewish day school, Jewish community center, synagogue, Jewish retirement home, and Jewish hospice center. I attended the Jewish day school, was a member of the community center, and spent several summers volunteering at the retirement home. […]
Germany Close Up 2019, Day 9
As I run through the city of Munich I am first struck by the architectural beauty and food stands serving what us Americans consider “traditional” German cuisine in the market square. After a moment or two my focus shifts back to the podcast playing in my headphones. The podcast is titled “Surviving The Angel of […]
Germany Close Up 2019, Day 8
Unlike the other days of this trip, the weather had turned and became cold, grey and cloudy. Loading the bus in the morning to tour Nazi Rally Grounds was not the most exciting thing in the world since I have very mixed feelings about the existence of such historic sites existing and being used. I […]
Germany Close Up 2019, Day 8
Comfort in the Cracks From ashes to ashes, dust to dust. The Earth has a unbelievable ability to both nurture and relinquish life. We see and experience this never ending cycle of creation and destruction play out in many forms. The water that flows downstream must return to the clouds, a mountain surrenders its size […]
Germany Close Up 2019, Day 7
It’s August 11th and our study seminar is almost over. Today we had a walking tour of Nuremberg where we got to explore the old town. On the way to the highest point where the castle sits, we admired the beauty of the many old (or old style) buildings, shops and churches. As the guided […]
Germany Close Up 2019, Day 7
I haven’t posted pictures of many of the things we have seen and done on this trip, because I do not feel comfortable photographing sites of atrocities or memorials to horrors. We have been to Sachsenhausen, the Wannsee Villa, the Memorial of the Murdered Jews of Europe and Track 17 to name a few. As […]
Germany Close Up 2019, Day 5
Our days have been so full of activity, it is often difficult to remember what we did and when. Friday was remarkable both for the volume and diversity of activities, covering an array of bases from the political to the whimsical to the spiritual. We began the day with a speaker, Karsten Voigt, whose political […]