Refugee Stories
Thanks to the Transatlantic Outreach Program and the Fulbright fellowship I participated in, I’ve been able to bring many lessons back to my students in […]
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Simply the Best
Even though our group had an early flight (except for the three of us who would be staying in Europe), we gathered in the hotel […]
The Rest of the Story
There was so much more to our TOP Tour than the few posts I’ve written. Here are a few highlights from some of the other […]
Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum
It was the only cool and rainy day of our two-week TOP Tour when we rode the train to Oranienburg, about 35 kilometers from Berlin. This […]
Berlin
Berlin is amazing. After spending a week traveling between villages and small cities, our TOP Tour allowed us to experience Berlin for an entire week. […]
The Living Room
Wohnzimmer It simply means living room. This is the name of a project in Fulda, a city in central Germany. We visited Wohmzimmer during our […]
Before the Deluge
The torrent began the moment the ref blew the final whistle. Buckets upon buckets of water fell from the sky. There was no hope of […]
Going to Schule
I’ve had the chance to meet with students and teachers at three German schools during this TOP Tour. I’ve learned a lot, so this is […]
A Powerful Lesson from Students
One of the privileges of participating in this TOP Tour in Germany is having access to people, places, and stories we would not ordinarily encounter […]
Seeing in the Dark
I felt the cane pushing between my feet and the wall in front of me. I heard cars honking and wondered if I could survive […]
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