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| Dear Fellow Traveler:
In July of 2012, we will be traveling to
Europe to visit what I call the "Places of Memory" having to
do with World War II and the Holocaust. We will not only
explore the unique and vibrant culture of four major
European cities, but we will also take a journey to the past
, specifically the years 1933-1945, in each place. From the
inception of the Final Solution in a secret meeting in the
Wannsee House outside of Berlin to the Warsaw ghetto,
Treblinka, Auschwitz, and Theresienstadt, you will visit
places that are steeped in memories of the past with lessons
waiting for those of us in the present.
We are planning this trip now to allow for
people to plan their trip, organize funding, and do some
personal study before embarking on this tour. Anyone in the
country is welcome to join this tour, so even if you are not
in North Carolina, we can find a way for you to join! I hope
you join me for this journey that whose purpose is to take
you from memory to action, the call of the Committee on
Conscience from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Please contact me with any specific questions
at
lschaefer@wsfcs.k12.nc.us and I hope to travel with you
in 2012.
Laurie Schaefer
English II Teacher
USHMM Teacher Fellow
Regional Education Corps |
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PLACES OF MEMORY TRIP
INFORMATON |
| TRIP
DATES: |
The target leave date for this trip is July 10, 2012.
This is an 11 day tour, so we will return on July 20, 2012. |
| TRIP
PRICE: |
The student
(ages 14-21) price: $3, 071*
The adult
(ages 22+) price: $3, 466*
*This price is if
35+ people sign up for the tour. It will be more if less
than that sign up. However, this should not be a problem.
See the Itinerary for more information. this price includes
everything but lunch daily and dinner one night, as well as
gratuities for our Tour Director and bus driver. See Money
Breakdown Handout for more details. |
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FUNDRAISING |
We will be doing some fundraising activities in the
year leading up to the tour and perhaps sooner. If you
participate, you can apply what you raise to your balance.
More details on this aspect will be coming soon. |
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CHAPERONES: |
The ratio of adult chaperones to students is one for
every six students. I also travel with my sister, Julie, who
is a Registered Nurse and will be one of the chaperones.
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INSURANCE: |
EF offers amazing all-inclusive insurance that will
cover medical, baggage, and cancellation insurance. The cost
is $135, and I HIGHLY recommend that you purchase it. |
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MEETINGS AND RULES: |
We will hold meetings in the spring of 2012 as we lead
up to the trip that participants will be required to attend.
There will also be rules for the the trip for student
participants so that we can
keep everyone safe! |
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ITINERARY: |
To see the full itinerary for this trip, download the
PDF to the left. There are no extra excursions on the trip,
so the price covers all activities listed on the itinerary. |
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COLLEGE CREDIT: |
Students can earn up to five hours of college credit
for traveling with this tour. Each credit hour is $120 and
is earned through Eastern Washington University. Students
can choose how many hours they want to complete. See the
information on the left-hand side of this page for details.
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HOW TO
SIGN UP FOR THE TOUR: |
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There are two
ways to sign up for this tour:
1. Go online to
EF's website (http://www.eftours.com)
and click on the "For Students/Parents" tab. Once there, you
can click to enroll in the tour by entering the tour number,
which is 562213. The website will walk you through the rest.
When you sign up, you have to pay the initial $95, though
you can opt to pay more.
2. You can
download the paper application (to the left) or pick up a
packet from Ms. Schaefer and send the packet in through the
mail. You have to put the tour number, which is 562213, on
the application when you send it in.
Contact Ms.
Schaefer for more information or if you encounter problems.
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