Amanda McCarthy
DC FOOD!!!!
Night 1: Everyone choose their own restaurant. One group of students ate at an authentic Chinese restaurant called The Great Wall. "The...
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A teacher's wish for her students:
I want my students to have an education opportunity they never had before. I wish for them to experience shockingly delightful new things, be witness to the experiences of others in cultures different than their own, find common ground where they thought there was none, and grapple the difficult questions of our world with a new awareness and energy that only being out of your comfort zone can bring.
This blog documents their journey, mostly through their own voices.
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What diverCITY! (D.C. Day 2)
Our second day began with a trek to local coffee shop Busboys and Poets, which was deemed a greater task than originally thought to be...
George Washington (D.C. Day 5)
Our last day in D.C. (this time around) posed to be a powerful closing to an enlightening journey distinguished by Aha moments, and new...
SAIS - The John Hopkins School of Advanced Interantional Studies (D.C. Day 4)
Exhausted from the previous day of touring national monuments, the first item on the itinerary for the 6th of June - the International...
Uni Tours and Newseum (D.C. Day 3)
Our third day was characterized by University tours, and later an eye-opening visit to the Newseum. Some students toured American...
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WHACC Fundraising
The concession stand is my favorite fundraiser. To begin with, we usually do these stands during the basketball season while they have a...
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Trains, Planes, & Automobiles (D.C. Day 1)
Rise and ... not so much shine. Our day began at 2 AM after a sleepless night of anticipation and excitement for our trip. The June heat...
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DC - Here's what we're doing, and it's freaking amazing!
The John Hopkins University of Advanced International Studies in D.C. (SAIS) is welcoming the WHAC students to an afternoon of...
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Triangle of Life - Spoiler: They lived!
March marked our very WHACC team building endeavor. We kicked it off with a bang taking on a challenge called The Triangle of Life. I am...
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Happy Holi!
In April the WHAC Club celebrated Holi, a Hindu festival of color, while learning about the complexities of communication. After a burger...
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