Teachers become students as they step into a classroom in a foreign land.
For education professionals, lifelong learning is the key to excellent teaching.
Educators share a common bond around the world.
Gwendolyn Foote, Science Teacher Nautilus Middle School, Miami Beach
People to People Ambassador Program sent an Education Delegation of Science Teachers to Egypt.
Gwen Foote, represents Nautilus Middle. School & MDPS in Education Delegation, as a delegate for science teachers.
Gwen was 1 of 4 teachers from Miami Florida area, of 20 educator delegates, chosen to represent the United States.
Gwen Foote met with Egyptian educators, students, and visited schools in the area. The Minister of Education spoke to the delegation.
Gwen visited the Giza Pyramids by camel and enjoyed a special educator ambassadors’ tour of the famous Cairo Museum.
EDUCATION DELEGATION IN CAIRO, EGYPT
Science Education, led by Maria J. "M.J." Savaiano, M.Ed., NBCT, PAESMT
A message from Mary J. Eisenhower, Chief Executive Officer People to People International, and President Eisenhower’s granddaughter.
People to People sprang into existence through my grandfather, President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The 34th President of the United States sought a new path to international understanding, and he developed People to People to be the vehicle on that path. President Eisenhower believed that ordinary citizens of different nations, if able to communicate directly, would solve their differences, to find a way to live in peace. This simple thought—that people can make the difference where government cannot—is People to People’s foundation.
Eisenhower believed strongly in the power of the delegate. According to him, “The people want peace; indeed, I believe they want peace so badly that the governments will just have to step aside and let them have it.” As a result, People to People’s mission developed around personal firsthand experiences of cultures.
The threat of armed global conflict is no longer so dominant, but the need for better international understanding remains. I hope that today’s People to People travels will result in continued exchanges on newer issues that require international cooperation, resources, and priorities, such as cures for cancer and HIV, the care of the environment, and the reduction of poverty. The ideas and understanding created by face-to-face encounters with people of different backgrounds will be the foundation of a lasting world peace.
As they travel under the banner of People to People, delegates represent the best of our country: hope, courage, openness, and a love of peace.
Contact Information:www.ambassadorprograms.org , www.dadeschools.net , gwendolyn00@excite.com
Gwendolyn's Foote Prints 