Where the heck is this school?

by | Sep 22, 2014 | Blog

Reflections by Jon DeGraff from Brooklyn Friends School Jon attended the Nobis World – Dominican Republic program this summer where we worked with the Mariposa DR Foundation in a small Caribbean village situated on the rural, hilly north coast of the Dominican...

Seeing the World for the First Time

by | Aug 20, 2014 | Blog

“In a way we are always traveling. It’s only that as the scenery becomes familiar we cease to give it the attention and gaping awe that was once bestowed upon it in heaping armfuls. We travel so that when we return “home” we can see ourselves in a...

The Unheard Side

by | May 4, 2013 | Blog

UNHCR Goodwill Envoys Visit Camps for Darfur Refugees  Company: UNHCR Age Range: Middle school to high school Does NOT Include Teaching Materials Topic: Racism and Human Rights Subject Areas: Human rights, Nationalism, Racism, Immigration, Persecution and War,...

“In Plain Sight”

by | Apr 3, 2013 | Blog

In Plain Sight Company: WITNESS and Amnesty International USA Age Range: High School Includes Teaching Materials Topic: Human Rights Film Synopsis: Seeks to bring human rights issues and global stories into the classroom through hands-on activities and learning;...