Spring break is always a special time of the school year, a time for students and teachers to rest and rejuvenate, and prepare for our weeks of PARCC testing. This spring break, I am living a dream, traveling to Cuba today, in about two hours. I’m in the Miami Airport with 11 amazing New Mexico…
Month: March 2016
The Voices of Habanos
This collection of BBC videos shares the voices of Habanos, including a teacher, fisherman, and an Olympic hopeful, their dreams, passions, and their reflections on the changing Cuba. How Times are Changing in Havana
Reflections and News, Following Obama Visit to Cuba
Here are some final reflections from BBC on Obama’s historic visit to Cuba that I found interesting. Sadly, the Brussels’ incident overshadowed Obama’s visit, limiting the impact in the U.S. of his visit to Cuba, from my limited perspective. You might enjoy exploring these. What the U.S. Wanted – and Got – from Cuba Obama’s…
The Night Sounds of Little Haiti, Miami
Conversations this evening were educational, informative, preparing us for what we will experience tomorrow at the airport, receiving authorization to travel into Cuba, obtaining our visas, it’s all quite fascinating, different from any international travel I have done in past. In my past travels to distant lands, either no visa is needed or the visa…
Our Trip From New Mexico to Miami
Our morning started early, arriving at the Albuquerque International Airport by 4:45AM. Lots of pictures, Channel 4 interviewed the students, goodbyes from family members, and away we went! A quick stop in Houston, then Fort Lauderdale. We drove, then to Miami, for a stopover at Earth ‘N Us Farm, a two acre organic farm in…
Our Itinerary
Click here for our itinerary. Cuba_Trip-Itinerary
General Information about Cuba
Many links with tons of information about Cuba, more lesson plans, kid-friendly sites
The Arts in Cuba
Here is a collection of educational and interactive websites that will introduce the arts in Cuba. I look forward to being able to add more as my week in Cuba progresses. Life for Artists in Cuba Life for artists in Cuba is different from that of the general population. This article from The Independent was…
President Obama to Visit Cuba
“It’s a historic and very important visit. It’s the first time a US president will visit an independent Cuba. But the US is an empire. Their nature is not to set the table and invite you for a feast. History shows us that every time they set a table, you have to accept you might…
An Introduction to Cuba Through K-12 Lessons
To be able to share this experience with my educator friends and students in Magdalena makes this adventure so exciting. I am passionate about international education, opening the world to teachers and students to learn about places that most Americans experience only through the Discover Channel or a National Geographic Magazine. This opportunity to travel with…
New Mexico Students in Cuba 