Student Travel to the Middle East From: The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs | Date: July 1, 1997| Author: | Copyright American Educational Trust Jul 1997. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Student Travel to the Middle East

At a time when politics and culture in the Middle East are badly misunderstood in the United States, it is heartening to report that many groups are traveling to the area to see it for themselves. Students from Sherwood High School in Montgomery County, Maryland, traveled to Egypt for 10 days in April, where they were the guests of students at the Cairo International School. The Sherwood School specializes in world cultures, so the excursion was a natural extension and enhancement of the students' school program.

Mrs. Mimi Hassanein, a parent volunteer in the ...

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