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Name and Title:  Mitzi Moore, teacher

School, Library, or Organization Name: International School of the Americas, San Antonio, TX, USA

Co-Presenter Name(s): the freshman class at ISA

Country from Which You Will Present: USA

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience (such as primary school teachers, high school administrators, students, etc.): Students, teachers, administrators, parents, and the general community are welcome

Short Session Description (one line): Join our class on a learning expedition

Full Session Description (one paragraph minimum):  Each year, the 120 freshmen at our high school travel out of state to visit Heifer International.  On the evening of Tuesday, November 13, 2012, we will have completed our first day in Little Rock, Arkansas.  During the session, high school students will share what they learned as they visited Heifer Headquarters, had round-table discussions with graduate students at the Clinton School of Public Service, toured the Central High School National Historic Site, and served the community by cleaning up a park.  The next morning, we will go to Heifer Ranch, where we will live for 48 hours in simulated poverty conditions designed to represent places all over the world.  Come see our pictures and hear our stories.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: https://sites.google.com/a/neisd.net/isa-freshman-trip/