Student Trip to Germany

One of the most meaningful trips I have taken was with German language students to a school just outside of Stuttgard, Germany. Seeing Polish & German kids discuss WW II, having German kids ask me, "Why do people think all Germans are Nazi's?" and learning about my own heritage (there was a schaffner on the train) were amazing experiences. My students thought it was pretty funny that the school's initials were the "FAG" school...

Our group of mostly Polish kids were honored at the local town Mayor's office

and I was even able to get a 'taste' of Volksfest, Stuttgart's less-crowded
version of Oktoberfest