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Brown Chapel AME Church
Good morning and welcome to Brown Chapel AME Church, the historically heavy hotspot in Selma that holds more Civil Rights history than most other places in town, even the state! Brown Chapel is considered to be the starting point for the Selma to Montgomery Marches of ‘65, this spot the birthplace of the infamous day…
16th Street Baptist Church
16th Street Baptist Church One of the most critical parts of both the historic and present African American community here in Birmingham will comprise your next stop, the Civil Rights historic hotspot being the 16th Street Baptist Church. This church first opened in 1911, though the force behind the church was first founded in 1873…
7 Reasons You Should Take a Student Band Trip
Middle School and High School student band trips are highly popular today, with several school groups getting more and more interested in teaching their students the importance of practice, competition, and travel. Taking your band group, whether it is a group of 25 or a group of 185, on a trip to any local, regional,…
Wanderlust Wednesday: Beaches
For the past 26 weeks we have been collecting and creating some of the most helpful travel blogs for students and teachers we could think of, and today we have a select 5 sunshiney favorites we know you’re really going to enjoy with the winter season rolling in: Beaches. This blog is just Part 3 in a…
Museum of Tolerance
Museum of Tolerance Spend your morning exploring the L.A Museum of Tolerance, the Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum located along Pico Boulevard that provides a multimedia education experience you won’t find anywhere else in L.A. Founded in 1993, this museum takes guests on average 2.5 hours to see it all, the museum dedicated to ‘examining racism…
Skirball Cultural Center
Skirball Cultural Center Welcome to the Skirball Cultural Center, the L.A educational institution dedicated to ‘sustaining Jewish heritage and American democratic ideals’. Established here in 1996, Skirball is a well-known contemporary facility that is filled with historic exhibits, various courses, and occasional special lectures/readings. School groups especially love this facility, with daily tours from experienced…
Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust Start your morning out in LA by paying homage to a serious cultural icon in the region, the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust. This strikingly bold and beautiful building is located within the Pan Pacific Park in the Fairfax District, first established here in 1961. Considered to be…
Grammy Museum Mississippi
Welcome to the Grammy Museum Mississippi, the fairly new, very vibrant addition to Sunflower Road in Cleveland (Miss.). Inside this exciting space, you will find cutting edge exhibits, interactive experiences, and tons of great films. The entire museum is considered to be an exciting and interactive celebration of the power of music, a spot meant…
Top 10 High School Graduation Excursions
If you are looking for the most iconic, entertaining, educational, and all-around most memorable senior trip ideas there are within the U.S, then look no further! This Top 10 list is a special one for us, highlighting our top choices for the absolute best high school graduation trips, from coastal cities by the beach to…
College Campus Visits in Colorado
Colorado is a state full of diverse landscapes and culture, major sports leagues, and so many amazing universities. Students who choose a school in Colorado get many ecological benefits, most schools hosting eco-clubs that explore the Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park, and various desserts and river canyons. The Native American history and geography of…
Discovery Park of America
Discovery Park of America If your student group is heading to St. Louis from Memphis or Nashville, or vice versa, you’re going to want to make a quick pit stop in Union City, a highly educational discovery center that is conveniently on the route to any of these three cities. Discovery Park of America is…
Disney’s YES Program: Leadership Strategies Edition
Disney is a growingly popular place within the United States to take your middle school, girl scout or high school student leadership groups, both for the educational workshops and the hands-on leadership experience and models provided. Many teachers may be surprised by how many opportunities Disney in both California and Florida provide for students, the…
