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Article: Global Kids High School Students Embark on Peace Boat Voyage; Youth Will Visit Kenya, Eritrea, Egypt, Croatia, Turkey, Greece And Italy.
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- August 9, 2006
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NEW YORK -- From August 12th to September 8th, eight New York City public school students in Global Kids' programs will participate in a life-changing trip through seven countries aboard the Peace Boat, a Japanese-owned cruise ship that travels the world to promote education, cross-cultural dialogue and human rights.
The students--who attend the High School for Global Citizenship in Brooklyn and Long Island City High School in Queens--will participate in a comprehensive educational and cultural experience as they visit Kenya, Eritrea, Egypt, Croatia, Turkey, Greece, and Italy. During the trip, the cohort of NYC teens will meet with leaders from local NGOs, ...