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Article: In Their Own Words: Los Angeles School Teachers Take Eye-Opening Mideast Tour
- Article from:
- The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
- Article date:
- November 1, 2009
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During the last two weeks of July 2009, six teachers from Los Angeles toured Jordan, Israel, and Palestine thanks to the last wishes of the late Dr. Maggie Grater. A dedicated teacher, principal and administrator who devoted her energies to bringing greater understanding of the Arab world, Dr. Grater was profiled in the November 2005 Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, following her death.
In her will, Dr. Grater left a monetary gift to the Middle East Fellowship of Southern California and asked that it be used to educate teachers about the Middle East. After much consideration, the group decided to use the funds to send a group of teachers to tour the region. On Aug. 1, 2009-four ...