Citizens of the World

          We literally ran back down to the bottom of the island for a boat ride under the Brooklyn Bridge and over to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. We discussed the ways in which new immigrants would have viewed these islands as they approached the United States for the first time.
           The rain made our trip to Broadway a bit more of an adventure. We navigated below ground to stay dry. The students enjoyed the energy of the actors as they made the show interactive at the end. While the audience was quite international, speak myriad languages, we all shared the fun of the music of ABBA in common.
           This morning, we toured the United Nations. Our tour guide was quite knowledgeable and led us through the General Assembly and Security Council rooms. The students were captivated by the variety of roles of the U.N. around the world.
           Since we were on the East Side, we enjoyed one final subway ride down to Murray Hill for the tastiest Indian food in Manhattan. We made a stop to the base of the Empire State Building on the way back to our hotel to meet the shuttle.
           We're now en route to JFK ready to share tales of our travels with our family and friends. It's been a fun adventure!