New Hope

Cultural Exchange Highlights

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Cultural Events Schedule/Activities

1st Quarter (Jan.-March) Cultural Experience: February-“The Civil Rights Experience: The Man, The Mission & The Message!” Tour

Locations to be visited:
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Museum, The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, -100 Ivan Allan Jr Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30313
  • Birthplace & Home of Civil Rights Leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.–501 Auburn Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30312
  • Ebenezer Baptist church where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Pastored & where Dr. King’s funeral took place – 101 Jackson Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30312

2nd Quarter (April-June) Cultural Experience: June-“Exploring America’s Historic Landmarks” Tour

Locations to be visited:
  • The National Mall in Washington DC–Madison Dr.N.W. Washington DC
  • The White House–1600 Pennsylvania Dr., Washington DC, 20500
  • The Lincoln Memorial-2 Lincoln Memorial Cir. NW, Washington, DC 20002
  • The United States Capitol Tour–First Street SE, Washington, DC, 20004

3rd Quarter (July-September) Cultural Experience: September (Labor Day Weekend)-“Enjoying an American Pastime – Baseball & BBQ!”

Location to be visited:

Local Ball Park & Pavilion, where we will host a baseball tournament amongst exchange teachers & participants, and culminate with a BBQ

4th Quarter (Oct.-December) Cultural Experience: December- “Experiencing an American Christmas Celebration!”

Location to be visited:

We will host a Christmas Party and Gift Exchange Celebration, as a demonstration of the American Christmas holiday and traditions. We will incorporate a “Christmas Traditions Around The World” portion of the event, where each exchange teacher will share/show one cultural Christmas tradition from their homeland/culture, as a way to explore the rich diversity of cultures the New Hope, LLC program has to offer. This event will take place at a designated local facility.

Community Give-Back Program

There will be tentatively 4-6 Community Give-Back events per year.

Dates: Give Back events will take place on the 5th Saturday of the month, with the exception of December, which will be held an earlier Saturday in the month.

Times: Give Back events will last for 90 minutes. 10am – 11:30am

Location: Live Oak Parkway, Norcross GA, 30093

Activities: Sessions will consist of STEAM-based tutoring in the areas of math and science.

Educational Component:

We will offer free STEAM-based Math and Science tutoring for children ages 6-18 years of age. Students will need to pre-register and provide the areas of tutoring they would like help in, ie. 6th grade Math, dividing decimals; 8th grade Science, density. Sessions will be 90-minutes in length.

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