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Woodgrove High School’s Global Ambassadors Club
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Purpose The Woodgrove Global Ambassadors Club is a club formed for the dual purposes of hosting the Global Conference to bring together students from around the world to discuss global issues and develop the ability to understand multiple international perspectives as well as expose students to diverse cultures through a variety of activities
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Woodgrove Global Ambassadors Conference
March 24th – April 2nd, 2017
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What is it? A 10 day Conference including the following:
Planning Talking Points on global issues prior to arriving in America Field Trips to museums and historical sites around the northern Virginia/Washington D.C. area Talking Point groups where students exchange opinions and possible solutions on various current global issues Class Visits where students can see what a day in an American school looks like Home Stays with American families
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Where is it? Located in Purcellville, Virginia in Loudoun County
Woodgrove High School
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About Woodgrove Woodgrove High School Opened in 2010
Currently enrollment approximately 1500 students Students can take classes in History, English, Math, Science, Foreign Languages, and lots of electives including the Fine Arts and Technology Students participate in sports including football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, and swimming.. To name but a few
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Theater SPORTS Band
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About Purcellville, Virginia
Purcellville is located about one hour west of Washington, D.C. It is a very community-oriented small town It has a local baseball field, Fireman’s Field, where the Purcellville Cannons, a member of a summer college baseball league dating back to 1897, has its home! It also is where many little league teams play It has Franklin Park, a 200 acre park with playing fields for many sports including rugby and soccer, a pool, hiking and horseback riding trails, a pond for fishing, and a performing arts center, It has a roller skating rink where many parties and memories happen. It was built in 1903 as a tabernacle for temperance meetings. It is the end point of the 45 mile W & OD asphalt trail that extends all the way to Washington. It takes its name from the railroad whose trains ran along the right-of-way from 1859 until 1968! There are many festivals and parades throughout the year for everyone to enjoy!
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International Schools
Panama Hungary China
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Where will you stay? Students and teachers will be hosted by families from Woodgrove High School They will receive breakfast and dinner during their stay.
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What do I pay for? Lunches at school
Souvenirs and gifts for people back home Extra spending money for while you are here
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Pictures and Video of Past Summits
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video
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Possible Weekend Ideas
Students will spend the weekend with their host families. Some things they might do is……… Williamsburg Historic Sites Harper’s Ferry Movies Shopping
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THANK YOU!
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