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From the School House to the White House: The Road to Equal Educational Opportunity

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ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate
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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
ModerateThese programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
ActiveFor people who enjoy walking as much as two miles a day, perhaps to explore historic neighborhoods or a nature trail.
Moderately ChallengingFor hardy explorers who enjoy a good physical challenge, spending most of their days on the go.
ChallengingGet ready to keep up with our highest-energy group. These demanding — and rewarding — programs are for seasoned outdoor enthusiasts.
The blood, sweat, tears and heroism of many people over many years achieved our system of free public education for all. Led by experts, trace the quest for equal educational opportunity along Virginia’s Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail to Washington, D.C. Take field trips to historic sites and hear from historians and guest speakers who will shed light on landmark achievements and the importance of education as the most direct and sustainable path to achievement.


Highlights

• Explore the Robert Russa Moton Museum in Farmville, Va., where a courageous teenager took a stand that changed history, and hear the voices of those who lived through the momentous years of the 1950s and ’60s.
• In the former capital of the Confederacy, follow the tumultuous record of achievement from slavery and emancipation to the election of Virginia’s first African-American governor in 1989.
• Visit the Washington, D.C. homes of two exemplary crusaders, Frederick Douglass and Mary McLeod Bethune, and attend a Sunday morning service at Washington’s historic Metropolitan AME Church.

Program Notes

You may request guest passes to explore the White House during free time through your Member of Congress. For details, go to www.whitehouse.gov.

Activity Notes

Considerable walking and standing.

Itinerary Summary

Arrival Richmond Va., coach to Farmville, 3 nights; coach via Richmond to Washington, D.C., 4 nights; departure.

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7 nights of accommodations
17 meals: 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners
11 Expert-led lectures
6 Field trips
2 Hands-on experiences
1 Performances

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