KS Maui students visit Washington D.C. during spring break

April 14, 2015

KS Maui World History Teacher Kevin O‘Brien accompanied a group of 11 KSM students on a trip to Washington D.C. during spring break, as the group of juniors and seniors were able to participate in the “Close Up Foundation” program. The Close Up mission is to get American students into the capital city to learn up close about the inner workings and actual process of how the federal government system works. Along with seeing the sites, the students have small group interactions with other students from around the country, have and hear debates, and do simulations, like a mock Congress.

The KS Maui students stayed in a hotel with students from Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming, California, Florida and New York, and were able to learn about what and why students from other parts of the country think about certain national issues. Along with seeing the monuments and memorials, the students were also able to see the play, “Freedom’s Song,” at Ford’s Theatre.