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Interestingly, some hotel chains have already caught onto the idea of the schoolcation. The Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort unveiled a special program aimed at families that offers a supervised learning space for kids to use during the day so they can focus on their schoolwork. According to their press release, the vacation part of the schoolcation comes into play when classes are over. That’s when kids get to “experience the ultimate recess.” Instead of your typical schoolyard playground, the resort offers a water park with tons of attractions as well as outdoor recreation opportunities like sand volleyball and basketball. Many families are also opting to take their schoolcations on the road to see the sights. A road trip to a national park, for example, is a great option because you can practice social distancing while seeing incredible natural wonders. You may even be able to tie in your kids’ school lessons with the sights you see! And you can use the time in the car to quiz your kids on what they’ve been studying. No matter how you approach your trip, it’s crucial to do your research before you head out. You want to travel safely and ensure you return home happy and healthy. As you research possible destinations, keep an eye on local regulations, closures, and current COVID-19 hotspots. The reality is that you may want to skip some places — but those places can change over time.
That aside, your top priority is to have fun. It’s important to get out and stretch your legs. If the kids are distance learning and you’re working from home, why not see it as an opportunity and give a schoolcation a try? Pick a few days to see the sights around the state or make it a week and head to the beach. If your family decides to head out on a schoolcation this year, just remember to stay safe and have fun — and, yes, the homework does need to get done.
Foxtrot’s Heroics With the World Food Programme The First Dog to Win a Nobel Peace Prize
Just this past October, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to what can only be one described as one the world’s goodest boys — a dog named Foxtrot, known also to his Instagram followers (of which there are nearly 7,000) as humanitarian_pup. While Foxtrot wasn’t responsible for improvements to auction theory (like Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson, who won the Nobel Prize for economics) or for a standout career in writing poetry (like Louise Glück, who won the Nobel Prize for literature), this incredible canine shared the
camps. According to an NPR article that spotlighted Foxtrot and the efforts made by his WFP humans, they worked not only to get food to refugees but also to flatten hillsides to make room for shelters for Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar. Foxtrot himself became part of the effort to combat world hunger during a WFP beach cleanup in his home country. Workers found him as a 4-week-old pup, and after failing to locate his owners, took him in as one of their own. For the past two years, Foxtrot has helped however he can to further the WFP’s efforts to end hunger in Bangladesh. This usually includes accompanying his humans while they work, wearing an adorable custom-made WFP cape, and taking to Instagram to raise awareness about how anyone can join in the WFP’s mission. After learning that he and his humans had won the Nobel Peace Prize, Foxtrot didn’t waste the opportunity to share his excitement with his followers. “Woweee,” the pup said. “I … think it would be even more amazing if we didn’t need any peace prizes because peace was the status quo in our world.”
Nobel Peace Prize with the World Food Programme (WFP), for their work in combating world hunger. As the organization’s official mascot, Foxtrot shared in the win with the thousands of other WFP workers worldwide. Foxtrot lives in Bangladesh (one of the most densely populated countries in the world) at a WFP outpost that works to supply one of the world’s largest refugee
If Foxtrot and his humans keep up the good work that won them the Nobel Peace Prize, it seems like that status quo could be within reach.
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