Our Summer School Has Begun!

We are more than halfway through our 2025 Summer Program: Cross-Cultural Pathways for Young Leaders. Here are some highlights of the program so far.

Day 1

  • We toured the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
  • Toured the Czech Senate
  • Had a welcome dinner at the Strahov Monastery Brewery

Day 2

  • Visit of the Karolinium
  • Visit of DZS Czech Republic

Day 3

  • Czech history crash course
  • Architecture tour of Prague

Day 4

  • Visit of Radio Free Europe Headquarters
  • Headed to Ostrava and Hradec Kralove

Day 5

  • Visit universities in Hradec and Ostrava
  • Travel to Brno

Day 6

  • Tour VUT Brno and explore the city

Day 7

  • Czech cooking workshop
  • Swimming at Divoka Sarka
  • Drinks at Naplavka

Here’s what we have to look forward to for the rest of the program:

Day 8

  • Workshop at Pamet Naroda/Memory of the Nation
  • Bike tour of Prague

Day 9

  • Workshop at the Terezin Institute
  • Final public project presentations

Day 10

  • Visit of the US Embassy in Prague
  • Final lunch

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