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CURRENTS '09 Itinerary
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The CURRENTS '09 itinerary** is as follows:

SEPTEMBER

SPAIN
DATE**: Tuesday, September 8th
TIME* :
Session 1, 8:00-9:00 AM EDT/ 2:00-3:00 SPAIN
Session 2, 9:30-10:30 AM EDT/ 3:30-4:30 SPAIN
COST: $300 per session (must be committed to all sessions in this country)

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MOROCCO
DATE**: Friday. September 11th (VC with students)
Monday, September 14th (conversation with FatiShow, first female Moroccan rapper)
TIME*:
Session 1, 9:30-10:30 AM EDT/ 1:30- 2:30 PM MOROCCO
Session 2, 11:00- 12:00 PM EDT/ 3:00-4:00 PM MOROCCO
COST: $300 per session (must be committed to all sessions in this country)
STUDENTS: International High School and University students came from mEARN (Morocco Education and Resource Network - part of iEARN).

Currents: Morocco Videoconference Archives
Friday, September 11
Session I: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT watch this videoconference
Session II: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT watch this videoconference

Monday, September 14 (with FatiShow)
Session I: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT watch this videoconference
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GHANA
DATE**: Tuesday, September 22nd (VC with students)
Thursday, September 24th (remote broadcast from the Cape Coast Slave Castle)
Friday, September 25th (VC with students)
TIME*:
Session 1, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT/ 3:00- 4:00 PM GHANA
Session 2, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT/ 3:00- 4:00 PM GHANA
COST: $300 per session (must be committed to all sessions in this country)
STUDENTS: In partership with World Partners for Development and GIMPA, international students came from Achimota High School (Accra), Mayflower School (Ga West District) and Victoria College (Ga West District).
Currents: Ghana Videoconference Archives
Tuesday, September 22
Session I: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT watch this videoconference

Wednesday, September 23
Session II: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT watch this videoconference
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OCTOBER

SOUTH AFRICA
DATE**: Tuesday, October 6th (VC with students)
Wednesday, October 7th (remote broadcast from the LoveLife Center in the Township of Langa)
Thursday, October 8th (VC with students)
TIME* (time subject to change):
Session 1, 8:00 AM-9:00 AM EDT/ 2:00-3:00 PM S. AFRICA
Session 2, 9:30 AM-10:30 AM EDT/3:30-4:30 PM S.AFRICA
COST: $700 for entire series or $300/session
STUDENTS: International students will be from Pinelands High School (Pinelands).

CURRENTS: South Africa
Tuesday, October 6
Session I: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT watch this videoconference

Wednesday, October 7
Session II: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT watch this videoconference

Thursday, October 8
Session III: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT watch this videoconference
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INDIA
DATE**: Friday, October 23rd (VC with Students)
Monday, October 26th (VC with students)
TIME* (time subject to change):
Session 1, 7:00 AM-8:00 AM EDT/ 4:30 PM-5:30 PM CHENNAI
Session 2, 8:30 AM-9:30 AM EDT/ 6:00 PM-7:00 PM CHENNAI
COST: $500 for entire series or $300/session
STUDENTS: International students will be from Veera Savarkar Netaji Matriculation School.

CURRENTS: India
Monday, October 26
Session I: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT watch this videoconference
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NOVEMBER

VIETNAM
DATE**: Wednesday, November 4th (VC with students)
Thursday, November 5th (VC with students)
Friday, November 6th (remote broadcast)
TIME* (time subject to change):
Session 1, 7:00 AM- 8:00 AM EST/ 7:00 PM-8:00 PM VIETNAM
Session 2, 8:30 AM- 9:30 AM EST/ 8:30 PM-9:30 PM VIETNAM
COST: $700 for entire series or $300/session
STUDENTS: International students will be from British International School.

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HONG KONG/CHINA
DATE**: Wednesday, November 11th (Hong Kong)
Sunday, November 15th (Shanghai)
TIME* (time subject to change):
Session 1, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM EST/ 8:00 AM-9:00 AM HK/CHINA
Session 2, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST/ 9:00 AM-10:00 AM HK/CHINA
COST: $500 for entire series or $300/session
STUDENTS: TBA

CURRENTS: Hong Kong
Wednesday, November 11
Session I: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT watch this videoconference
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JAPAN
DATE**: Monday, November 23rd
TIME* (time subject to change):
Session 1, 6:00 PM-7:00 PM EST/ 8:00 AM-9:00 AM JAPAN
COST: $300 per session (must be committed to all sessions in this country)
STUDENTS: TBA

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* Time subject to change
** Itinerary is subject to change

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