Today, the students had a scavenger hunt in Münster. Students got the chance to explore the city via scavenger hunt here as they raced around to different historical landmarks. Some of the scavenger hunt brought them to different landmarks around the city, and some of the challenges were just for fun!
The theme of this year's exchange is United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnership for the Goals. On our exchange we will see examples of how countries can work together in partnerships. For example in Münster, we learned that Münster was home to incredible historical events such as the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. This important peace treaty brought an end to the Thirty Years War and the Eighty Years War. It’s also thought to be one of the foundational treaties of international relations and was the basis on which modern Europe was built: a great place to reflect on UN Goal 17- Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions! Speaking of Sustainable Development, Münster is home to over 500,000 bikes, which averages out to 2 bikes per resident! There are over 450 km of bike paths, and many residents see biking as a way to travel sustainably without harming the environment. It also makes the city very easy to walk around in, and the landmarks easier to see. It was great to see a city working so hard towards UN Goal 11. Mr. Young and Mr. Busse sent us lots of great pictures of their recent adventures. You can check them out in the slide show above. The students and teachers will spend this weekend with their host families. We can't wait to hear more about their adventures on Monday and we wish everyone an amazing weekend of exploration.
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