Mr. Northrup's Excellent Adventure
Delayed one day by a typhoon, Foxcroft School's Academic Dean, Alexander O. Northrup, arrived home August 8 following his Excellent Adventure in the Far East. Mr. Northrup was part of a select group of independent school educators that comprised the National Association of Independent Schools' "Delegation for Diversity" that visited Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taipei during a 13-day tour.
You can read all Mr. Northrup's reports from his trip online but here are a few highlights:
You can read all Mr. Northrup's reports from his trip online but here are a few highlights:
- Visits with Foxcroft parents, alumnae, current students and even New Girls!
- Trips to the tallest building in the world and the night-time market in Taipei (Check out his video!)
- Interesting meetings with Chinese educators and teachers at schools in three cities
- Views of a laser show, the largest floating restaurant on earth and a typhoon(!) in the Hong Kong harbor
- A chance to eat jellies duck's feet and other rare delicacies!
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