Every summer four PPES graduates are taken to visit the United
States.
Imagine what an opportunity this is for girls from a region where a
trip to Delhi is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and where one many not
ever ride a train in their lifetime. One of our students, Asha, says
about her trip to the US: "I learned that in America everything is very
clean. The roads are not dirty and wherever I went everything was neat.
I also learned that Americans are very helpful. I saw with my own eyes
that a girl's baggage suddenly falling out the trunk of a car, and
everyone around her stopped to help put it back in the car. Children who
haven't completed their studies and found a job do not get married. No
matter how rich a person is, they do not have servants. Everyone does
his or her own work."
Exchange programs In the past, PPES has exchanged students
with the following schools:
American School (Delhi, India) McDonogh School (Maryland, USA)
Diganter School (Rajasthan, India) Royce School (California, USA)
KR Mangalam (Delhi, India)
Exchange programs allow students to develop a better understanding of
the world and bring PPES students one stop closer to becoming global
citizens.
Students who come from outside to visit PPES PPES has
hosted students from around the world. These students get an invaluable
experience learning about what life is like in rural India. The
highlights of such trips include:
* Games, dancing and singing * Visiting the homes of the students
to learn about life in a rural village
* Visiting the Ganges (India's ancient holy river) * Doing a joint
project with host students * Making new friends * Discovering
the cultural and political aspects of rural life * Learning a
vocational skill like embroidery
According to Karyline, a student of the McDonogh School in Baltimore,
"Being at the PPES school has been the best opportunity in my life. I
have learned a lot, made new friends, and had a lot of fun."
