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Ithaca schools staff and students describe Morocco trip, seek board approval to run program again
Summary
Students and advisers summarized a February school trip to Morocco, described homestays with Victor Hugo School in Beni Mellal, and asked the board for permission to run the trip in March/April 2026; presenters outlined fundraising, scholarships and plans to host Moroccan students in Ithaca.
Presenters from Ithaca High School reviewed a February student trip to Morocco and asked the board to authorize a similar trip during spring break 2026.
Trip advisers said students visited Marrakesh, Beni Mellal (where the Victor Hugo School is located), Casablanca and Rabat. Students described homestays in Beni Mellal as the “most impactful part of the trip,” citing close family stays, cultural exchange, and classroom visits. A student described visiting the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca and seeing mausoleums and governmental buildings in Rabat.
Advisers said the program has built an ongoing relationship with the Victor Hugo School and that some Moroccan students…
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