Some of its goals include decreasing misconceptions, prejudices, and stereotypes of another culture, and allowing students to experience everyday life in another country. What one learns on a trip like this cannot found in a textbook. Students involved with GAPP host German students, like we did last fall, and American students return the visit, which we did this past June. Not only is the program an excellent way to strengthen language skills and experience a different culture, but it literally opens up a world of opportunities for the participating students.
Students attend and participate in school, trips, and other activities.
But one of the greatest experiences is becoming a member of another family and making a lot of new friends. GAPP wishes to give a big thank-you to the Waseca Area Foundation, which provided scholarships to each Waseca participant. German teacher, who worked so hard beginning and organizing the program in Waseca, as well as preparing the students for the stay in Germany. Again, thank you to all of those that have made this one of the best experiences of the GAPP students' lives.