April 15th... Again

I am such a liar! I had said the next post would be from Russia, well I'm still in DC. It turns out that a volcano in Iceland has disrupted Trans-Atlantic travel. My flight to Moscow has been cancelled and am now on standby for a later flight via Munich. All is contingent upon the ash plume clearing, and guess what? I think this is cool and adds to the excitement of my adventure! Also, I had a fabulous morning of meetings with the American Councils and State Department staff. I am so appreciative of this opportunity, and the support of my school district. One topic in particular was about the importance of utilizing teachers as ambassadors because we're just regular folk. As regular folk, we can connect with foreigners on a level that seasoned bureaucrats maybe cannot. I love it!