Iowa Kosovo Project: Chicago Pictures-Day 2 (from Kristin)

Iowa Kosovo Project

In 2003 the Muscatine,Iowa,Children’s and Youth Choirs began an exchange with youth in war-torn Gjakovë, Kosovo.The Kosovars participate in a program sponsored by the Shropshire Music Foundation. In 2004,12 Gjakovë youths visited Iowa. In 2005,32 Muscatine residents and choir youth spent 2 weeks in Gjakovë conducting English,art and music classes,plus health and eye clinics. In July 2006,the project circled back to Muscatine as 11 youths from Gjakovë arrived in Iowa for 2 weeks.

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Chicago Pictures-Day 2 (from Kristin)

The Chicago trip continued on Sunday, July 30 with a morning visit to the Field Museum, afternoon shopping at Water Tower, and an early evening visit to Millennium Park to see the giant "Bean" and video sculptures. The evening concluded with a visit to the top of the Sears Tower.

Field Museum