American students sail into Cuba as part of Ocean Classroom program

Record ID: 83929

  • Title: American students sail into Cuba as part of Ocean Classroom program
  • Date: 25th October 2016
  • Summary: HAVANA, CUBA (OCTOBER 25, 2016) (REUTERS) U.S. SCHOONER APPROACHING LIGHTHOUSE LOCATED IN THE BAY OF HAVANA VARIOUS OF SCHOONER WITH AMERICAN STUDENTS ON BOARD ARRIVING U.S. FLAG ON THE SCHOONER (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) CUBAN WATCHING THE SCHOONER'S ARRIVAL, YIDA RAMIREZ, SAYING: "It is very good because it broadens the relationship and the friendship and we are going to go forward better." SCHOONER IN FRONT OF LIGHTHOUSE U.S. FLAG ON SCHOONER CUBANS WATCHING (SOUNDBITE) (English) AMERICAN STUDENT WITH CUBAN HERITAGE, LEANDRO VASQUEZ, SAYING: "My family is from Cuba. My grandparents lived in Porto Padre. They left in 1956. They've come back since but this is my first time and it's important for me to see what I've heard so many stories about. And get a feel for what they had." STUDENTS CROSSING A STREET VARIOUS OF STUDENTS IN PLAZA OF OLD HAVANA (SOUNDBITE) (English) AMERICAN STUDENT, RAIZEL ROSENBERG, SAYING: "I think it has a big importance because since we're students, we're the younger generation of America so we're part of a new kind of role of people that are going to be taking over the leadership of America. And so for us to be able to experience this first-hand will help us so much more in further relationships that are going to be with Cuba hopefully." STUDENTS IN OLD HAVANA STUDENT TAKING PICTURES VARIOUS OF STUDENTS WALKING THROUGH OLD HAVANA
  • Embargoed: 9th November 2016 23:15
  • Keywords: United States Proctor Academy Ocean classroom relations
  • Location: HAVANA, CUBA
  • City: HAVANA, CUBA
  • Country: Cuba
  • Topics: Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA00155I9SUB
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Twenty-two American students sailed into Havana on Tuesday (October 25) as part of an academic program to broaden knowledge and understanding of Cuba.
    Cubans gathered at the Bay of Havana to watch the 137-foot (42 metres) fishing schooner Roseway dock. The Roseway is the first authentic U.S. tall ship to set anchor in Cuba in 57 years.
    "It is very good because it broadens the relationship and the friendship and we are going to go forward better," said Cuban Yida Ramirez.
    The students are juniors and seniors from the prestigious Proctor Academy of New Hampshire.
    Student Leandro Vasquez said he is hoping to learn more about his Cuban heritage.
    "My family is from Cuba. My grandparents lived in Porto Padre. They left in 1956. They've come back since but this is my first time and it's important for me to see what I've heard so many stories about. And get a feel for what they had," he said.
    "I think it has a big importance because since we're students, we're the younger generation of America so we're part of a new kind of role of people that are going to be taking over the leadership of America. And so for us to be able to experience this first-hand will help us so much more in further relationships that are going to be with Cuba hopefully," said student Raizel Rosenberg.
    The Proctor students will participate in community service projects throughout Havana. Meanwhile, Cuban students will board the Roseway to learn about the history and restoration of the ship.
    The academic program is known as the Ocean Classroom, which began in 1994.
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