Mädchenschule Visit
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A former Mennonite school in the former village of Rosental is in use today and is the focus of a visit by cruise participants.
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The former Chortitza Mädchenschule, built by the Mennonites in 1895.

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The school puts on a program for the cruise passengers each year.  We have the opportunity to share school supplies that we brought.  We brought a dozen or so boxes of crayons, construction paper, and more to add to the gift from the Mennonites.
School girls
Ukrainian girls dressed up for the show.

School Computer
A woefully outdated computer, really only capable of crude games.  The school had no PC at all, so the passengers contributed well over $1000, and a PC with printer was purchased using contacts through our guides.   We also visited a physics classroom and an English classroom.