A group of Oakland middle schoolers are getting the opportunity of a lifetime and headed to Hawaii Sunday for spring break. Oakland Unified School District formed a special partnership to make the trip happen, officials said.
The experience started Sunday morning - students and their parents gathered atto meet chaperones and organizers. Sydney Lee said "safe travels" to her daughter.All 12 students were selected to spend spring break in Oahu and Maui for free. It's a collaboration between Oakland Unified Schools, Alaska Airlines, and a travel luggage company called State Bags. Scot Tatelman is State's co-founder.
Tatelman says this is part of his company's "Travel Academy." Not only is it a chance for kids to spend time in a tropical paradise, but they will also learn how to be mindful tourists, learn the state's history, and volunteer. At SFO's Alaska Airlines check in counters, students say the idea of traveling to Hawaii was still sinking in.
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