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Welcome to Project Children
Denis Mulcahy, Chairman of Project Children
Contact details for Project Children and our co-ordinators in the U.S.A. and Ireland
The heart of Project Children
U.S. states participating in Project Children
Differences between Northern Ireland and the States, such as weather, money and the words we use
Safety and host family rules and advice
Advice on things to pack, not pack and what to do on your day of departure for the summer of a lifetime
The plane journey and what happens after landing at J.F.K.
An American friendship letter to Northern Irish parents
A visit to the exhibition held at Queen's University, Belfast during February 2002
Our current I.T. project
The story of children flying to Washington with American Eagle
A four week programme held in Washington D.C. for 13 college students from Northern Ireland
Construction trainees from Northern Ireland spent two months in America helping to build houses
American kids travel to Derry to play soccer with Northern Irish
Teaches kids about the theatre and each other
A sample of some of the children who have returned to the U.S. to continue their education
A QUICK LOOK AT AMERICA

Official Name: United States of America
Anthem: "The Star - Spangled Banner"
Motto: In God WE Trust
National Bird: American Bald Eagle
Nation's Capital: Washington D.C.
Population: 249,632,692
Area: 9,372,571 square kilometers
Number of States: 50
Summer Holidays: July 4th (Independence Day)
Surrounding Oceans: Pacific, Atlantic
Surrounding Countries: Canada, Mexico
Land Structure: Mountains, Deserts, Grasslands, Tundras, Glaciers, Rivers, Forests, Beaches and Plateaus
Summer Climate: Mild and Pleasant to Hot and Humid
Summer Temperatures: Between 18C and 35C
Number of Time Zones: 4 (Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern)
CURRENCY

Coins:
1 Penny = 1 Cent
1 Nickel = 5 Cents
1 Dime = 10 Cents
1 Quarter =25 Cents

Paper:
1 Dollar = 100 cents

Exchange:
1 Pound 1.50 dollars (approx.)

MEASUREMENT

Lengths:
1 inch 2.54 centimeters
1 foot 12 inches
1 mile = 5280 feet
1 kilometer .621 miles

ELECTRICITY

Electrical cycles and voltage in America and Northern Ireland are different. Therefore, European hairdryers, curling irons, and electrical appliances cannot be used in America. (Note: Northern Irish videos will not play on American equipment).