Christena Svoboda Ojeda

CIEE participants have seen an abundance of unique, eye-catching tiles inside and outside of buildings throughout Lisbon. Today we had the opportunity to tour the National Tile Museum and put... keep reading

Our Lisbon experience began in the Philadelphia airport! As introductions were made, participants relaxed, played cards, and got to know each other a bit more while participating in a scavenger... keep reading

Monday afternoon provided our Language and Culture scholars with a fun, relaxing, and artistic opportunity: build-a-piñata workshop! In their academic groups, students put their creativity and design skills to the... keep reading

On Friday our students relished some well-deserved free time after their language classes. Many spent the afternoon in the center of the city and some relaxed at home after a... keep reading

This morning our students were very excited to attend class in person in the school building after a week of online classes. Classes are held at the CIEE Center, located... keep reading

We continue to learn about the Mexican and Yucatecan cultures through our everyday interactions at home, at school, and in the community. Expert chefs and professional dance instructors provided classes... keep reading

At least twice a week our Language and Culture students are able to experience and partake in an additional cultural activity, led by local experts. Two favorites have been our... keep reading

Today Grupo 1 had two mini field trips during school. First, we went to a supermarket close to the CIEE center with our Spanish Language Instructor, Josué. Josué explained some... keep reading

On Friday afternoon we left our host city of Mérida for our excursion weekend. Our first stop was Piste, a traditional Mayan village. We had some time to explore the... keep reading