Stephanie Humphrey

Beautiful is the best way I can describe South Africa. Thursday afternoon, we went to Aquila Game Reserve and Spa about 2.5 hours away from Cape Town. The place we... keep reading

As we near the end, our students are collecting many memories to bring home. One memory I’m sure will last was the cooking class. Learning to cook a traditional Cape... keep reading

Over the weekend, we enjoyed beautiful sunny weather and visited the Old Biscuit Mill. The students enjoyed shopping time in the vibrant market area. There is also a wide variety... keep reading

One of the main principles of the Leadership and Service Through Mandela’s Example program is that you must understand a community before you can truly be of service to it... keep reading

This week, our students went surfing on Muizenburg Beach. Muizenberg, which is where we are staying just outside of Cape Town, is known for being a surfing town. Each morning... keep reading

This week has been focused on learning more about our local host community in South Africa. The students have been doing Xhosa language classes with Mama D in the morning... keep reading

This week we visited the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. It was a multi-floor, beautifully designed space full of vintage political posters, videos of activist speeches, and full size tanks. The... keep reading

We expected Cape Town to meet us with windy showers but to our luck, the sun allowed us to enjoy our hike on Lion’s Head. Lion's Head is in Table... keep reading

After a LONG travel day, including a 15 hour flight from Newark, our HIgh School Global Navigators have finally arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa! We are excited to learn, participate... keep reading

On Saturday, the HSSA Toulouse students had a chance to visit Carcassonne. This magical city was filled with so much history within its walls. Located in the south of France... keep reading