High School Summer Abroad Blog

Today we went to “Scuola Italiana” (an Italian school), where we played basketball and volleyball with sophomore Chilean students. In this type of school, students learn Italian at a very... keep reading

Yesterday, participants traveled about 20 minutes outside of Valparaíso to Playa Acapulco in Viña del Mar to take advantage of the sun with a yoga class on the beach! Because... keep reading

Today we went to a technical high school called Instituto Tecnico Profesional Marítimo. In Chile, there are two types of high schools. There are traditional high schools where students learn... keep reading

Our level 1 students are challenging themselves to speak in Spanish as much as possible! This week's theme has been discovery through travel and for their week 3 project, each... keep reading

Today we went on a Naval Ship in Valparaiso. We went to “Molo de Abrigo”. There we spoke to a naval officer and two other members of the Chilean Navy... keep reading

As part of the Language and Culture curriculum here in Valparaíso, students have a few Misiónes Ñ each week in which they take what they learned in the classroom and... keep reading

Today, we decided to highlight some of our students and their homestay families. Each student was paired up with a Chilean family that lives in Valparaiso or Viña del Mar... keep reading

Today, the students did a scavenger hunt in Cerro Alegre and Cerro Concepción. The tasks included some of the following: find a dog house with a dog in it, follow... keep reading

Today we visited one of Pablo Neruda’s homes, La Sebastiana, which he named after the builder Sebastian Collado. Neruda’s home overlooks nearly all of Valparaiso from “Cerro Florida”. Pablo Neruda... keep reading

After a long day of travel, we finally made it to Valparaíso! While the participants were exhausted, they quickly livened up during our walking tour of the Cerro Concepción and... keep reading

This session, the Valpo team visited three different high schools to participate in conversations and sports. In two of the school, the students met with students in English classes and... keep reading

Art is everywhere in Valparaiso, and recently half of the team had the opportunity to express themselve with a brush. They took lessons from a street artist on how to... keep reading

Everyone loves to eat, so why not make it an event? The Valpo team divided in two, and half of the students participated in a cooking class while the other... keep reading

Globally recognized as one of the best cities on earth for street art, Valparaiso is a feast for the eyes. Murals rich in artistic and political significance adorn office buildings... keep reading

On the easternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle lies the island of Rapa Nui, known by most as Easter Island. Rapa Nui is a territory of Chile, and this week... keep reading