High School Summer Abroad Blog

Getting to Know the Local Communities As part of our orientation week, we toured the three communities that we will be serving during our time here in Santiago. Partnering with...keep reading

The summer after their freshman year at Brooklyn Technical High School in Brooklyn, New York, Alice G. and Ayan R. participated in CIEE Global Navigator High School Summer Abroad programs...keep reading

Wrapping up! Today was our last day of classes and students gave their final presentations. At the beginning of the program, students were divided into three different classes based on...keep reading

A trip to the Dominican Republic would not be complete without making the journey to the capital city of Santo Domingo, located on the South-Central coast of the island. Over...keep reading

Dominican Export Even though baseball is considered "America's pastime", it has become the Dominican Republic's pastime as well. Most American fans know that Major League Baseball recruits players outside of...keep reading

Una mezcla de razas During our program learning about the Spanish language and the culture of the Dominican Republic, we hear mention of the mixture of races and traditions nearly...keep reading

This blog post was written by David, one of the participants in our Language and Culture program. He's been a quiet and observant student these past few weeks, often taking...keep reading

It’s the last excursion of the Eco-Solutions program, and we’re heading to Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic’s capital, located about a 3-hour drive west of Santiago de los Caballeros. Pickup...keep reading

Meet Guest Bloggers Rebecca and Ananya! These two bright women teamed up to bring us an informative and impactful piece about the women's freedom movement in the Dominican Republic that...keep reading

Most CIEE HSSA programs have a 1-2 day overnight trip, and this past weekend, we had ours. In addition to being a nurturing, relaxing, and relationship-building experience, every activity that...keep reading