High School Summer Abroad Blog

“Fáilte go Baile Átha Cliath" After arriving yesterday morning, students checked into their rooms and got to know each other and their new city. We made the most of our...keep reading

Today, we got the honor to have attended a personal walking tour with Terry Fagan, a strong individual who bravely shared his and others stories of the early 1900s Monto...keep reading

Today's featured blogger is Freyda Liswardi. Freyda shares her experience talking with locals over the past two weeks. _____________ On the way to Glendalough, our tour guide (more on him...keep reading

Yesterday students had the opportunity to learn and practice Gaelic Games from a couple Irish players who grew up with the sport. First they learned how to play hurling, which...keep reading

After class today, the students gave fabulous presentations on various cultural and social components of Irish and American systems. Topics ranging from abortion rights to prison systems were presented, as...keep reading

One of the amazing things about our Global Navigators program is how much the students are pushed outside their comfort zones. For the majority of them, this is the first...keep reading

Thankful for the lovely sunshine and warm days in Ireland, our group did a day trip to Kilkenny where folks got to explore the town's castle, enchanting alleys, and sprawling...keep reading

After a few days of getting settled into Dublin, students were comfortable navigating their way to Griffith College for class. The guest lecture today was highly informative, as we often...keep reading

Today's featured post comes from Elsa Gordon, of Portland, Maine. Elsa shares her experience of our Sunday day trip to Dun Laoghaire, a coastal town about 30 minutes away from...keep reading

Greetings, all! Today's featured post comes from Rowan Cary-Clark, a student from the Bay Area in California. Rowan shares her experiences on the day trip we took today. July 24th,...keep reading