High School Summer Abroad Blog

Come with us to Samsø! Learn about the energy transition and organic farming in a small island community in Denmark.

Join us as we collect bottles to return them at a grocery store and receive pant money! We also took a tour of two different sustainable initiatives in Copenhagen, ØsterGRO urban farm and the neighborhood of Nordhavn.

Visit the Danish Design Museum! We also celebrate a student's birthday and our week highlight was eating at Absalon, a community space where we had a communal dinner.

Students visited Tivoli amusement park, ate at the Tivoli and Reffen food halls, and visited Youth Island! We had a week of fun and good eats learning more about democracy and sustainability.

We had a great first few days of session 2 getting acclimated to Copenhagen and our new home! We took a walking tour with Niels, our Danish guide and went on a canal tour to see the city from the water. Tuesday afternoon we went on a canal boat tour of around Nyhavn and our global navigators went on a scavenger hunt around our area. We ended Tuesday night with a "hygge" movie night and watched a Danish-English film with burger takeout.

A recap of our last few days in Copenhagen with High School Study Abroad Session 1. Group presentations, fireworks, and saying "hej hej".

This week we went to the island Samsø and one of our students wrote a blog about her experience, enjoy the journey though her eyes! As our eyes opened bright... keep reading

Copenhagen Global Navigators visited Youth Island for the day to learn about how Denmark facilitates youth activism. Students toured the old military fort and learned about the programs Youth Island holds, and participated in a democracy game to develop public speaking and negotiation skills. They ended their day at the Broens Gadekøkken food hall with great food and a Euros match!

Our students were the life of the party at the festival in Tomar this weekend!

This weekend we visited the magical city of Tomar. We toured the Fluviario to focus on river ecosystems first, and later toured the river ecosystem itself- in the form of... keep reading

Learn about Copenhagen's intensive waste management systems at a neighborhood recycling center and CopenHill!

As the Program Leader for CIEE's Taking Climate Action High School Abroad program, I recently led our 13 students on an enriching walking tour of Copenhagen, guided by our teacher, Niels. We explored the city's history and culture, learning essential "Survival Danish" phrases and discovering landmarks. The students embraced Danish values and the concept of "hygge," gaining confidence and enthusiasm for their time in Copenhagen. Stay tuned for more updates from our journey!

One final look at Session II. Let's go back in time and relive a few memories

How can we design neighborhoods that allow for renewable resources and sustainable ecosystems that serve the needs of the people who live there? Where do we put green spaces, where... keep reading

Written and published by: Sela Quiniones It is hard to believe the second week of climate action in Copenhagen is almost over! On Friday, we were lucky enough to have... keep reading