High School Summer Abroad Blog

The first stop on our journey to the northern part of Botswana was the Khama Rhino Sanctuary; established in 1992, the sanctuary is a “community based wildlife project” aimed at... keep reading

Botswana culture is built on collaboration, community and consultations. Botswana prides itself for being a peaceful country and many say it's because of the spirit of Botho. Botho means people... keep reading

Dijo di monate (translated to “the food is nice”), is a commonly practiced phrase among some members in our group to describe the cuisine. The type of cuisine in a... keep reading

Sunrise on the Savannah by RaeKenya Walker 6am wake up calls and stretches reaching up to the morning sky. Half awake, a small still voice echoes in my mind. "You... keep reading

Our Global navigators spent a day with families from Legae Academy to see what daily life Botswana looks like. Some students went golfing, some went to farms in the rural... keep reading

Our students are learning to find a healthy balance between working hard and playing hard. On Tuesday we started our STEM lessons at the Boma facility. The Boma is about... keep reading

After two full days of travel, our Session II group traded in planes for a safari shuttle (which we have nicknamed our “boma bus”). This was only the first of... keep reading

As we traveled up North to the Okavango Delta our bus rides were filled with many hours of naps, music, and snacks. We also made stops at the Khama Rhino Sanctuary and SOS Orphanage on the way.

Wildlife Conservation in Gaborone, Botswana - Session 1 - Week two blog - On Friday, June 21st, we went to a local private school in the city. Legae Academy is... keep reading

Day 2 - We woke up at 6:45am and got ready for breakfast. Then we headed out to Boma Center where we would have our lessons that day. First we had a lesson on biodiversity and conservation methods.

Hello from Gaborone, Botswana! After a few long days of travel, all the global navigators have arrived! We are staying at Mokolodi Nature Reserve during our time in Gaborone. The... keep reading

To our Session Two Students: Hi Friends, Alrighty, y’all already know we think that all of you are absolutely awesome…but strap in because we're gonna say it one more time... keep reading

Lions, cheetahs, elephants, oh my! That’s how it goes right?...well that fits perfectly with our time in the Okavango Delta! Monday we went on a game drive and were wowed... keep reading

After a very busy few days, the Global Navigators had time to wind down on Sunday. However, they stopped by the kitchen in the morning to help the Mokolodi staff... keep reading

Dumalang! Oh boy, I know I have a lot to catch you up on, so let's jump right in! Wednesday morning was an early one! We woke up before the... keep reading