High School Summer Abroad Blog

Today, our schedule says we have a workshop on recycling cardboard – not the most exciting description, particularly given that we had to leave a particularly exciting basketball game and...keep reading

Saturday and Sunday provided the first official excursions of the session. As far as excursions go, it was a fun, flavorful one. Along with the Language and Culture program, we...keep reading

Innovation from upcoming generations is the fuel that keeps our society humming along. Malleability, curiosity, and reservoirs of energy are all advantages of being a young person. Importantly, when the...keep reading

This week, Evelyn (E) - one of the Eco-Solution program participants – and I (S) interviewed our Dominican program leader, Carlos (C), on his experience working with CIEE, exchange students,...keep reading

During the second week of the program, we are working in El Limon, a small town located within the municipality of Villa Gonzalez. El Limon is a rural community; the...keep reading

After a busy week with classes and activities, we were all looking forward to our trip outside the city. The first week of the program culminated in an excursion to...keep reading

It's crazy to think that exactly a week from today I was traveling out of the country for the very first time. Traveling has always been something I have wanted...keep reading

This Friday, we wrapped up our first week of Summer Camp with Acción Callajera in the communities. Acción Callajera is a local NGO that has worked with CIEE for many...keep reading

On Saturday, our HSSA Eco-Solutions group makes its way to Altamira, a rural town in the Puerto Plata province located about an hour and a half north of Santiago de...keep reading

In Spanish, sabor generally translates as "flavor". The word sabor makes me excited because if it comes up in conversation, it's probably because I'm about to get to eat something...keep reading