High School Summer Abroad Blog

It all started with a trip to North Korea, a park full of nude men and the effervescent streets of a multicultural market. If anyone asked me how my second...keep reading

Here is our second guest blogger: Harper!! "Hi, I’m Harper! I am from Chicago and mostly participate in academic clubs during the school year. This program was a way for...keep reading

Although we’ve been learning in class and on-the-go for nearly two weeks, today was the first full day the students got to spend with locals kids in their local classrooms...keep reading

Alcázar is an arabic word meaning “fortified palace.” The Alcázar of Sevilla, built for King Pedro I during the fourteenth century, is an impressive set of two palaces surrounded by...keep reading

After experiencing the month long language and culture immersion in Rabat, I can say without a doubt that my linguistic skills have improved. Outside of the language classes, I learned...keep reading

Friday our team took a field trip to the Gaborone Dam. Botswana is a semi-arid climate, and water is a precious resource throughout! At the dam we learned about the...keep reading

What do all of these things equal? A basket weaving lesson! Today we began our day with Swahili class and then traveled down a bumpy road to our basket weaving...keep reading

Un Jeu de Piste à Toulouse ! Friday, our students were treated to a fun interactive way to make their way through the city with a Jeu de Piste, or...keep reading

As I quietly type on my keyboard this Saturday morning listening to nothing but the Japanese Jazz musician Ryo Fukui’s Scenery 1976 album; the quiet atmosphere of a bus ride...keep reading

Hello Family and Friends! We kicked off our lesssons with a lecture and lab on soil. Each student brought soil from that host families’ house, and we tested for organic...keep reading