High School Summer Abroad Blog

We're nearing the end of our time with our two summer camps in Navarrete and Hoyo de Puchula. We've spent the last two days making bracelets, dancing, participating in team...keep reading

It’s the beginning of our third day (Wednesday) of the Eco-Solutions program, and the members of our small group are starting to grow closer and more comfortable with each other...keep reading

After months of anticipation (and a few long layovers), we finally hit the ground in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic! Though a bit travel weary and facing an early...keep reading

After a long day of flying, sitting in airports, flight delays, more sitting in airports, flying again, and arriving in Santiago at 1am, our Eco-solutions group finally made it to...keep reading

Session Two is off to a humid, hot, great start! July in the Dominican feels a little like stepping out of your house and swimming to school, but hey, at...keep reading

We have arrived to the beautiful country of Costa Rica! Our first few days here have been spent getting to know one another and exploring our current ideas of sustainability...keep reading

Hidden in the urban sprawl of Santo Domingo lies a natural wonder that couldn't be any further juxtaposed to city life-- more a land of dinosaurs than humans . After...keep reading

Best friends and cousins, Lydia and Sar have had the pleasure of living together with a host family that they really enjoy this summer. The two of them took the...keep reading

A few weeks ago during a long bus ride, when Ryan suggested to the students that we all learn the chorus to the song “Calma”---a song about relaxing on the...keep reading

Hi Everyone, welcome to my blog! During the month of July, I will be blogging about my experience with the Building Eco-Solutions service project down in the Dominican Republic. Before...keep reading