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Exploring Aerospace Engineering in Toulouse, France
Toulouse, France is often called the aerospace capital or “Space City” of Europe, and for good reason. Home to major aerospace companies like Airbus and renowned research institutions, this city... keep reading
Classroom Experience: A Springboard to Proficiency Growth with CIEE
The Language and Culture Program with CIEE kicked off its second session on July 30, 2024. The overall goal of the program is for students to develop proficiency in the... keep reading
Learning Beyond the Four Walls
This blog post explores the meaning of study abroad and gives examples of student work so far in the program!
Magic Beyond The Comfort Zone: Forging Interpersonal and Intercultural Connections
“Koketsu ni irizunba koji wo ezu” is a Japanese proverb that loosely translates as “nothing ventured, nothing gained” and it adequately reflects the experiences of our scholars in week two... keep reading
Recap of the first week by student Alex Conlon
The first week of Climate Change Mitigation Program Session 1 is almost over. It has been a week full of knowledge about our surroundings, our carbon footprints, climate change, an... keep reading
Team Bonding
A hectic travel day followed by a few days of getting settled in and used to a brand new city would be a daunting task for anyone. However, these students... keep reading
Terra i Mar Aventura! Camping, Hiking, Watersports, and Otherwise in Alcúdia
Over this past weekend, July 29 and 30, the whole group traveled to the north of the island for a weekend full of adventure and fun. We met early in... keep reading
Sorry I missed my flight, I never wanna leave Mérida
Justttt kiddinggggg! But seriously. Today was our last day and I am SO. SAD. We went to "El Gran Museo del Mundo Maya" and I was absolutely floored with how... keep reading
Mayapán (the last great Maya capital)...and the greatest guac
Mayapán and guacamole...what do they have in common? Well, Mayapán is known at the last great capital of the Mayas and guacamole was created by the Aztecs. Does that answer... keep reading
Swimming in a cenote...wait, was that lightning?
My first draft got deleted so here's take two (read as: please stick around and read this so it's worth it). I am in Mérida, Yucatán with several other educators... keep reading
Spanish Classes al Aire Libre
Spanish Classes al Aire Libre This week, our Spanish teachers planned several exciting excursions that enabled our students to use what they've been learning in real world scenarios on the... keep reading
Red de misericordia; the place where it happens
Red de Misericordia is a medical clinic, school, and safe shelter to abused children in the Dominican Republic by providing for their basic physical needs, education, spiritual instruction and preparation... keep reading
A Journey to Scandinavia!
Only a few days into our Multi-Site Global Entrepreneurship Program, Denmark, the first location of our 3-country tour and a nation of only 5.4 million inhabitants, has lived up to... keep reading
Drawing on Our Observations
This. week, our High School Global Navigators in the Connecting Art, History, and Culture Program visited La Galleria d'Arte Moderna, known to Romans as the GNAM. Modern Art is relative... keep reading
Annandale High School Summer Abroad Students in the News
It’s always great to see our students’ excitement for their upcoming high school summer abroad. This time we got to see it on the news—and just days before the start... keep reading