High School Summer Abroad Blog

During our time at the Gugulethu township, us students worked to create a food forest for the local elementary school Lehlohonolo. The people welcomed us into their community. When we...keep reading

Our three weeks in Morocco have gone by way too fast! During the course of the program, our students have been researching different topics concerning Moroccan society and culture. The...keep reading

One of the highlights of our Global Navigator program was Robben Island, an excursion many students had been looking forward to since arriving in South Africa. The day started with...keep reading

Hi! My name is Daya, and I am a high school student studying abroad in Mohammedia, Morocco. After a fantastic "homestay family weekend" going to the beach, learning to make...keep reading

Riding the Ziplines After trekking down into the valley the day before, Sunday brought the new experience of soaring above the canopy on zip-lines at Selvatura Park! Having done this...keep reading

Outdoor leadership students will create a research project at the end of their study abroad session . During week 1 the students had the opportunity to have a discussion about...keep reading

"Wakha?” our Arabic-speaking staff asks after pointing out the best fruit and Moroccan bread stands on our first day walking tour around Mohammedia. “Wakha,” we respond in affirmation. “Wakha” is...keep reading

Our CIEE Global Navigators have arrived in Cape Town! The Mother City is towered over by both Table Mountain and Lion's Head, and our students summited both- Table Mountain by...keep reading

As students have come to realize, each day in Monteverde is a series of adventure-based learning. We continued midway through our week at La Finca Florencia . The tour was...keep reading

For one of first adventures, our Outdoor leadership group took off towards the north to see another part of Morocco. We went to the mountain town of Chefchaouen, also known...keep reading