High School Summer Abroad Blog

As a Program Leader, I'm always amazed at how much students grow in their short time abroad. Over the last three weeks, I saw student positions challenged, changed, expanded upon,...keep reading

You may be wondering, what's it like to be a student in the HSSA Language & Culture program? The heat this week has presented unusual challenges, but the students have...keep reading

This weekend we escaped the heat of the city to visit a picturesque little gem not far from Rome but where life has an entirely different pace. That place is...keep reading

Our first Saturday in France was a beautiful, sunny day, and we ventured about six miles outside of the center of Paris on the RER (Paris's French commuter rail) to...keep reading

Wow, I can’t believe our Global Navigators have been been here in Rome for almost a week and they've already seen and done so much. The activity today definitely offered...keep reading

Today was the last class of survival Italian! Because of their busy schedules our students have only had time for a crash course in the most useful Italian for tourists:...keep reading

Throughout our time in Monteverde, the WIS group has had many opportunities to learn from and work with various women in STEM! The girls visit their labs, farms, and businesses,...keep reading

Sunday morning, all the students met up with their PLs in their respective cities, Miami and Houston. Before take-off, students did a variety of activities: napped on the floor after...keep reading

We have all arrived in Paris, and we're beginning to settle in to what our next month will be like. Below is a schedule of the many things we have...keep reading

Today was the day that students have been waiting for on the Shanghai Global Entrepreneurship program: their final pitch presentations! If you’ve ever watched the show Shark Tank, then you’d...keep reading