COVID-19 has revealed and sharpened long-standing racial and socioeconomic inequities in the United States as the pandemic continues to rage on.
Read morePlanning travel for yourself can be quite an overwhelming task. Now multiply that by 15 or so 20-year olds and a few syllabi learning outcomes and you’ve found yourself with 10+ extra hours of work a week you didn’t begin with.
Read moreChapel is one of my favorite parts of each week; it's a Wednesday night staple for our Living & Learning program in Ecuador! It starts with a family dinner where we all gather in the same space to eat Chicken Curry and Rice or the famous Burrito Bar.
Read moreWe’re now more than seven months out from when the COVID-19 pandemic first disrupted our study abroad programs in Ecuador and Italy. As we look to the future, we’re thrilled to announce that we will be resuming our semester programs this Spring 2021.
Read moreThe uncertainty of this semester makes our lives exponentially challenging. It is hard. And it is also going to be okay.
Read moreWe welcome students with excitement and anticipation for the semester ahead and say goodbye to them 3 1/2 months later. With such a short time together, are the relationships really that impactful? My response is a resounding, Yes!
Read moreSending students abroad is an important and valuable feature of quality colleges and universities. Partnering with an experienced provider can make all the difference for a crisis happens.
Read moreRight now, we are living through historic, unprecedented times. While pandemics are not new to human history, none of us have seen anything like this in our lifetimes. Study abroad can prepare people in unique ways to approach this current challenge.
Read moreStudy abroad programming is a high-impact practice that undeniably affects each participant positively. Yet, how do you describe the transformative outcomes of study abroad when it seems to be immeasurable?
Read moreAn inside look at the people and places of Ecuador.
Read moreReflections from students as they start off the semester!!
Read moreA post from a Fall 2015 student on her reflections from Ecuador as she prepares for a new semester back home...
Read moreMmmm I’ve always loved the beach. When we first stepped foot onto our place of lodging for the week, my breath nearly caught in my throat [...]
Read moreShe was waving her hands, motioning for all the little kids to get in a line. They didn’t really understand [...]
Read moreThey say life is like a rollercoaster. I see what they mean, but I never related much to this metaphor [...]
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