Karibuni, Sitting in a Portland coffee shop this morning, a young boy in bright blue trousers approached us. He wore a smile that was both hesitant and inviting. He extended his small arm and offered us a page from the book he grasped. The verse read: The blue rhinoceros. So blue was she. The wind in her hair. The world at her feet. The vibrant blues danced off the page,… Read More

Mary and Adam here from Nkula 2016! The last week has seen all the Carpe Diem Overseas Educators gathered in Portland for the annual Fall Training. We have been busy preparing for the incredible semester ahead, and are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our East Africa students! We feel recharged after spending several nights camping at the serene Milo Mciver State Park. While there, the entire Carpe Diem crew prepared… Read More

Habari Gani!? Jonathan and Brooke here from Nkula 2015! The last week has seen all the Carpe Diem Overseas Educators gathered in Portland for the annual Fall Training. We have been busy preparing for the incredible semester ahead, and are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our East Africa students! We feel recharged after spending three nights camping at the serene Trillium Lake campground, at the base of Mt. Hood. While… Read More

Greetings, Nkulars! We are getting (stupid) excited to meet each and every one of you fine ladies next week. Amidst all of our pre-trip-prep hullaballoo, we have still made time to laugh together, sip on delicious coffee, and relish in the uncertainties of the adventures ahead. Just to help you get yo' head in the game / help you prepare for study abroad in East Africa, here's a few pieces… Read More

Welcome home, ladies! We hope you are enjoying the cold weather and snow! Your family, the food, and all the things you missed (good peanut butter…) It’s a sad and happy day at the same time. For the last 2 maybe even 3 weeks, all the girls could talk about was what was going to be their first meal when they got back in the States. There was a lot… Read More

            Habari Rafiki? Tuna Furaha! Mandy and Colin here! We are hanging out in Portland, Oregon getting ready for our awesome semester with ya’ll! As you can see below we are a playful pun-ee pear and are excited to share. Oregon has been great, East Africa is going to be better!!!!!!!!! ‘Asante sana, squash banana, we we nuga, mi mi apana’ –Dyco (manDY and COlin)… Read More