SEASIA takes off
The Carpe Diem Southeast Asia group has successfully assembled at the San Francisco airport and checked in for their long flight to Chiang Mai. Stay tuned to hear of their adventures from Asia.
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IAM Fall 2013 together at last!
The Indigenous America group has successfully united in Flagstaff!!! Leaders, Benjamin and Angie, are together with Jane, Tom, Erich and Conner at the Flagstaff EcoRanch. This thoughtful space is situated just west of the San Francisco Peaks, which is sacred to many Native American peoples of the southwest. The group will be there until Saturday for several days of orientation. May the journey begin…
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Vamos a Ecuador!
Hello family and friends of the Fall 2013 South America group!
And they’re off! The whole group met this morning at the TACA counter in LAX, and there was an excited energy, filled with hugs, handshakes, smiles, and laughter. All together for the first time, they proceeded through security to begin their journey to Quito.
We are sending lots of love and well wished to our South America crew and… Read More
NKULA has left the U.S. for Africa
Tutaonana Badaaye! See you later in Kiswahili!
Greta and all 7 students have rendezvoused at the JFK airport and are on the flight to East Africa via Johannesberg, South Africa! Dan the other leader is already in Uganda and he will be waiting at the Entebbe airport with bells on to receive the group on the evening of September 18th.
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KIFARU has departed for Africa
Tutaonana Badaaye! See you later in Kiswahili!
Gwen, Grant, and all 7 students have rendezvoused at the JFK airport and are on the flight to East Africa via Johannesberg, South Africa!
The group was all smiles and laughter as they left and I do not doubt those positive feelings will carry through out the rest of their journey together. We wish them all the best and are looking forward to… Read More
Shanti taking off
The mighty Shanti group has gathered together with their fearless leaders at the San Francisco Airport and checked in for their long flight to India. Stay tuned to hear of their further adventures.
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Shiva Taking Off
The mighty Shiva group has successfully gathered together at the San Francisco airport and checked in for their long flight to India. We’re wishing them traveling mercies on the journey. Stay tuned to hear from them from India.
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Latitudes farewells begin…
Hello again friends and family!
We completed our first service project yesterday, making a mosaic for Carpe Mundi, and even had time to make individual tiles to bring for host families in the field or leave behind to decorate the Carpe Diem office- thanks artists! It was great to take time to meet with Carpe Diem founder, Ethan Knight, and solidify as a community. Today rocked our socks as we… Read More
Fall 2013 Latitudes is off and running!
We have all arrived safe and sound to the beautiful pacific northwest! Today was full of travel and excitement as students arrived to the Jennings Retreat Center where we all got to know each other a bit. After a delicious curry dinner we familiarized ourselves with the expectations, policies and logistics of the Latitudes program and Carpe Diem. Lights out was scheduled for 10 and we were able to end… Read More
To Fiji and Beyond!!!
Hey there FANZers!
Katelyn & Robbie here, your fearless leaders for the next three months.
We are currently in the wonderful food-filled city of Portland, Oregon. Check us out here, fully equipped with our summer digs, hosting a dance party of two on the Broadway Bridge. Each morning, we hop on bikes and head to our office filled with files, tea, workshops, and all our friends preparing to venture off… Read More
The Journey Begins…
Namaste Shiva-Crew, Family & Friends!
Let loose on a scavenger hunt around the streets of Portland, we – Matt and Avy – have been embracing the experiences of the day while eagerly anticipating our soon to be shared adventures in India! From having our hair brushed by a Himalayan breeze alongside a Tibetan prayer flag to watching India race by while we drink chai in a train, the sights and… Read More
Om, Shanti Shanti!
Dearest Shanti students:
It is difficult to describe our excitement; our anticipation; our absolute delight at the thought that, in just a few shorts days, our Shanti community will depart for the wild and magical lands of India. What fortunate souls to have such an opportunity! We are feeling such tremendous gratitude for the upcoming journey: we hope that you are too!
We have been working hard hear in Portlandia,… Read More
Scavenger Hunt in Portland: An Adventure!
Hola, MAYA students! This is Jessica and Brent, checking in from Portland, Oregon, home of Voodoo Donuts, Powell’s Books, beautiful rose gardens, and of course, Carpe Diem Education.
We found all of this out today on one of the mot epic Scavenger Hunts we have ever been on. Not only did we bike 15 miles through and across most of Portland’s 12 bridges across the Willamette River, but we visited… Read More
Saw wa dee krap from Portland!
The excitement is building here in Portlandia. Late nights and early mornings. Bottomless cups of coffee fuel a circus-like atmosphere of dream weaving merriment. Visions of new adventures bounce about our intrepid brains during brief and precious moments of much needed rest. And we weave together a strong foundation.
It is a special time for us now. As Overseas Educators, we have very little time to engage with our extended… Read More
Lets Talk Ooks… Carpe IAM Soon to Begin
Benj and Angie here, signing in for the first time this semester. Today, the 10th of September, 2013, was a day full of adventure, biking all around the city of Portland, defined by a well-struck balance of work and play. On one of our assigned missions, we journeyed to and through Portland’s famous and massive Powell’s bookstore:
At Powells and beyond we gathered goodies and necessary material goods for… Read More
Scavengin’ Portland in the Sun!
Greetings soon to be ITZA family!! Noah and Julia here, your fearless leaders who spent a beautiful crystal clear hot Portland day traversing across the city on an epic scavenger hunt to gear up for our trip and discover many little treasures that the city of roses has to offer!
Today, we sampled the scrumptious savors of food carts (Julia climbed inside one), Noah serenaded his lovely co-leader with a… Read More
Urban Scuba
Ryan and Cheridyn here! Getting super excited to “dive” into our upcoming adventure in the South Pacific with all of you, our fellow Hongi adventurers.
It has been great to hear all of your voices via phone calls, and again, please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns about the trip. Enjoy this exciting time of preparation and anticipation, and we’ll be waiting for you in the… Read More
Leader Scavenger Hunt
Hey SAM group, friends, and family,
After a productive morning workshopping group dynamics and semester plans, we hopped on our bikes and hit the town for a Carpe Diem leader scavenger hunt. As 90 degree Portland sunshine blared down on us, we cycled across bridges and through parks, dodging traffic, sweating and smiling. We sampled some delicious street cart food from the Maurician Islands, browsed through the nation’s largest used… Read More
Mambo vipi marafiki yangu!?!
What’s up my friends!?!
Ever wanted to know how to say that in Kiswahili? Well, now you know! Let’s go make use of it in Mashariki! (East Africa)
In our minds the adventure has already begun (have you gotten your immunizations yet?); so we thought it was time to introduce ourselves and welcome you to the Carpe family.
If you haven’t put the pieces together yet, Dan and I are… Read More
Welcome to the Africa – Nkula Blog!
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