Written by Kate Sandoval, 2022-23 Latitudes Student Arriving on a beautiful Sunday afternoon (beautiful by the Seattle Washington definition), I settled in the small apartments in Las Rosas to meet my first roommate, Vanessa. Daniela and Misael of Biosean allowed me a couple days of downtime until Nathalie, our third roommate arrived. Vanessa showed me a little intro of the beautiful beaches and led me around to memorize the necessities… Read More
Written by Kelli Parker, 2022-23 Latitudes Student This semester was overwhelmingly empowering. I flew halfway across the country by myself and somehow managed to get myself to all the places I needed to be. Just for some context, I’m extremely directionally challenged. Like, extremely. So, just that was an accomplishment for me, but the other great thing was how out of my comfort zone it pushed me. I was forced… Read More
Written by Peyton Molacek, 2022-23 Latitudes Student My first 6 weeks in Koh Tao, Thailand have been full of many, many, many unexpected adventures. I came into this experience thinking I was going to dive everyday and maybe input some data. I never imagined experiencing everything I have so far.
Last week, the other interns and I spent over 6 hours snorkeling in an attempt to find a reported injured… Read More
Written by Central America Students, Caedin and Menna This week, we arrived in the beautiful city of Quetzaltenango, aka Xela! After a 4 hour car ride, we finally arrived at our hostel Casa Seibel. We started off the week with Spanish classes at PLQ, a school within the city that has been around since the 1980s. We met our teachers and began our individual learning experiences. Some of us chose… Read More
Written by Levi, Southeast Asia Semester student
In collaboration with our non-profit partner Carpe Mundi This last week, we traded our cushy, air-conditioned rooms in Siem Reap for cozy cabin beds with bug nets in (near?) Battambang. We stayed at Pteu Teuk Dong (PTD), a school that is part of a NGO focused on international education access and community development. We were welcomed and introduced to the program by program… Read More
Written by Hawai’i Students, Kayla Pitch 🍊 and Abdulaziz Albreiki 🐙 The past week has been jam packed with new experiences. Last weekend we went to The Blowhole, which is a massive hole in the rock where water blows through up to dozens of feet in the air creating a truly unique experience for everyone. The following day we went to the Lahaina Crafts Fair, where we were able to… Read More
Written by Tai & Naomi, Student Leaders of the Week This last week we were staying outside of a beautiful town called Matera. We were staying on a working farm called La Masseria La Fiorita. The farm had everything from horses and cows to rabbits and chickens. When we arrived we met 2 volunteers and another woman who worked on the farm. They were from Austria, Tunisia, and Reunion Island… Read More
Written by Gavin Parker, 2022-23 Latitudes Student Kia Ora! My time in New Zealand has been very much an eye opener in many aspects, either that be culturally, environmentally, and learning more about myself as well. While working with Whenua Iti Outdoors, they have helped me see these learning opportunities and have allowed me to see the beauties of this country, taking me on many of their programs and seeing… Read More
Written by Gabriel Cohen, 2022-23 Latitudes Student I didn’t know what to expect when I landed in Buenos Aires on January 26th – it was not only my first time in the city, but also my first time in South America. It was a great first impression; I was greeted with stunning weather, green trees and parks, many football shirts and delicious food. The first few days here I walked… Read More
Written by Central America Students, Léa and Iris We made our way to the town of Comalapa. Taking a walk around with Omar, our host at ‘Long Way Home’, we learned about the artistic presence of the town along with the strong Mayan connections. The next few days were focused on the mission of ‘Long Way Home.’ It’s a local school constructed out of recycled and natural materials using sustainable… Read More
Written by Southeast Asia Overseas Educators, Carol & Soumya
In collaboration with our non-profit partner Carpe Mundi We arrived in Cambodia! We spent a week in Siem Reap getting oriented to our semester, regional culture and language, learning how to stay healthy and safe, and exploring the cultural gem that is Angkor Wat. We spent time with local contact extraordinaire Cho, who guided us through three days exploring historic and… Read More
In 2022, Carpe Diem Education received awards from GoAborad, GoOverseas, and the BCorp community! As you know, at Carpe Diem, we provide students an opportunity to explore some of the most fascinating regions on Earth, each offering a unique culturally immersive experience. But to us, our work is about more than travel. It’s about helping students find themselves. It’s about helping future leaders identify the ways they can uniquely contribute.… Read More
Written by Hawai’i Overseas Educators, Fiona & Forrest After some nefarious weather on the mainland and some heavy delays all of our students arrived in Maui by Friday afternoon! The week has consisted of orientation, snorkeling, starting work at Kipuka Olowalu, and a whole lot of wind. Students have enjoyed marine life, silly games, and have approached every day with gratitude. Our Top Three Highlights of the Week: 🤿 Snorkeling… Read More
Written by Central America Overseas Educators, Abby & Matt We’ve spent the last 3 nights at a magical avocado farm outside the city of Antigua setting the tone for the rest of the semester through icebreakers, team building activities, deep journal prompts and a thorough orientation. We’ve explored comfort zones, set intentions and goals, talked about self care practices and how that plays out in our community, explored a new… Read More
Written by Italy & Greece Overseas Educator, Ariana The Italy and Greece program is off to a great start! We landed in Rome and after a day of planes, trains, and automobiles we made it to Sora. Since arriving we’ve explored the countryside, done yoga, made pasta and gnocchi, and started our orientation activities. Our host Antonello has been amazing and the crew of volunteers here has warmly welcomed us… Read More
They’ve arrived! The Spring 2023 Hawai’i students have arrived on location and are enjoying some time resting and eating a group meal before orientation formally begins. Excited for the journey ahead!… Read More
They’ve arrived! Our Central America students and leaders have arrived and are settling in. After a long journey, they’re enjoying a meal together and gearing up for orientation with leaders Matt and Abby.
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The Southeast Asia semester students (our friends at Carpe Mundi) have arrived safely! Although tired from their long journey, they’re excited to get started exploring with their two expert leaders, Soumya and Carol. So thrilled to see this group smiling and ready for adventure!… Read More
Italy and Greece students have arrived in Rome and are making their way to their first accommodation – a farm stay where they’ll participate in orientation with their expert leaders, Mara and Ariana. So excited to see what’s in store for this group of adventurers!… Read More
Central America Semester: “Gettin’ Giddy for Guate!” Greetings from Portland! Abby and Matt here, your Central America OE’s reporting from a cute corner cafe in Portland! We are wrapping up our preparations for an awesome upcoming 10 weeks! Today we participated in a Carpe Diem scavenger hunt around Portland, and in the process have continued learning about and getting to know one another – for example, Abby learned that Matt… Read More
