Bolivia and Peru

Hey Guys! Its Andy Piper here from Cusco Peru!! I am currently into my second placement in Latitudes and am loving it. But first a description of what exactly I have been doing. Villa Tunari, Bolivia From early January to early February I was in Bolivia, at Inti Wara Yassi a wildlife refuge center for monkeys, pumas, other jungle creatures. I worked from 700-1800 everyday. It was hard work but… Read More

Guten Tag auf Duestchland!

Okay, well I guess I'll be the first Latitudes student to upload a post, so here it goes. I chose for my volunteer placement to help out in a locally owned and operated Bed and Breakfast, Landhotel Bierhausle, in the VERY small "town" of Altglashutten. It is situated in the heart of the Schwarzwald (The Black Forest) very close to the borders with France and Switzerland. I arrived here at… Read More

Vote for your favorite photos and videos!

Thanks for all your submissions and drum roll please! After going through a rigorous selection process, we narrowed the field down to 14 photos and 3 videos – there were so many good ones to choose from, so thank you again. We just posted the videos and pictures up on our Facebook page and now it’s time to vote on your favorites! It’s pretty easy, just ‘like’ your favorite and… Read More

Fall 2011 Photo, Video, and Short Story Contest

Thanks to all of you for your submissions for this semester’s contest! We are going through all of them right now and will post the finalists very soon for everyone to vote on their favorites. Stay tuned and thanks again for another amazing semester.… Read More
Hello and welcome to the Latitudes blog! This is a space for you all to share stories from your internships with each other, your families, and the Carpe Diem family. Our first post is from Alex Wentworth, who is interning with Casa de los Angeles in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. She is working at a daycare center for children of single moms. Hi, my name is Alex and I… Read More