By Leighton Katz Rayah’s third week in Spain has come to a close, and the group has opted for a well-deserved rest day in Córdoba. We’ve all been reflecting on our experiences, namely the ones we’ve had over the past week. Our short time in Granada came to a reluctant close on Friday. Starting with a crack of dawn wake up, we embarked on our journey on El Camino Mozarabe… Read More
By Cole Daniels-Heald Another week gone by for the Rayah group and the number of stories to tell has been steadily increasing day by day. After our time at La Semilla, we traveled to a permaculture farm called El Molino del Guadalmesí, where we learned alternative group building exercises and goal visualization, all while questioning whether or not we were being unknowingly assimilated into a cult. We all participated in… Read More
By Emily Bates Hello friends and family of Rayah!
It’s been a week since the start of the program, and we’ve all been quickly settling into the group and our first country—Spain!
For our three day orientation, we called the yoga and meditation retreat center La Semilla home. It was the perfect place to start our journey. We bonded over late night talks in our Mongolian yurt before bed, and… Read More
Dear Friends and Family
It is with a smiling heart that I say “Rayah has arrived!”. The group is safe and sound in Malaga and en route to Bolonia to begin their orientation and start their semester. They are a bit road weary from an incredibly long flight, yet so excited at the adventures that lie ahead!
We hope that their travels are filled with the magic, education, and beauty!… Read More
By Program Director Jonathan George We’ve received word that the entire Rayah crew has gathered safe and sound in the JFK airport and have passed through security. Spirits are high and everyone is excited to begin the journey!
Thanks to everyone back home for all of your support in getting our students to this first courageous step. We can’t wait to follow along on their adventure and will be wishing… Read More
By Overseas Educators Sheldon & Bria Welcome to the Rayah family! We’re excited to embark on our journey to Spain and Morocco with you all. Very soon we’ll be packing our bags, hugging our friends and heading to New York City to meet you all (Sept. 12, Iberia Airlines counter, Terminal 7, at JFK, right?). Our adventure will include Moorish palaces, permaculture farms, ferry crossings, Arabic lessons, homestays, music festival… Read More
