Here’s a fabulous opportunity from a fellow Boston teacher, Jennifer Dines, to travel to the Dominican Republic this summer to volunteer! Jennifer explains:
Are you interested in traveling to the Dominican Republic?
Do you know a college student, friend, or colleague who is hoping to improve in Spanish and cross-cultural communication?
Would you like to spend a month of your summer living and working on the shores of the Caribbean?
I had an incredible experience working with [...Read More!]
I have a message for you from my friend who is a doctor in Mozambique.
“It’s painful,” my friend wrote to me yesterday, “that the Stop Kony campaign has gotten millions of views and floods of press, but World Tuberculosis Day (which is this Saturday, March 24!) has gone unnoticed.”
Read this excerpt from a Message About TB by the United Nations Secretary General to understand why you should care:
“For too long, tuberculosis [...Read More!]
Teaching Traveling: Hello, world traveling teacher Lisa Niver Rajna!
Lisa, tell us about your background.
Lisa: Traveling and teaching have always been parts of my life!
I have taught preschool to middle school usually with a focus on science. This is my thirteenth year teaching and currently I teach K-6 science in Los Angeles, California where I grew up.
I also spent seven years on the Seven Seas as a youth counselor and assistant Cruise Director, just [...Read More!]
Teaching Traveling: Today we chat with Nancy from the extremely famous and inspirational traveling Vogel family. If you haven’t heard what they’ve done, get ready to be shocked!
Nancy, tell us about your background.
Nancy: I grew up in Boise, Idaho and, after six long years in university, graduated with a degree in teaching. Immediately upon graduation, I headed off to Honduras to work as a Peace Corps Volunteer establishing resource room [...Read More!]
Teaching Traveling: Welcome to Massachusetts teacher, Kate, who has taken some AMAZING international travel vacations during her summers.
Kate, tell us about yourself.
Kate: My name is Kate Baldwin and I am a 26-year old from the Boston area. This is my third year working as a speech-language pathologist in a public school. I love my position and I am also very grateful for the summer vacations we have… because these vacations [...Read More!]