Workshops in Mexico for Language, Culture, and Arts: Habla

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Aug 292012
 
Workshops in Mexico for Language, Culture, and Arts: Habla

Teaching Traveling: Wishing for a creative, intercultural learning community? 

Kurt Wootton, the cofounder of the ArtsLiteracy Project in Rhode Island, and the codirector of Habla: The Center for Language and Culture in Merida, Mexico, can help! Kurt, give us some background. Before moving to Mexico, what were your first travels as a teacher?

Kurt: Traveling while teaching really begins in the classroom. We’ve all heard the term “armchair traveler,” referring to a person who only reads about travel while [...Read More!]

Educational Teacher Group Travel Study Tour to Cuba: Sarah

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Aug 212012
 
Educational Teacher Group Travel Study Tour to Cuba: Sarah

Teaching Traveling: Think travel to Cuba is off-limits for Americans? Read on to find out how U.S. teacher Sarah Brown was able to visit! 

Sarah, tell us a bit about your background. 

Sarah:I am from Massachusetts, but currently living in Providence, RI. This upcoming school year will be my third year teaching English literature at Plymouth North High School, but I most certainly did not take a linear path to get there! [...Read More!]

Leaving a Career to Teach Abroad and Travel the World: Rory

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Aug 142012
 
Leaving a Career to Teach Abroad and Travel the World: Rory

Teaching Traveling: Do you think you’re too old or entrenched in your career and mortgage to travel and teach around the world? 

Rory Cummins explains why you’re not. Rory, tell us about your background.

Rory: It all started back in 2009. My desire to travel the world and fulfill my dream was a thought that was continually in the front of my mind, though it was one that I had been putting [...Read More!]

Sue: Summer Ghana Volunteer Travel Through Teacher Grants

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Aug 062012
 
Sue: Summer Ghana Volunteer Travel Through Teacher Grants

Teaching Traveling: Readers, have you been curious about short-term volunteer opportunities abroad? In Africa? During teacher summers?

American teacher Sue’s experience will inspire and assist you.

Sue, tell us about background.

Sue: My name is Sue Ron-Gonzalez. I am a special education teacher with the San Francisco Unified School District, and have worked with students with learning disabilities and emotional difficulties for the past 25 years.

My desire to travel to Africa [...Read More!]