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Final reflection on TGC Irex Colombia.

Going to Colombia I was open minded, I had no idea what was to happen, what I would learn. The global education online course had given...

Schools in Colombia

We visited many schools in Colombia, from Universities to farm schools where the kids migrate. A common thread that prevailed was the...

AH the Amazon...

We travelled to the edge of the world, walked through the river of life and walked into the Amazon. How little I felt, suddenly connected...

the gift of culture

Our week in Bogota ended with an amazing gift of live music, dance lessons, dance performers, local food, and us dancing! And although...

The journey of Christ with the cross. Monserrate

I'm all too familiar with taking the road less traveled to reach the higher ground to a place of worship. I watched with amazement these...

Fulbright changed my trajectory!

As we approached the Fulbright Foundation in Bogota,I found myself giddy with excitement.And when I saw the familiar Logo,My heart...

Nicholas Prieto! Food -culture of love

Nicholas Prieto! The war continues in Colombia. "...we are the soldiers. WE fight with our culture. We give the culture with our hearts!'...

food , coffee and so much juice!

The food was so incredible, super fresh and although foreign, familiar. Lots of juices and fruit you have never tasted before or even...

1/3 of Colombia's budget goes to education

Day 1 Bogota! Yannalis gives us an overview of educational policy and goals. Yannalis was our host teacher in Bogota and the rep for all...

Culture, Art ,Gender, Equity =Community

I struggled to develop my guiding question- Thematically what would i be looking at? Here in the states the question of equity keeps...

Reunion at the airport-The journey And Biden?!

Atlanta was our meeting point! We rejoiced in each others site. It's funny how these events and circumstances, create instant families of...

But the journey had started long ago..

We had all met up in DC in February.TGC-Teachers for global classrooms from the state department, had selected 80 or so teachers to...

And the suitcases started popping up!

As I drove in to the airport my 'what's up' app started flaring up with images of suitcases.These suitcases were filled with stories of...

July 12th, the big day!

On my way to BWI, excited to find my TGC friend Dave.

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