Elaina Loyd
Elaina's Program
Bonjour! Je suis Elaina Loyd, Program Leader for HSSA in Paris! I'm thrilled to be able to spend a part of my summer in Paris with our wonderful CIEE students. When I'm not in Paris, I teach High School French in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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Nous sommes arrivés!
The CIEE High School Paris language and culture program has arrived! We are off and running with lots of cultural activities, orientation, and language learning. After the students arrived, they... keep reading
Street Art Workshop in Paris
For this week's cultural activities, students are split into three groups. Group A visited Bercy skatepark Monday to attend a street art workshop and create a fresco right on the... keep reading
Day trip to Giverny
Students were lucky enough this past weekend to be able to leave the hustle and bustle of Paris for a quiet day in the French village of Giverny. The students... keep reading
Picnic in the park
The weather in Paris has been lovely, and the CIEE Paris Global Navigators took advantage of the lovely day with a picnic in front of the Eiffel Tower. The Champ... keep reading
Nous sommes arrivés!
We have all arrived in Paris, and we're beginning to settle in to what our next month will be like. Below is a schedule of the many things we have... keep reading
A weekend visit to a castle and farm
The Dublin Global Entrepeneurship students had an exciting Saturday excursion to Trim Castle and Causey Farm. Students boarded the bus and had our first stop in the city of Trim... keep reading
A visit to Dublin castle and the Chester Beatty museum
Dublin students have been busy! In class, they are continuing their group projects in creating a restaurant that would serve to fill a need in the Dublin food scene. Groups... keep reading
Playing sports- As the Irish do!
Yesterday's afternoon activities involved a beautiful walk through the botanical gardens, followed by an action packed afternoon of learning about the GAA-the Gaelic Athletic Association. Students boarded a public bus... keep reading
Day trip to Glendalough valley and Kilkenny
Today students took a bus to visit some beautiful spots in Ireland outside of Dublin. We began by boarding our bus and making our way to Glendalough valley, which is... keep reading
Spending the day in Bray
Today, students enjoyed a leisurely morning and a trip to the seaside town of Bray. We used our travel cards to take the Dart commuter train on a short trip... keep reading