Stephanie Humphrey

This week has been focused on learning more about our local host community in South Africa. The students have been doing Xhosa language classes with Mama D in the morning... keep reading

This week we visited the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. It was a multi-floor, beautifully designed space full of vintage political posters, videos of activist speeches, and full size tanks. The... keep reading

We expected Cape Town to meet us with windy showers but to our luck, the sun allowed us to enjoy our hike on Lion’s Head. Lion's Head is in Table... keep reading

After a LONG travel day, including a 15 hour flight from Newark, our HIgh School Global Navigators have finally arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa! We are excited to learn, participate... keep reading

On Saturday, the HSSA Toulouse students had a chance to visit Carcassonne. This magical city was filled with so much history within its walls. Located in the south of France... keep reading

The first day of classes for our HSSA students was on Tuesday. After class and orientation, we did a walking tour with a guide to learn more about the Carmes... keep reading

Earlier in the week, half of the group participated in the atelier pâtisserie and learned how to make Paris-Brest pastries. The second half of the group did the workshop on... keep reading

One of the most well-known sites in Toulouse is the Cité de l'Espace. We had a guided tour, during which we learned about the International Space Station, some milestones in... keep reading

On Monday, we went to Toulouse Plages, which means "Toulouse Beach". If you are familiar with France's geography, you probably know that Toulouse is not located next to a sea... keep reading

At the end of the week, we have a museum discovery day. Students got to choose which museum they wanted to visit between 4 options: -Le Couvent des Jacobins... keep reading