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Yesenia A.

Aquatic Ecosystems & Sustainability Lisbon, Portugal
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Hello!
 
My name is Yesenia. I am a Spanish high school teacher in Chicago. I am the Program Leader for the Aquatic Ecosystems & Sustainability Program in Lisbon, Portugal. This is my first time traveling to Portugal, but it is not my first time being a Program Leader. 
During the summer of 2019, I was the program leader for the Spanish Foodie Culture Program in Alicante, Spain and I was one of the Program Leaders for Session 2 of the Language and Culture Program in Valparaiso, Chile. During the summer of 2018, I was also a program leader in Session 2 in Valparaiso, Chile.

I am extremely excited about the adventures that await in Portugal. I hope that you too can enjoy the wonderful city through the experiences of high school students from the United States in Portugal. 

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Deep Dive in Sesimbra

By Yesenia A. at CIEE

Written by: Charlotte F. We started off our journey this morning with a long bus ride across the mountainscape to Sesimbra. Once we arrived at the diving school, everyone squeezed... keep reading

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Catching Some Waves!

By Yesenia A. at CIEE

Written by: Madeline & Maiken Today we got the opportunity to surf the waves of Portugal and visit the factory where many famous surfers get their surfboards from. Both the... keep reading

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Staying Afloat

By Yesenia A. at CIEE

Written by: Owen B. After learning about environmental sustainability in class, the students took the bus 30 minutes West alongside the cliffs of Setúbal overlooking the Atlantic ocean. The views... keep reading

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Learning the Lisbon Lowdown

By Yesenia A. at CIEE

Written by: Olivia S. & Ben S. Photos by Ben S. Some people enjoyed much-needed rest this morning while others went to watch the sunrise. We went to the historical... keep reading

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Did you say dolphins?

By Yesenia A. at CIEE

Written by: Sofia M. As we are nearing the end of our wondrous journey here in Portugal, today we finally experienced one of the most highly anticipated activities of the... keep reading

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Visiting Troia's Roman Ruins

By Yesenia A. at CIEE

Written by: Jennifer M. & Jasmin R. Today, June 28th, we started our morning getting prepared to start our final group projects. We spent the morning working in groups and... keep reading

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Visiting an Italian school in Valparaiso!

By Yesenia A. at CIEE

Today we went to “Scuola Italiana” (an Italian school), where we played basketball and volleyball with sophomore Chilean students. In this type of school, students learn Italian at a very... keep reading

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Let's cook at the Instituto Marítimo in Valpo!

By Yesenia A. at CIEE

Today we went to a technical high school called Instituto Tecnico Profesional Marítimo. In Chile, there are two types of high schools. There are traditional high schools where students learn... keep reading

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Aboard a Chilean Naval Ship!

By Yesenia A. at CIEE

Today we went on a Naval Ship in Valparaiso. We went to “Molo de Abrigo”. There we spoke to a naval officer and two other members of the Chilean Navy... keep reading

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Homestay Family Sneak-Peek

By Yesenia A. at CIEE

Today, we decided to highlight some of our students and their homestay families. Each student was paired up with a Chilean family that lives in Valparaiso or Viña del Mar... keep reading

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