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The Last Friday Together

By Taron Ware at CIEE

Who'd have thought that three weeks could go by so fast? During their final class on Friday, students worked on finalizing their pitch for a website designed to boost agency... keep reading

Francaphone Fantoms

By Jade N.

High upon a hill in Dinant, Belgium, the sun shone down brightly on a grand white and red brick palace. The palace stood four stories tall with a welcoming porch... keep reading

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A second week of adventures: check!

By Samantha McCartney at CIEE

The second week in Brussels was nothing short of exciting! Students participated in a waffle workshop, where they learned how to make true Belgian waffles from scratch. The workshop was... keep reading

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Blog Takeover | Kiran

By Taron Ware at CIEE

This blog was written by on of the Program Participants, Kiran: We had fun on our weekend excursion! Our first stop was kayaking. We had loads of fun going down... keep reading

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An Awesome First Week

By Taron Ware at CIEE

Hello everyone! The first week in Belgium has gone by quite fast – perhaps it’s because every day has been jam packed with fun cultural activities. Last night, we all... keep reading

New Regulations from The EU Claim The Chocolate You Eat Is Fake!

By Jade N.

The year is 2000 and the biggest current issue within European Union member countries is chocolate. More specifically, what defines “chocolate.” Today, the European Union (EU) is holding a summit to define the requirements to gain the “chocolate” label. This is everything you need to know about the debate for the chocolate that you are putting in your body. This is a simulation done by the World Government Participants

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We're off to a great start!

By Taron Ware at CIEE

The first few days of the Brussels program have been off to a “rocky” start — the streets of Brussels are paved with cobblestone, and we’ve been doing a lot... keep reading

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Un accueil chaleureux (A warm welcome)

By Samantha McCartney at CIEE

Welcome to Brussels (or, Bruxelles in French)! We are so excited to be in Belgium and can’t wait to share all of the experiences and excursions with you all! After... keep reading

And We're Rolling... To Brussels!

By Jade N.

In 5...4...3...2...1... Action! Hey y’all! My name is Jade Nettrour; however, I go by Jade Tours for my v/ blog. In five days, my Abroad to Belgium Tours will begin... keep reading

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Exploring the History of the Battle of the Bulge

By Alexis Savas at CIEE

It's hard to imagine that in the little town of Bastogne, with its multicolored umbrellas now gently hovering above the main street, that from December 1944-January 1945, one of the... keep reading

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Belgium: au naturel!

By Sarah Gray at CIEE

This weekend, Brussels-based global navigators trekked to the countryside to visit some of Belgium's natural wonders along the Lesse river in the Namur region of the country. The first stop... keep reading

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#IntoEU

By Alexis Savas at CIEE

Our students dug a little deeper into their World Government learning today with a visit to the European Commission. We were lucky to have Mark Corner, a member of the... keep reading

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Hidden Brussels: race to victory!

By Sarah Gray at CIEE

How do you teach Global Navigators to safely and independently move through a foreign city while seeing the sites, learning a little history, experiencing the culture, and building team communication... keep reading

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Tous Ensemble, Tous Ensemble, Hey, Hey!

By Alexis Savas at CIEE

Our Global Navigators just got home from an amazing night at the Belgium-Costa Rica football (soccer) game! The trilingual chants were going strong all evening, and our students could not... keep reading

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Chocolate Calling Our Names

By Alexis Savas at CIEE

As we sit at JFK airport, our students are ready to board their flight towards adventure in Brussels, Belgium for the next 3 weeks. Almost every student has told us... keep reading