Our DIRECT Greece group has gone through a packed itinerary full of adventure and service. Keri Lager from the University of Arkansas writes to tell us about her experience serving the local community! On Monday May 16th, after a full day and a half of traveling, 4 long plane rides, and some stressful connections … Continue Reading »
McKenzie Rowley, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, gives us a unique explanation of her Cape Town experience: My LeadAbroad experience in Cape Town as told by Dr. Seuss “Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Cape Town! You’re off and away!” The day I left for my Lead Abroad adventure … Continue Reading »
Jonathan Lewis, a student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, gives us a peak into the incredible food of Greece! To jumpstart my summer, I have the opportunity to travel with a program called LeadAbroad to Greece (I am still in Athens while writing this). This program specializes in leadership development, adventuring and … Continue Reading »
What better way to experience a new place than to step out of your comfort zone? Cait Carlson is on DIRECT Cape Town and took her adventure to a new level: Hey y’all! My name is Cait and I’ll be a senior at Wake Forest next fall. Long story short – I decided to … Continue Reading »
First-time international traveler and University of Alabama student Sarah Jackson has had an eye-opening experience on DIRECT Greece while facing a new culture. Read below on the powerful moments of her LeadAbroad program: Going on LeadAbroad, you automatically assume you’re going to learn and branch out. Taking a leap to another country is a … Continue Reading »
Next up on today’s featured blogs is Caroline Kiddie! While currently on DIRECT Cape Town, Caroline calls Lesley University home during the school year. Hear Caroline’s perspective on her first few days in Cape Town below: Coming from a school that has no Greek life and venturing on this amazing trip can be a … Continue Reading »
Welcome to the summer 2016 LeadAbroad blog! We are so excited to feature students on all of our programs from Cape Town to Greece, Rome to Barcelona. We will be sharing their experiences, perspectives and advice as we progress through this summer. Today we hear from Parker Esoda on DIRECT Greece! Parker attends the University … Continue Reading »
Welcome to the summer 2016 LeadAbroad blog! We are so excited to feature students on all of our programs from Cape Town to Greece, Rome to Barcelona. We will be sharing their experiences, perspectives and advice as we progress through this summer. Kicking us off is Lauren Edwards on DIRECT Greece! Lauren just … Continue Reading »
Zach Hogue was a student on LEAD Cape Town 2011. In one of the pictures in this post, you may recognize Cape Town student and intern Chris Kasuya: they were roommates! Zach’s experience with LeadAbroad inspired him to found a company called Ambos, a high-quality leather boot company that is committed to producing high-quality boots and economic empowerment for … Continue Reading »
What comes to mind when you think “winter vacation?” Skiing in Vail? An Alaskan cruise? Ice skating in Rockefeller Center in New York? Walking the cold, snowy streets of Paris or Geneva or London in a peacoat? Us, too, don’t get us wrong…but there are so many hidden gems in this world that are a travel … Continue Reading »