Evenings bring lots of excitement to my homestay house in Bangdong in the form of six ayis (aunties) who come filing in one after the other around 7 PM. Their entrance fills the silence with a chorus of ayi hao’s (hello auntie) from me......Read More
Enjoy these photos from the group trekking in Laojunshan National Park in northern Yunnan!...Read More
All China semester students and instructors (except for one student who will join the group in a few days) have arrived in Beijing and are now together and headed towards their orientation site along the Great Wall near Gubeikou. Wishing everyone a......Read More
Hola estudiantes, familias and friends! Our first month in Bolivia will undoubtedly be one of the most important. It will be a time for us to learn about ourselves as a community, to learn about the country we will be living in, to set concrete......Read More
Everyone arrived safe and sound into Beijing and we’re excited to begin the adventure in earnest!...Read More
Once again, we managed to pack MANY activities into our final day in San Juan: First, a hike up a short-but-steep hill with a gorgeous view of the lago and the pueblo below us. Next, a tour of a local, organic coffee cooperative that began with......Read More
It is hard to believe that we are almost at the end of this grand adventure. The group is now soaking in its final days of reflection in Toubab Dialaw. We often find students journaling, chatting, and giggling while they overlook Senegal’s......Read More
Happy and somewhat rested at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. Ready for the final leg to Delhi. Spirits are high!...Read More
Hello families and friends of our Indonesia students, I’d just like to repeat that the group is safe in Yogyakarta following two more earthquakes over 5.5 magnitude that struck on the east side of Java and in West Papua. They have one more......Read More
Our first week of course has been an art in holding space and sharing light. We have provided one another license to think about intention and self. We have riffed off of one another’s thoughts and that has taken us down roads and up valleys of conversation relating to travel, development, adulthood, family structures, and our spirit animals. Light has been an important thread we have followed. We began our time together settled around candlelight, where we expressed our fears: of not being as present as we could be, of not expressing adequate gratitude to those we care about, of… Read More
The Nepal Group B has boarded the plane and are all together! Safe travels students! The instructor team will post a photo of the group once everyone has arrived safely in Kathmandu!...Read More
Dear family and friends, After a whirlwind train trip through Jaipur, we are heading up to the far North (Uttarakhand) for the next few weeks. During this time, we will have very limited access to our phones and devices. We hope you appreciate (as......Read More
Dear Students & Families, As you prepare for the upcoming departure, don’t forget about your pre-course webinar recording! While many of you joined us for the live discussion and Q&A, we also recorded the conversation and......Read More
Hi all! We have arrived safely in Kunming and are en route to our hostel near Green Lake. The flight was easy, and everybody got a lot of sleep so hopefully jet lag won’t hit us too hard. Here we go!! Jesse...Read More
A Note & Photo from the India Group: Bridge Year India arrived ahead of schedule in New Delhi with no issues. We are now on our way to our hotel in Karol Bagh. Everybody’s excited to be in India! Cheers, Sarah...Read More
