Colombia, a final reflection

I'm back at home and unpacked, which means it's time to reflect a bit! For this last reflection, I'm talking about the two-part guiding...

Take everything you think you know...

Take everything you think you know about Colombia and throw it out the window. No, really. I came to Colombia thinking I knew what to...

Gracias y adiós Santander

After a busy weekend of taking in the amazing sites of Santander, we gave our final presentation today at a different branch of the...

Hasta luego, ENSB!

Although we'll have one more day (Monday) at the school, today we were given a send off by students at Escuela Normal Superior de...

Rural Education in Colombia

Aratoca is a municipality in the department of Santander in Colombia. Throughout the municipality there are eleven PK-11th grade schools....

Eager Learners

My teaching partner, Nikki, and I taught an English lesson to two 11th grade classrooms at Escuela Normal Superior de Bucaramanga today...

Escuela Normal Superior de Bucaramanga

Today was our first day of school! We met with the director of the school (ENSB), along with nine other teachers, to discuss the school's...

San Juan de Girón, Santander

Wow, what a beautiful town! Located just about 8 km outside of Bucaramanga, the buildings in Girón are all white with red-tiled roofs,...

A day of culture... and adventure!

What's the best way to get to El Cerro del Santísimo? Why, by helicopter, of course! After buzzing by the park's main feature several...

Bucaramanga!

My friend and colleague, Nikki, and I left Bogota this morning and we arrived in Bucaramanga, where we received the warmest of welcomes!...

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A Global Learning Journey

"In a gentle way, you can shake the world." ~ Mahatma Gandhi

About Me

I'm Danielle Chaussee, teacher of Spanish and student of the world. I'm passionate about global education and I travel because there is no better way to learn about and understand the world than by experiencing it first-hand. Travel brings with it the opportunity to close the gap between "us" and "them" by gaining new perspectives.

Traveling has shown me the interconnectedness of the world and the role that each of us plays in it, and each place I have visited has become a part of who I am.

As Marshall McLuhan said, "There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew.” So, come along with me on this global learning journey! The next voyage is about to start!