The Traveling School Blog
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Q&A with TTS13 Alum, Charly McConaghy
An interview with Chloe Loeffelholz, Development Manager In the spring of 2009, Charly was a student with The Traveling School’s 13th semester in Central America. Today, Charly is based in the Italian Dolomites and works at a research center focused on renewable...
Know a Student Who’s Ready for Adventure?
It’s not too late to join a Traveling School semester for this school year! We need more students to round out our spring term in South America. Do you know any 10th, 11th, or 12th graders looking for a unique high school experience? Just a few reasons to join TTS...
Q&A with TTS25 Alum, Sadie Tournour
An interview with Chloe Loeffelholz, Development Manager In the spring of 2015, Sadie embarked on a journey as a student with The Traveling School’s 25th semester in Central America. Today, she is a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic, where she promotes...
Q&A with TTS18 & TTS19 Alum, Tate Drucker
An interview with Chloe Loeffelholz, Development Manager Tate (she/her) is a freelance photojournalist and travel, hiking, and cycling guide. Tate’s homebase is Mozambique and she attributes her love for the region to her first TTS semester in the fall of 2011. If...
Q&A with TTS23 Alumni, Caroline Motley
An interview with Chloe Loeffelholz, Development Manager Caroline (she/her) is the co-founder and president of Movement for Choice (M4C). M4C raises money for Reproductive Justice through donation-based events in the Washington, D.C. area. M4C’s mission is centered on...
Q&A with TTS29 Alumni, Carly Lloyd
An interview with Chloe Loeffelholz, Development Manager Carly (she/they) is a senior at Western Washington University’s Fairhaven College studying Place-Based Ecological Justice, Knowledge, and Storytelling. Carly is currently traveling on an Adventure Learning Grant...
Q&A with TTS35 Alumni, Ruby Shumaker
An interview with Nell Gehrke, Development & Operations Coordinator Ruby Shumaker (she/her) is a senior at the University of Amsterdam studying Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology. She is set to graduate in June and has plans to return to Peru to work...
Q&A with TTS39 Alumni, Macy Aikman
An interview with Chloe Loeffelholz, TTS Development Manager and TTS26 Alumni Macy Aikman (she/her) is a high school senior from Vermont and a recent alumni of The Traveling School's 39th semester in southern Africa. With her semester concluding just a few months ago,...
Rolling on the (Orange) River
Here's a little snapshot of life living and learning with The Traveling School. Morgan Comey, a teacher and Logistics Coordinator for TTS39, shared moments and photos from their time in Namibia last fall. This was originally posted on the TTS39 Parent Blog. Hello and...
Q&A with TTS24 Alumni, Ava Swanson
An interview with Chloe Loeffelholz, TTS Development Manager and TTS26 Alumni Ava Swanson (she/her) is a performer and songwriter based in Nashville. You can keep up with her sound and story via Spotify and Instagram. Ava also works at The MLC, a non-profit...
