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Inspiring Uncommon Paths
An interview with Chloe Loeffelholz, Development ManagerMaggie O'Brien (she/they) is a TTS21, Spring 2013 Traveling School alum. Today, Maggie is a queer writer, artist, educator, and college essay counselor, helping the next generation follow uncommon paths for the...
Take the Leap of Faith
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 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 this...
TTS Sparked My Love of Spanish
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...
Open Hearts and Wide Perspectives
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...
Advocating for Reproductive Justice
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...
Upholding Ecological Justice
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...
Exploring the World with TTS35 Alum Ruby
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...
Learning to Understand the World
An interview with Chloe Loeffelholz, Development Manager 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, Macy shared what...
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...