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Igniting Change Through Music
An interview with Chloe Loeffelholz, Development Manager 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 organization designated by the...
An Announcement from The Traveling School Team
We’ve got big news – The Traveling School has a revised mission and vision, and a new strategy statement! The Traveling School’s historic mission and vision focused on female voices and female leaders. Over the past two years, we have been evaluating our language in...
Southern Africa Adventures with Jennifer & Aunge
Aunge Thomas, Academic Dean, and Jennifer Royall, Executive Director, recently packed their bags, put on their flexible pants, and headed to southern Africa to re-engage with communities and people who bring the magic to life for our students. Check out what Aunge has...
A Peek into Learnings from the Western US Program at the Southern Border Wall
What do we mean when we say that we engage in "place-based, experiential education," "community engagement," and "critical thinking" at The Traveling School? Enjoy this blog straight from our current semester, Traveling School Semester 38, and get a glimpse into some...
How We Prepared for Getting Back to School – Traveling School style
At The Traveling School, our back-to-school list looked a smidge different than your average student’s. Over the last month, families and students frequented office supply stores to check off their school supply lists. Meanwhile, Traveling School students frequented...
Q&A with TTS15 Alumna, Sydney Yang
An interview with Maddie Johnson, TTS Marketing & Recruiting Coordinator How did your experience with The Traveling School shape your life path? Thirteen years later, my semester with TTS continues to shape milestone decisions and provides grounding...
Happy Mother’s Day 2022
Happy Mother’s Day from TTS37!Here at TTS, we are SO thankful for all of the mothers, grandmothers, femme mentors, and maternal figures that have given so much to each of us and our communities. We celebrate those who have given life to us, who care for us...
How we combat classroom gender bias at The Traveling School
By Drew Higgins, TTS36 Faculty Member Today is International Women’s Day and the theme of IWD 2022 is #breakthebias. Despite progress in gender equity over the last several decades, gender bias persists in our world and in our educational system.Through...
Six Reasons We’re Different
Six Reasons We’re Different Is The Traveling School right for me? How is it different from regular school, other semester schools or experiential education programs? Here are six reasons a TTS semester is unique. If these excite you, you might just be a future TTS...
Dear Future TTS Students
Dear Future TTS Students,It’s been almost two months since I boarded a plane from Phoenix, Arizona, and returned home to the suburbs of Connecticut. Two months since TTS semester 36 ended, and our family of 15 (students and teachers; friends and mentors)...