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On Thursday, December 8, MBS students and parents enjoyed Global Studies Vendor Day, which highlighted the many study abroad opportunities, service and adventure trips, and semester programs that are available.
MBS parents were able to meet with the vendors and take in presentations as part of the Parents Association General Meeting. A special thanks is in order to a group of students who presented on their experience taking part in similar opportunities:
Antonella Ortega '24 - CIEE, Summer 2022
Ayo Fayemi '23 - The island School, Fall Semester 2021
Abby Korb '23 - The Island School, Spring Semester 2022
Tomiwa Oluwasola '23 - SYA Year Abroad 2021-22
Jerry Meranus '24 - Currently at The Mountain School, Fall Semester 2022
Afterwards, all students were able to speak with the vendors as well in the Math & Science Center during their lunch periods.
Participating vendors included:
Alzar School
https://alzarschool.org/
Chewonki Maine Coast Semester
https://mainecoastsemester.chewonki.org
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
https://www.ciee.org
Give & Surf
https://giveandsurf.org/
The Island School
https://islandschool.org/
The Oxbow School
https://www.oxbowschool.org/
Oxbridge Academic Programs
https://oxbridgeprograms.com/
Putney Travel/National Geographic Student Travel and Expedition
https://goputney.com/
Rustic Pathways
https://rusticpathways.com
The School for Ethics and Global Leadership (SEGL)
https://schoolforethics.org/
School Year Abroad (SYA)
https://www.sya.org
The Traveling School
https://travelingschool.com
Where There Be Dragons
https://www.wheretherebedragons.com
For questions and more information regarding opportunities that are available, please contact MBS Global Studies Coordinator Aline de la Torre-McCloskey at adelatorre@mbs.net.
