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Sustainable Learning To Host Fundraiser June 2nd
Sustainable Learning To Host Fundraiser June 2nd

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Proceeds Will Support Student Scholarship Initiative Brooklyn, NY, May 30th, 2013 – Sustainable Learning, an environmental education not-for-profit based in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, will be holding its first annual fundraiser on Sunday June 2nd at Atlantic Terrace. The event, which aims to raise  funds for the organization’s student scholarship initiative, has drawn the support of many local… Read More

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Will High School Study Abroad Experience Improve College Admissions Outcomes?
Will High School Study Abroad Experience Improve College Admissions Outcomes?

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There are hundreds of opportunities available to college-bound high school students looking to spend their summer months in productive ways: pre-college academic enrichment programs, science and tech programs, internship programs, and, of course, high school study abroad programs. For every opportunity, there are good reasons to invest time (and money) in that experience. There are… Read More

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Earth Day Sustainability News
Earth Day Sustainability News

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As we approach Earth Day 2013, I thought it would be a fun idea to share some of the sustainability news that has caught my attention in the last couple of months. I get most of my news from the NYTimes and NPR. The Times is more heavily represented here because it is just a… Read More

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New Environmentally-Focused Summer Abroad Program For High School Students to Launch This Summer
New Environmentally-Focused Summer Abroad Program For High School Students to Launch This Summer

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Summer Program for High School Students Combines Adventure Travel to South America with Sustainability Education Brooklyn, NY, April 18th, 2013 – Sustainable Summer, a new summer abroad program for high school students, will launch its first programs this June in the South American country Ecuador. The programs will provide teens from across the US with an… Read More

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Why We Travel
Why We Travel

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The ride from Santo Domingo started off fine enough, but eventually the 90-degree heat and humidity, diesel fumes, and constant throttling and bouncing started to grate on me. At the 3-hour mark, my head was splitting and I was relieved when we pulled into the bus station in the town of Chone. I was there… Read More

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Ecuador Travel Health
Ecuador Travel Health

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[pl_alertbox type=”info” closable=”yes”] If you are looking for information on Costa Rica travel health, please note that we provide specific information for our Costa Rica participants in our Program Preparation Guide. We’ve compiled this additional information about Ecuador travel health because of the additional nuances associated with our Ecuador itineraries, whereas the situation in Costa… Read More

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The Road Less Traveled: Ecuador Summer Programs
The Road Less Traveled: Ecuador Summer Programs

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We’ve been making the rounds lately. There’s something of a “camp fair” circuit here in the New York metro area. It starts right after Thanksgiving with events at Scarsdale and Roslyn High Schools and, with the exception of a bit of break around the Christmas holidays, continues through until early March or so with at… Read More

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Meet Our Organic Agriculture Instructors!
Meet Our Organic Agriculture Instructors!

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Sustainable Summer’s Seeds of Change program would not be possible without our unique partnership with Rio Muchacho Organic Farm. Our group of high school students will spend eight days at Rio Muchacho, located on Ecuador’s Pacific Coast, engaging in a combination of classroom learning about organic agriculture, and practical, hands-on experience working on the farm…. Read More

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Ecuador, Correa, and Hydropower
Ecuador, Correa, and Hydropower

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Well, we’ve finally turned the corner on one of the most divisive presidential elections in U.S. history. In my opinion, the victory went to the better candidate on our important issues – the environment and education. But instead of discussing U.S. politics, let’s head south to Ecuador, where we run Sustainable Summer adventure travel programs… Read More

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