Ecuador 2017: Global Conference Review

This guest post was written by ACIS International Program Consultant, Jeannie Page, upon her return from our Global Teacher Conference in Ecuador earlier this month:...

“Mad” King Ludwig: The History of an Iconic Bavarian Monarch

Susan Braun taught public school in Indiana for eight years before taking a break to raise her own children. She has taught studies about King...

Student Essay: “Who lives sees much. Who travels sees more.”

Ryan Waltz is a student at Virginia Tech University. She wrote the following essay reflecting on her experience traveling to Spain with ACIS in 2013...

Teacher Spotlight: Lucy Bartholomee – Arlington, Texas on Service Learning in Italy

Lucy Bartholomee is an art teacher at Northstar School in Arlington, Texas and a doctoral candidate at the University of North Texas. She led her...

Youth Leadership in The Dominican Republic – Training Trip Review

Julie Fratarcangeli is The Director of International Program Development at ACIS. She works with public and private schools all over the Northeastern US to develop...

Teacher Travel Recap: Barcelona Training Weekend

My name is Adam, and I teach English in Monroe, Louisiana. I'm a first time ACIS Group Leader, and as such, I was invited to...

3 DIY Cold Season Survival Tricks for Teachers

This blog post was submitted by Amy DeSamsonow, a member of our international program team, working with teachers in the Northeastern USA As a company...

A California Teacher’s Guide to Making Student Travel Inclusive at Your School

Linda Carpenter has been an associate professor of English, Speech & the Humanities for Coastline College for the past 38 years. She recently retired from...

Why I Became a Teacher – An Essay on Global Citizenship

Beth Marshall is a French Teacher and World Languages Dept. Chair at Riverbend High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As a world languages educator, she is...

Designing Courses that Infuse History, Culture, Food and Travel

This guest post was contributed by Pam Skaar Meier, ACIS Academic Travel Advisor from Minneapolis, Minnesota. To chat with Pam about travel, education, or her...