The Power of Cultural Exchange

The Power of Cultural Exchange

Craig Howat is a hotel, restaurant and tourism teacher at the Satellite Center in Luling, Louisiana, just outside of New Orleans. Howat has been teaching for more than 25 years, giving his students a hands-on experience by traveling to hotels, restaurants, performing...

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NYC and Broadway This Holiday Season

NYC and Broadway This Holiday Season

Bringing kids to New York City during the holidays is a special kind of magic. The city twinkles with millions of lights, with a festive spirit that's visible in every corner. The holiday spirit is especially palpable on Broadway, where the world's greatest stage...

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Students Speak: The Value of ‘Far’

Students Speak: The Value of ‘Far’

Written by Teryn Hytten, 17, a junior in Hinesburg, Vermont, for the World Is A Classroom essay contest. How far do you want to be from the program house? Five minutes? Ten? We were gearing up to start our nine-day homestays in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala, and I was...

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