Below are just a few of the powerful insights and discoveries we have made along the way in the STEAM lab.

Perhaps this advice will help you as you begin your journey in education.

My "why" is rooted in community, belonging, growth mindset and seeing people for their strengths; not their deficits.

I doubt that my students from the 2022-2023 school year really understand the deep impact they have made on my future students.

How will your practice change? What is different about you now that you have participated in this field experience?

The voices of our students were so valued by the expedition team members that they felt like they were part of history.

The hike to Laguna Del Cacique Guatavita feels like a pilgrimage.

One of my favorite cultural excursions while in Colombia for my FTGC field experience was visiting La Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá.

Motivation and perseverance are part of the building blocks that a true growth mindset rests on and these students are wonderful role models

On our first full day in Bogotá we were brought to CENARE or The National Center for Use of Electronic Waste.

My favorite experience thus far has been my visit to Ramón de Zubiría sede, a public middle school in Bogotá.

This fellowship certainly did not go exactly as any of us expected when we began our course work in 2019.

What do my students need right now? How can I continue to help them heal from this shared trauma?

As we begin this new school year, let's shake the quarantine blues by playing in the dirt.

I think we should make topographic maps of Colombia instead of two-dimensional maps.

The best part of our virtual exchange was the Q&A session. It was lively and completely student driven.

I am so proud of the way our teachers and administrators banded together to support our families during remote learning.