The mighty Shanti group has successfully gathered together at the San Francisco airport. They’ve gone through security and they are off to board their plane.
We look forward to hearing more from this team as they delve deeper into all that awaits in India.
Stay tuned to the blog for an update when they have landed safely in Delhi!
– Mike and the HQ team… Read More
The Shiva group has successfully gathered together at the San Francisco airport. They’ve gone through security and they are off to board their plane.
We wish them luck as they get ready to traverse the many landscapes India has to offer… We will update the blog again once they land safely in Delhi, from there stay tuned for updates directly from the crew!
– Mike and the HQ team… Read More
The mighty Southeast Asia group has successfully gathered together at the San Francisco airport.
They’ve gone through security and they are off to board their plane. We’re wishing them traveling mercies as they travel across the world. Stay tuned ’til we hear from the group in Thailand!
– Mike and the HQ team… Read More
That’s right, the crew has all gathered in LAX and proceeded through security.
Based on this photo we can safely assume that they are already practicing the Haka, a traditional warriors greeting of the Maori. What an appropriate way to enter into Aotearoa, The Land of the Long White Cloud, more commonly referred to as New Zealand.
We wish this team the best of luck on the road ahead. Stay… Read More
The Hongi group has gathered at the airport and are making their way through security at LAX. Next stop, Aotearoa – The land of the long white cloud. More commonly known as New Zealand!
We wish these precocious wayfarers good luck on the road ahead. Stay tuned to the blog for an update when they land safely in New Zealand and then to hear tales of their adventures from the… Read More
The South America group has arrived in Quito! After a night of travel, they have arrived safe and sound, with all their luggage, to the Hostel in Quito where they will spend the next few days orienting. In the coming days, all the students will also have the opportunity to post to this blog, so check back to hear more about their adventures in their own words. They will continue… Read More
7 out of the 8 Nkula crew have gathered in Portland. Spirits are high and everyone is ready for adventure! They can’t wait to reunite with the eighth member in Amsterdam and begin their journey.… Read More
Four of the seven Kifaru crew have gathered in Portland along with Simon and Alison. Spirits are high and they are ready to unite with the other students in Amsterdam as they begin their journeys!… Read More
The MAYA group has landed in Guatemala! After a smooth flight, Kelsey and Angie have let me know that they group is now en route to Quetzaltenango to settle in, have some lunch (and probably a nap after their overnight flight) and get started with their orientation activities. They will be posting to this blog in the coming days to update you on their orientation – as well as throughout… Read More
Good evening family and friends,
The Central America MAYA group has all arrived safely to LAX and they are about to proceed through security and begin their adventure together.
We wish them all the best as they traverse new internal and external landscapes over the next 3 months. Based on the fortuitous sign they found, we are feeling pretty good about this crew 🙂
Buen viaje, MAYA!… Read More
Dear family and friends,
The South America semester is off to a smashing start. All eleven male students made it and the group is already joking, laughing, and practicing Spanish. Oversees Educators Topher and Lindsay are excited to finally have faces to this rambunctious group and they are all safely through security at LAX.
Stay tuned and we will post a second blog as soon as we hear that they… Read More
All of our Latitudes Students have gathered outside of Portland, Oregon in a beautiful retreat setting to kick off the Latitudes Year! So far we’ve had a lot of laughter, shared stories about why each of us was called to this journey, heard from our Executive Director Drew Edwards, explored the logistics of the Latitudes year, and begun to set intentions for the upcoming year. Although Orientation started less than… Read More
Greetings team Kifaru!
Simon and Alison here, enjoying our last few days in Portland before takeoff to East Africa! We’ve been soaking up the warmth up here in Oregon as we prepare ourselves for the radiant African sunshine. Seriously. It’s gonna be hot!
Yesterday we returned from a 4-day camping retreat with the entire Carpe Diem staff, including all the other amazing leaders who will be traveling with groups like… Read More
Habari Gani!?
Jonathan and Brooke here from Nkula 2015! The last week has seen all the Carpe Diem Overseas Educators gathered in Portland for the annual Fall Training. We have been busy preparing for the incredible semester ahead, and are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our East Africa students!
We feel recharged after spending three nights camping at the serene Trillium Lake campground, at the base of Mt. Hood. While… Read More
Kia Ora, G’Day and Bula HONGI group!!
Avi and Lauren here! Welcome to our first blog post!! Wohoo!! We are hoping that everything is going well for you with packing, preparing, and feeling mentally and physically ready for your semester!!
We are here in Portland preparing for our amazing upcoming adventure with you all in just a few short days!! All of the folks at Carpe have been eagerly preparing… Read More
Lindsay and Topher here, the trusty leaders tasked with guiding you around Ecuador and Peru. For the first time ever in Carpe history, we have an all male group, which we’ve been excitedly preparing for by carrying around 11 construction paper males, and also (and more productively) by brainstorming topics and activities that we think you all will be stoked about. We can’t wait to replace your construction paper cut-outs… Read More
Dear Walkabout Students, Parents, and Public at Large,
Ryan and Cheridyn here reaching out to you from the infamous Carpe HQ in Portland, Oregon. We’ve begun the official countdown and are eagerly excited to be departing for New Zealand in a wee five days. We feel like two hobbits about to embark on an incredible adventure and can’t wait to meet you in person (our students) at the airport in… Read More
Hello wonderful Sabai family!
This is Alisha and Brett, we are your Overseas Educators for your semester in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The time is drawing near! Before we know it a plane will be taking us to the other side of the world (how crazy does that sound?). We have been working hard here in Portland, preparing for this massive adventure we are about to embark on. We frolicked… Read More
Hello Team Maya 2015! This is Kelsey and Angie checking in on this beautiful Friday afternoon. We are in the process of wrapping up our training here in Portland and preparing ourselves for the coming semester which promises to be legen… wait for it… dary. We wanted to take this time to begin one of the rituals that will be a part of our time together- writing the group blog.… Read More
Namaste to all of our Shanti adventurers!
We are here in Portland eagerly and enthusiastically preparing for our upcoming India semester together. We are so excited to meet you all in just five short days! Within the many activities we are planning for the trip, we have also been putting our heads together to come up with great Carpe Diem lessons, as well as hilarious jokes to enlighten you with.… Read More
