Hello! My name is Henry Raith and I can’t tell you how excited I am to be apart of Group B (the best group of course). I am 19 years old, attend University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and have been working as a manager at a small......Read More
“Caminante, no hay camino. Se hace el camino al andar.” “Wanderer, there is no path. A path is made by walking.” -Antonio Machado Dragoncit@s querid@s, Over the past few weeks we have been evaluating past courses, our own experience and......Read More
With nervous excitement and anticipation, I can not wait to not only meet you, but to truly get to know you all! My name is Sabrina, and I am from the San Francisco area. When I have time, I love trail running or going on adventures to new places.......Read More
I want to start off by saying how unbelievably excited, scared, motivated, and anxious I am to begin this journey with my fellows in Group B! To you all, I say hi. Born and raised in a suburb outside of Washington D.C, I come from a very active......Read More
Queridxs Dragones, Technology is amazing. It has the ability to connect people in the most remote parts of the world, to spread ideas and to inspire us. However, we’re sure you’ve seen the ugly side of technology as well. Tools like smartphones......Read More
Saludos queridos Dragones! The time has arrived to start thinking about packing and I’m pretty sure an important question came up for you; what should I pack? I am asking myself the same question every time I´m packing, and it is better to do......Read More
Quiredxs Dragones, It is time to get started! We will soon be gathering to spend 3 months exploring, discovering, questioning and sitting in wonder of Pachamama together. Now that we have introduced ourselves we would love to hear from YOU! Below......Read More
South America: Andes & Amazon - Group A, South America: Andes & Amazon - Group B, South America: Andes & Amazon - Group C
Dear Students & Families, As you prepare for the upcoming departure, don’t forget about your pre-course webinar recording! While many of you joined us for the live discussion and Q&A, we also recorded the conversation and presentation so......Read More
It is incredible how time flies. In a couple of weeks we will be travelling together and we will have the time to get to know each other by sharing our memories, reflections, laughter, thoughts, tears and many hugs to take away what made us cry. The......Read More
¡Hola a tod@s! I want to start off by saying how excited I am to be an instructor on this program. This will be my 3rd program with Dragons, but my first in South America! For most of the past seven years, I have lived in Nepal. I began as an......Read More
¡Hola a tod@s! Greetings from my Colorado pueblo where my community is excitedly preparing for our solstice celebration this friday. We plan to welcome in the light with a fire ceremony honoring the Apus that bless us here in the renowned Rockies.......Read More
Dear Andes & Amazon Students and Parents: We would like to call your attention to the rabies pre-exposure inoculation. Please reference the Andes & Amazon Course Preparation Manual for the following response: Q: Should we get the......Read More
Hello upcoming Amazon travelers! As you are all likely beginning to visit travel doctors and make a plan for vaccinations and medication, we wanted to take this opportunity to provide some additional information, especially with regards to malaria......Read More
Dear friends, seekers, and adventurers, It is with great excitement that I welcome you to the Spring 2019 Andes & Amazon semester with Dragons! In just over two months, you will embark on a journey that will challenge and change you in......Read More
South America: Andes & Amazon - Group A, South America: Andes & Amazon - Group B, South America: Andes & Amazon - Group C, Indonesia: Community, Culture, and Conservation, Mekong: The Tibetan Plateau to the Heart of Southeast Asia, Nepal: Himalayan Studies - Group A, Nepal: Himalayan Studies – Group B
Dear Spring 2019 Travelers, It’s great to see your Yak Board come to life! This is a very exciting time of year for all of us, and while we understand that you’re likely anxious to meet your traveling companions, we have a request for you:......Read More
South America: Andes & Amazon - Group A, South America: Andes & Amazon - Group B, South America: Andes & Amazon - Group C, Indonesia: Community, Culture, and Conservation, Mekong: The Tibetan Plateau to the Heart of Southeast Asia, Nepal: Himalayan Studies - Group A, Nepal: Himalayan Studies – Group B
Dear Spring 2019 students, Welcome to the Dragons community and your course’s Yak Board! You can think of your course’s Yak Board as a online group journal and virtual bulletin board. Pre-course, you will use the Yak Board to introduce......Read More
