Hi Spring Senegal Dragons! Right now, our instructor team has been getting ready for your impending arrival in Senegal. As we are packing our own bags, we also compiled a list of packing notes. General Guidelines: Read through your Course......Read More
Na nga def, students? Our travels are right around the corner. We hope that your packing is going smoothly, that you’ve been following the Yak Board, and that you are getting psyched to explore the beauty of Senegal! If you haven’t already,......Read More
Greetings Senegal Students, We’ve been getting some questions about homestay gifts for the families that you’ll be staying with during our trip, so we thought we’d give some guidance here in this Yak. Here’s some details:. We’ll be staying......Read More
Greetings Senegal Students, We are really looking forward to meeting you in person next month for our great adventures together! Although we know that you have been sent a full packing list, we wanted to use this post as a way to give you some......Read More
Hey everyone! My name is Matthew (he/him) and I’m from McLean, Virginia, which is just outside of Washington, D.C. I’m on a gap year before starting my freshman year at Harvard University in the fall. On most days, you can find me either with my......Read More
Hi everybody! My name is Harry (he/him) and I am from upstate New York. I am currently on a gap year before attending Tufts University in Boston, MA as a freshman this coming fall. In my free time I love to be outside; in the summer that time......Read More
Hi everyone, As the course draws near, we imagine that you’re going over the packing list and planning how to get what you need before you head out on your Dragons course. We know that this can be a daunting task! To help with this and to keep......Read More
Dear Dragons Students & Parents, Your journey is around the corner and we can’t wait to meet you! Below is a reminder about your day-of travel details. Should you need to reach our staff during students’ travel days (both during AND outside......Read More
Hello again from your instructor team! As departure day draws closer, the three of us are hard at work eagerly preparing for your arrival and the start to our course. We are so excited to meet you! In anticipation of our group coming together in......Read More
2022 Spring Senegal Tentative Itinerary Yak Nangeen def fellow travelers! We are so excited about our upcoming journey together, and we have been working together to craft a tentative itinerary to guide our time in Senegal this spring. However,......Read More
On Jaaraama! (both “thank you” and “hello” in my native language of Pulaar), My name is Samba Sow and I will be one of your instructors this fall semester. I wanted to share a bit more about myself before we all meet in-person come February.......Read More
On Jaraama or “hello” in Pulaar (as might be said in the eastern and northern most regions of Senegal)! I am full of gratitude to introduce myself as one of your Spring semester instructors. My name is Espoir, I grew up on stolen Dakota......Read More
Dear Dragons students and parents, I am so delighted to be sitting down to write you in anticipation of our time together this spring in Senegal! I’m currently in the Dragons office in Boulder, Colorado, visiting some Dragons friends and dreaming......Read More
Dear Students & Families, As you prepare for your 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
West Africa: Rhythms of Senegal, Nepal: Himalayan Studies - Group A, Nepal: Himalayan Studies - Group B, South America: Andes & Amazon
Dear Spring 2022 Travelers, Your program is just around the corner and we’re sure you’re as excited as we are to see how the Spring unfolds! While we understand that you’re likely anxious to meet your traveling companions right away, we have a......Read More
