Breaking Down Borders
…houses for a community and make amazing relationships with Nicaraguans. Isabela was amazed by how people could form such incredible bonds even though they were separated by a language boundary….
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Through the Looking Glass
…run, but listened intently and tried to communicate using what I knew. As we began to share snippets of our lives, I found that I didn’t need my sheet of…
Learning to Write a Breakup Letter…
Throughout the semester students receive peer and teacher feedback on their written work. As an instructor, I work hard to provide students with balanced, specific feedback through comments and consistent…
Hello from the Intersection of Spanish and History!
Hello, Folks! We have begun our Advanced Spanish classes by discussing the past, figuring out where we have come from and who we have been. Alzar, as much as anything,…
Paddle for Leaders – Summary of 2015 Journey
…years, then Alec showed off his paddling skills: https://youtu.be/cMbsap3bbWk John and Lizzy completed their Paddle for Leader challenges on waterways near them too. Here’s one of John’s training sessions, as…
Ethnic Mountain Film Festival
…of the few ethnic people in the advanced ski group for P.E. field trips. It had never occurred to him that other people of color did not get the same…
Annual Fund
The Empowering Leaders Annual Fund provides the financial foundation for Alzar School to move sustainably forward.
Fall Semester Enrollment Information
Introducing our Alzar Gap Instructors
…environment, and southern Chile with our students. If you haven’t seen it already, I encourage you to check out the latest gap video that showcases our students in our…
Fall 2018 Week 1 – Campus Prep
…a little bit of Alzar School magic with you, through weekly updates and highlights. You can expect to find a new post every Friday, that covers everything from the latest…
My Inspiring Teaching Fellow
…Language & Composition Exam), and peer reviews. Yet, what makes me the most excited about her development is her ability to manage a classroom dynamic in a way that feels…
Patagonia National Park: A Milestone for Chile
…this latest donation, Kristine, her late husband, Doug, and their foundation have helped to conserve more than 13 million acres of unique ecosystems in Argentina and Chile. In Chile alone,…