Mate: Steeping into Chilean Culture
…are placed in a small cup or gourd, covered with hot (but not boiling) water, and consumed through a filtered straw called a bombilla. Traditional mate has a bitter taste…
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The Return of Semester 16
…north and dry, hot, barren landscapes to the south. The area’s namesake peaks, such as Buffalo Hump, are drastically situated at 8,940 feet, towering 7,000 feet above the Salmon River….
EmpowerOut
Bella Martin grew up in Boise, Idaho and is going into her senior year at Boise High School. Since a young age Bella has been surrounded by adventure in the…
Saturday Class – Digital Storytelling
…Through their video projects, students are free to test out topics, be creative, try, fail and succeed in communicating a wide range of messages to a diverse set of peers….
Job Posting: Math and Physics or Chemistry teacher – FILLED
…year. This position will likely teach some combination of math (Geometry, Algebra II, Precalculus, Calculus) and either Honors Chemistry or AP and Honors Physics. Depending on the composition of the…
Drawing Connections
Jessica Shotwell, of McCall, Idaho, attended Alzar School during the Fall 2013 semester. When asked to identify an issue that her community faced, she noted that art budgets throughout Idaho…
Identity in the Classroom
…a new community. Although some of this community shaping happens organically, Alzar School staff coordinate designated activities and conversations to help students understand and appreciate each individual’s unique identity. Specifically…
Spanish and Service Learning in Valley County
…wonderful geography lesson, in which Cascade students competed against one another in a “trashketball” competition based on identifying new vocab. Another group had a vibrantly colored poster-board with illustrations of…
GO!
…free outdoor exploration sessions to underprivileged DC kids. Sessions include both outdoor education components, while also allotting time where the girls are lead the group, developing decision-making skills and confidence….
Together, Forward
…they enjoy. A study by Microsoft found that girls interest in STEM peaks at age 11 but quickly drops off at age 15. Only 3% of Fortune 500 company CEOs…
Revisiting the Klamath River Corridor
…that only comes from experiencing and living in natural environments, away from our comforts of daily structure and connectedness to the social world. While observing faculty leadership in a wilderness…
Senior Story Initiative
…(Basel), vol. 6, no. 2, 2021, p. 52. National Library of Medicine, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8162327/. Accessed 5 December 2023. “Stories weave a beautiful, complex fabric that connects us all.” – Leah Gump…