Our language immersion experiences strive to be NO ENGLISH zones.  This natural though challenging approach to full fluency opens space for our students to practice attentive listening and adventurous participation in all that comes their way.  Road Scholars’ pre-trip studies prepare them for dynamic conversations with new people and meaningful questions about life, history, politics, economics, art, food and anything else that comes up.

Thanks to our wonderful MS faculty members, we’ve been able to offer our younger students exciting opportunities to explore the world and learn in a hands-on, experiential way that is age appropriate and just for them.

 

Middle School students engaged in a special opportunity to learn about the complex history of Hawaii before, during and after colonization, and to understand the impact of annexation and statehood on Hawaiian people, language and culture.  We learned from cultural practitioners committed to reviving the Hawaiian culture and language, building an honest picture of our 50th state. By working alongside Hawaiian students taking part in service projects and learning from those who have dedicated their lives to restoring the land, students will be challenged to critically examine their own understanding of Hawaiian history and culture.

Our Department of Performing Arts has sent our musicians and singers all over Europe.  Performance ensemble groups include full practice and performance experiences.  Our artists are learning from experts in the craft or in front of audiences soon after they land.  Their pre-trip preparation for these journeys is as serious as their desire to share in the language of art with new people in new places.

These Road Scholar courses are deep-dives into the history, politics, art, culture and justice movements of specific communities here and abroad.  They are curated to help our students generate the ideas, questions and personal connections that will prepare them to create deliberate, compassionate and informed change in the world.