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A collage of images from  various trips of students to foreign nations.

Adventures Abroad

Students abroad share their experiences immersing to new cultures while continuing school curriculum in foreign countries.
Allegra Drago, Assistant Features Editor
December 15, 2021

As a bleary-eyed Casey Ross ’23 steps off a train, she stares at a loading Google Maps screen. The display illuminates her face, but she finds herself with no cellular service. It is 2:12 a.m., and three...

Zane Grenoble ’19 retraces path of Spanish Reconquista

September 17, 2018

Combining his interests in world history, poetry, the Spanish language and cycling, Zane Grenoble ’19 traveled to southern Spain to retrace the path of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar’s victories over the moors...

Jake Robbins ’18 holds a Spanish paper. Printed with permission of Jake Robbins '18.

Jake Robbins ’18 learned about Islamic Spain

Sofia Heller
August 29, 2017

Motivated by a debate with a friend over the origins of Islamic extremism, Jake Robbins ’18 studied Islamic Spain as part of the Iberian Latin American Fellowship for his HWGo! project this summer. Robbins...

Jenny Yoon ’19 visits a music museum in Spain to learn more about classical Spanish guitar. Printed with permission of Jenny Yoon '19

Jenny Yoon ’19 realized passion for classical Spanish guitar

Alex Goldstein
August 29, 2017

While Jenny Yoon ’19 grew up with a background in classical music, through HWGo! this summer she was exposed to a different style of music: classical Spanish guitar. Yoon has played the clarinet for...

Annual spring break trip to Spain now open for registration

Kristin Kuwada
October 6, 2016

Signups for the Spring Break trip to Spain will be available starting from Tuesday. Students will leave March 30 to Toledo, Spain and will return home on April 16. Spanish teacher Javier Zaragoza planned...

Jazz Band to travel to Spain, Portugal on spring break trip

Josie Abugov
March 14, 2016

Jazz Band students and a select group of Studio Jazz Band seniors will tour Spain and Portugal during spring break. They will depart from Los Angeles March 25 and travel to Granada, Seville and Lisbon,...

Spanish students supplement learning in Spain

Carina Marx
April 29, 2015

Spanish students from eighth to 12th grade participated in the Aula Toledo and Escuela Montalbán educational programs while in Spain during spring break. They were paired up into groups of three or four...

Administration approves Spain trip

Morganne Ramsey
October 15, 2013

Students will have the opportunity to go on a two-week tour of Spain during spring break. The trip, chaperoned by Spanish teacher Javier Zaragoza, will be from March 21 to April 6. Students are scheduled...

Joining Spain’s victory celebration

September 1, 2010

  By Caitie Benell Fireworks exploded in the streets as people ran through with flags held high, singing songs and celebrating all night long. A parade in Madrid, and parties all week long brought...

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