DRAGONS FEATURED ON GLOBAL NOMAD HACKS PODCAST
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05/26/20
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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 156821 [post_author] => 1530 [post_date] => 2020-05-26 11:49:52 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-05-26 17:49:52 [post_content] =>Director of Student Programming, Aaron Slosberg, was interviewed on Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste's podcast, Global Nomad Hacks.
In the interview, Aaron and Heidi Discuss:
05/26/20
Dragons HQ
WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 156776 [post_author] => 1530 [post_date] => 2020-05-18 10:22:02 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-05-18 16:22:02 [post_content] => Dragons instructor and journalist, Kristen Gianaris, wrote an article for Morocco World News comparing western perspectives on toilet paper and the benefits of switching to a more sustainable solution such as water—the way many communities around the world have done for centuries.
In The Article Gianaris Mentions:
Preferring the road less traveled by tourists, WTBD designs educational courses in a way that encourages students to do as locals do. In many of the countries where the organization operates, water is the primary method to take care of bathroom business.[caption id="attachment_156784" align="alignright" width="376"]
05/18/20
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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 156738 [post_author] => 1530 [post_date] => 2020-05-06 13:05:47 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-05-06 19:05:47 [post_content] => Dragons Director of Admissions, Eva Vanek, was quoted by a reporter from The Hechinger Report about the recent spike in Gap Year interest. Here is an excerpt from the article:"When the coronavirus first hit in March, many students who had been planning on taking a gap year decided college might be a safer option, said Eva Vanek, admissions director at a gap year provider called Where There Be Dragons.
'Now, in the last few weeks, that conversation is definitely shifting, where we’re hearing from a lot of students who are in particular nervous that they’re going to have to start their freshman year online,' Vanek said.Even some students already enrolled in college are considering taking a gap year in the middle of it, an indication of how many doubt that their campuses will return to normal in the fall and want to avoid another semester or two of learning online."READ THE FULL ARTICLE ONLINE AT THE NEW YORK TIMES.
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05/06/20
Dragons HQ
WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 156692 [post_author] => 1530 [post_date] => 2020-04-27 16:51:55 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-04-27 22:51:55 [post_content] =>Dragons was featured in a New York Times article discussing Gap Year ideas for college students who are considering alternative options during this time of uncertainty.
That’s the essence of the gap year mind-set: Teenagers who are ready for challenges can find ways to achieve their goals. And just as a traditional education is about preparing a young person for adult life, learning to be resilient in handling the challenges of an unpredictable gap year can build valuable life skills as well.READ THE FULL ARTICLE ONLINE AT THE NEW YORK TIMES.
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04/27/20
Dragons HQ
WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 156590 [post_author] => 1530 [post_date] => 2020-03-31 11:10:57 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-03-31 17:10:57 [post_content] =>Director of Student Programming, Aaron Slosberg, was interviewed on Santa Cruz-based podcast What To Be.
Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts. Here is an excerpt from the episode: "We talk about this 'sage on the stage' type education where this traditional model of teaching and learning is that you have an expert who has the answers and as the student, your job is to be this passive recipient of knowledge from that expert. So that person is the kind of 'sage' who is transmitting that knowledge to you. Whereas we really believe that we are facilitators and we are creating and presenting opportunities for our students to discover that learning on their own. So our role is really to set the stage, so we say we are 'guides on the sides' rather than the 'sage on the stage'. So we are in the circle with the students ensuring that it's a safe experience and also we have a really intentional progression of learning and challenges that we are trying to put the students through. But the actual engagement and learning, it's really up to the students to do that on their own and engage with opportunities rather than sitting up there and lecturing them...that's going to happen in a much more organic way." — Aaron SlosbergUnfamiliar contexts spark curiosity.
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03/31/20
Dragons HQ
WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 156140 [post_author] => 21 [post_date] => 2020-01-16 07:03:18 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-01-16 14:03:18 [post_content] =>We LOVE seeing our alumni featured in the press, and this piece spotlighting Blake Myers (Dragons Nepal Semester) is so fresh and thorough.
We've included a few of our favorite excerpts below. Head over to Buzz Magazines to read the full feature!
"Blake graduated from the Emery/Weiner School and was accepted to colleges, including Boston University, but he decided to put his formal education on hold. “I didn’t feel ready to go back to school again,” he said. Blake’s mom, Lisa, suggested looking into a gap year. She says Blake is an extremely good student and hard worker, but he was worn out and tired of school by the time he graduated. “We would rather buy a year of growing-up time so he can be excited about college than him going and maybe not having a great year,” she said."
"Lisa says she is not surprised at all that her son chose such an unusual adventure. “We travel a lot as a family, and Blake always loved it more than the other kids,” she said. Blake spent his junior-year summer in Guatemala, where he became fluent in Spanish, and the experience reinforced his interest in learning about other cultures. “The change in him has been huge. He’s more mature with a broader view and appreciation of things,” Lisa said. “Travel has given him a whole different perspective. Living in Nepal piqued his curiosity to learn more about different Eastern religions, and he’s much more interesting and worldly.”
Read the full article, Bridging the Gap, online at Buzz Magazines.
Also, if you are alumni and were featured in any press after your Dragons program, please let us know!
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01/16/20
Dragons HQ