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Tyler Karp ’24: Klett Consulting Group
I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to have been able to intern for Klett Consulting Group (KCG), a company based in Virginia...

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Aug 25, 20234 min read


Mason Klein ’24: Boston Ability Center
For me, this was a summer of firsts. It was my first time learning about pediatric therapies, first time working with children in a...

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Aug 23, 20233 min read


Shelby Whitaker ’24: The Burns Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Growing up, I have been a frequent flier at Children's Hospital for my many sports-related injuries. I have always been fascinated with...

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Aug 18, 20234 min read


Finn Cahill ’24: Jackpine Technologies
During my junior year at Rivers, I took computer science with Mr. Schlenker and didn’t really know what to expect. I’m grateful that I...

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Aug 17, 20234 min read


Caroline Chung ’24: The Burns Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Since I was a child, I have always wanted to go into medicine. Now that I have spent time in the Burns Lab, however, I may want to go...

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Aug 16, 20236 min read


Megan Sweatt ’24: Energy Action Partners
After hearing more about climate change in the news, reading more articles, as well as seeing its effects in person, I have become...

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Aug 9, 20233 min read


Joshua Do ’24: The Tye Lab at the Salk Institute at UCSD
Ever since I entered high school, I began noticing social dynamics and hierarchical patterns within my school, classrooms, and friend...

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Aug 8, 20233 min read


Alexis Tower ’24: The Wheeler Lab at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School
For as long as I could remember, I have been fascinated by the brain. So, I was so excited to intern at The Wheeler Lab in the Ann Romney...

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Aug 2, 20233 min read


Becca Samuels ’24 and Camille DeStefano ’24: Beth Israel Lahey in Wayland, MA
This summer, we had the opportunity to work with Dr. Deborah Riester at Beth Israel Lahey in Wayland, MA. Dr. Riester specializes in...

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Jul 28, 20235 min read


June 23: Último Día en Cádiz, Viaje a Gibraltar
We cannot believe that this is our last day of classes in Cádiz. This morning, our students made travel videos highlighting the many...

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Jun 26, 20231 min read


June 22: Avignon
For our last official outing as a group, we visited the city of Avignon. Famous for its home to the French Popes in the 14th century, a...

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Jun 23, 20232 min read


June 22: Visit to Refugee Center, Cena de Despedida
This morning our students visited a refugee center in Cádiz. Here, residents aged 19 to 25 learn Spanish and acclimate to the Spanish...

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Jun 23, 20231 min read


June 21: Puerto de Santa María
Another great day in Cádiz. The weather has cooled down a little and there is even a slight breeze! As part of their morning classes our...

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Jun 22, 20231 min read


June 20: Teatro Romano, Sunset Cruise
After another full morning of class and our fourth and last intercambio with our Spanish amigos we headed off to the old part of the city...

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Jun 22, 20231 min read


June 20: Marseille
An easy trip — a local bus whisked us from Aix Center to Marseille’s main station. France’s second largest city, Marseille is a...

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Jun 20, 20231 min read


June 19: Atelier Cezanne, Cathedral Saint Sauveur
After a fun weekend with their French families, this morning we all met at the Atelier Cezanne, or Cezanne’s studio, just outside the old...

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Jun 20, 20231 min read


June 16–18: Le Weekend
The French parents and kids have been sharing so many pictures with us we thought we would give a quick update. From the shores of the...

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Jun 20, 20231 min read


June 19: Cooking Paella
Our students had another full morning of classes and participated in their third “intercambio” with Spanish students. They are now quite...

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Jun 20, 20231 min read


June 18: La Alhambra
We are on the way home from Granada after a full day of another historical and cultural adventure immersing ourselves in the Arab world....

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Jun 20, 20231 min read


June 17: Granada
As we left Cádiz this morning for our overnight in Granada, it was still sizzling. Regardless of the temperature, we are loving it just...

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Jun 20, 20231 min read
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