“At the Texas Center for Justice and Equity, I learned about issues in the criminal justice system such as the bail system and how it gives those with higher income better chances at winning cases, as well as the issue of policing in schools, which fosters an environment of hostility in an environment meant for learning.”

Andy W. ’23 studied wilderness medicine and urban medical care practices in an intensive, month-long program, with four weeks of classroom education, practical skills, scenarios, and full-scale mock rescues.

Music is one thing that all people have in common. In this intensive course, High School students took the history of American Music and made it local.

“At the Texas Center for Justice and Equity, I learned about issues in the criminal justice system such as the bail system and how it gives those with higher income better chances at winning cases, as well as the issue of policing in schools, which fosters an environment of hostility in an environment meant for learning.”

Music is one thing that all people have in common. In this intensive course, High School students took the history of American Music and made it local.

“While there, I observed multiple surgeries, took dogs on walks, and assisted at the front desk. It was such an amazing experience getting to know and work alongside professional veterinarians, and meeting so many cute animals was a great perk!”

Andy W. ’23 studied wilderness medicine and urban medical care practices in an intensive, month-long program, with four weeks of classroom education, practical skills, scenarios, and full-scale mock rescues.

This course saw a group of students travel to Big Bend National Park for a week of hiking, learning “leave no trace” principles, identifying plants and geology, viewing cave art, canoeing, and bonding as a group.

The study of the fundamental needs of humans culminates in a class trip to the Colorado Plateau region of Arizona to work archeology sites with scientists in the field.

This trip allowed students to explore the unique culture and experiences offered by the “Garden City” known as Singapore. A major goal of this trip was to learn about the history of Singapore as well as the impact WWII had on Asian countries.

Students learned about Spanish traditions, religion, social and political issues, daily life, business, and finance, as well as different cuisines, and important monuments in Madrid and Barcelona. In this Spanish-immersion course, students were expected to read, speak, write, and interact in Spanish.

A pair of students traveled to Panama for an immersive Spanish course and to practice what they learned in a real-world context of daily life activities. “The final part of our morning was putting together preterito imperfecto and preterito indefinido by recounting old children’s stories and telling them to the class. Since our classmates are from different countries, it was interesting to hear their traditions.”