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past Trip Highlights

Summer 2014

We hosted and facilitated an immersion experience to Antigua, Guatemala for an absolutely amazing group of educators from Fort Collins, Colorado.

The Colorado group participated in a two-week customized immersion experience that included private Spanish classes, visits to Guatemalan K12 schools, cultural activities, family homestays, and cultural excursions.

Summer 2015

In July 2015 a cohort of 16 educators took part in Spanish4Educator's Guatemala immersion program. The cohort did an outstanding job of working towards cultural and linguistic competency, and also had an unbelievably fun time!

Summer 2016

We had a spectacular group of 19 educators, including 2 children or educators (ages 5 and younger), one spouse of an educator, and one recent college graduate who is considering education. We also had much more leadership from Guatemalans and memorable excursions to Volcan de Pacaya, Lago de Atitlan, and Tikal. It was a great cohort!

Summer 2017

We had a special group of 13 educators (from 4 states!). Included in our group were two elementary principals, a Special Ed Teacher, a Spanish Teacher, a High School Math Teacher, and a 16-year old student! Many memories were created that will last a lifetime.

Summer 2018

We had a small and powerful group of 5 educators plus three children. Our diverse group included a high school woodshop teacher, CFO of a public school district, preschool teacher, high school AP Spanish teacher, elementary principal, elementary teacher, and three daughters of participants - aged 4, 7, and 8. Many life lessons were learned and friendships were made that will last well beyond our time in Guatemala!

Summer 2019

We had a delightful combination of three returning participants, a group of five educators from a school district in Colorado, and a smattering of administrators and teachers from school districts throughout the country. This was a great cohort, and it is safe to say that everyone got a lot out of their time in Guatemala. We continued to build our relationship with our partner elementary school outside of Antigua, and it was even harder to leave than it has been in the past! The friendships gained at the elementary school, with the homestay families, and throughout our experience will certainly last a lifetime!

Summer 2022

We are grateful to have returned to Guatemala with our eighth cohort of educators after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID Pandemic. While our cohort was small (five educators) we were certainly powerful. Participants provided positive feedback and gained a lot from the experience, and our group formed lasting friendships with each other as well as with new friends from Guatemala.

Below, please find a sampling of photos from past cohorts. For additional photos for your cohort, please contact Steve Foster! 