Throughout the year, Squads Abroad offers faculty and administrators the opportunity to join a Site Visit to experience our programs first-hand to see if they are a good fit for their students. On our most recent Site Visit to Guatemala from July 22-27, 2023, faculty...
Hannah Hood, a Global Health volunteer with Squads, loved the opportunity to empower the community of Narkwa village in Ghana. Hannah shared about her volunteer experience with Squads Abroad, which is inspirational for high school teachers to get involved with our...
Taci Morris, a teacher from Middleton High School, had the opportunity to take her students to Ghana with Squads Abroad. The squad was an amazing experience that Morris and her students will never forget. During their time in Ghana, they worked in the Narkwa village,...
In May 2023, a group of volunteers from Chaminade College Preparatory School, participated in a Global Health Squad in Greece. The brigade was focused on providing health training and workshops to unaccompanied minors living in shelters in Athens. The health...
Through Global Health Squads, high school students, alongside our local health teams, support clinics and participate in public health campaigns at schools to improve health outcomes in under-resourced communities around the world. Students conduct healthcare...
The Basketball Court is Finished! From March to April, 2023, nearly 60 volunteers from 3 high schools in the U.S. supported the construction of a new basketball court and community gathering area in the small town of Chijancinto in Tecpan, Guatemala. This space will...
Last month, Global STEM Squads partnered with UNICEF to bring clean drinking water to the community of Lajas Blancas in Panama. Students from the United States worked alongside the local community to dig 100 meters of trench and install pipes to help complete the new...
Liberty High School Visits Guatemala Last month, from March 10th-16th, the EDGE program at Liberty High School in Kansas City, Missouri supported the Chijacinto Elementary School in Guatemala to build a new basketball court where students and the local community can...
Last month, 20 high school faculty and administrators arrived in Panama for a Professional Development Program to see behind-the-scenes of our international Health, STEM and Spanish Immersion Programs. The goal was for faculty to understand how our programs engage...
“Thirty-two PURPLEfect people, representing grades 8-12, will volunteer in refugee shelters in Athens. In addition, Purple Lightning will visit a few Greek islands and experience a range of cultural activities.
