Jessie Voigts's Blog, page 291
December 24, 2014
Beautiful Winter Auroras from Hognfjorden, Vesterålen, Norway
From Hognfjorden, Vesterålen. Beautiful auroras this week - taken from my house, just 100 meters down, by the sea.
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December 23, 2014
The Light Nearby: Creating Music & Pursuing a Passion
Marc Freccero - note this name, for he is making a difference. As we all know, travel can be done a zillion ways - each person has their own ways of traveling. That is what makes reading and writing about travel so interesting - the enormous variety of viewpoints and ways we expeirence the world.
The Best of US: Reflections from #WHTravelBloggers #StudyAbroadBecause
Highlights from #WHTravelBloggers #StudyAbroadBecause and reflections on international travel in the USA and USians abroad. Tuesday, December 23 hangout, 10am Las Vegas, 1pm New York City.
Teachers for Global Classrooms Program
IREX and the United States Department of State are pleased to announce the launch of the 2015 application cycle to the Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) Program.
An Illustrated History of Kazakhstan: Asia's Heartland in Context
When I was in graduate school, I lived and learned amidst dozens of languages, cultures, people. There were many international scholars in our program, who braved the cold Minnesota winters in search of knowledge, community, and camaraderie. What I loved most about that was the chance to learn, in-depth, about the world from a diverse group of people.
The Book Your Tween/Teen Girl Needs: Elements for Girls
December 22, 2014
December 20, 2014
A White House Christmas
Whilst I was wandering through the White House a few weeks ago, marveling at the beautiful and creative Christmas decorations, I felt an immense sense of pride. Pride that this is our nation’s home, built and rebuilt after fire and war.
December 19, 2014
Girl Power: The Sisters 8
As a mom, I know it's hard to find great books about girl power for young women to read (you may recall the recent firestorm over the latest Barbie/engineering book. Enough said.). So when I find great ones, I am elated.
