"Some of the students at Ballou High School in Southeast, [Washington, D.C.] have spent their entire lives in D.C., never venturing far outside the city's borders. Until now. A study abroad program at Ballou is taking these kids on adventures thousands of miles from home," writes Kavitha Cardoza in a recent article on WAMU.

After hearing about the lack of travel opportunities her students had previously had, Allison Baugher, the Spanish teacher at Ballou High School, started a travel abroad program. Now over the past five years, approximately 50 students have traveled to Ghana, Spain and Ecuador, among other countries, for a week to 10 days. The travel program costs approximately $3,000 for each participating student, so the students fundraise through bake sales, selling t-shirts, etc. to pay for the trip. 

To read more about the students’ experiences on their international travel and how the travel has changed their views, please view Kavitha Cardoza’s article about the students at Ballou High School.

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