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Some things only need to occur once before they become honored traditions. Half of our Alumni Network got to experience the first annual TGS Symposium last year in Athens, Greece, and with statements such as, “that was one of the coolest things TGS has ever done,” overheard by the Symposium Committee, they knew this was one of those things worth repeating. As a refresher, the TGS Symposium was held at...

What do TGS students do when they have something meaningful to say? Some write op-ed articles for their own political blogs. Others create videos to submit to international film festivals. A few practice late into the night on their choreography while many share their thoughts through photographs. Through experiencing the world firsthand, these students have become talented communicators and expressive individuals that share how the world affects them. Starting our...

I couldn’t possibly tell every story at TGS; not only would the sheer number be insurmountable, but those stories shouldn’t all come from my perspective. All I can do is watch, ask, and imagine how people experience the moments we share together. My first international trip was to Italy when I was 16. I lived in a convent and explored a hill town in Umbria, expressing my thoughts daily through...

Basecamp Shoving 100 wet wipes into a skinny bag with 3 liters of water, rain-proof pants, and the day’s lunch isn’t easy. Though my work “uniform” often calls for a back-bending pack of gear, I felt like a fumbling mess trying to make this little daypack of mine close. Tucked under the awning from the misty rain, I tried to pull myself together, baggage- and emotion-wise, to start mobilizing a...

We certainly do not live in a training vacuum this week! The seniors wrapped up their final "class" sessions on Friday and marked the occasion with a special dinner amongst faculty and administrators. As the food courses kept coming, so did the sense of finality and the power of this landmark. The speeches began with the teachers but eventually inspired the students to raise a glass and toast their years...

We have been publishing many tweets, Instagram images and Facebook posts lately with the hashtag #TGSTohoku. This is because one month ago, four of our students traveled to the Tohoku region of Japan to document the rebuild from the 3/11 earthquake and tsunami. This project was conceived by Global Studies teacher Nick Martino after his learning more about the rebuild that has been occurring in our host city of Hiroshima...

So many of us today have an impulse to memorialize little moments of beauty with a photograph, and since "the best camera is the one you have with you," these moments are often captured on a phone. The popularity of Instagram continues to indicate that people: 1. like having the power to edit photos in the palm of their hand 2. find joy in customizing a unique moment to capture...

The following post was written by newMedia instructor Lindsay Clark as part of a series on our upcoming senior trip in Kenya and Tanzania, where our 12th grade students and a handful of staff and faculty members will attempt to scale Mt. Kilimanjaro. Last night, I came clambering up the staircase of the boys' residence to witness the majority of the senior class enthusiastically pumping through interval training with Adam....

The following post was written by newMedia instructor Lindsay Clark as an introduction to our upcoming senior trip in Kenya and Tanzania, where our 12th grade students and a handful of staff and faculty members will attempt to scale Mt. Kilimanjaro. The journey our grade 12s have been on for the last two to four years has been impressive in magnitude, mercurial in tone, and expansive in breadth. Little moments...

"At 14:46 this afternoon there will be a school-wide two-minute silence to mark the third anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake: teachers will be asked to switch off classroom lights, and everyone is asked to reflect silently on the suffering of those involved in the earthquake as well as what we can all do to support those who experience such natural disasters." TGS students heard this announcement over the...