In the Community: Carpe Diem Education

On Alberta Street in North Portland the door to Carpe Diem Education is a gateway to experiences around the world. Ethan Knight and his team lead older high school and college students on trips to countries across the globe where they learn through cross-cultural exchange and expand the boundaries of their known world. Carpe Diem also works with schools to provide credit for their programs, offering a rich semester abroad opportunity to those looking for experiential, and not just theoretical, education. Students learn and serve: as in the Southeast Asia trip, where over 12 weeks they study local languages and volunteer at social and environmental nonprofits in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

If you or anyone you know has an 17 - 22 year old that you feel could benefit from this amazing experiential semester abroad, check out their website and call the office to learn more. There are still plenty of spots left on the trips departing this February.