Senegal: Youth Leadership, Arts, & Culture (Summer)

The Where There Be Dragons summer program in Senegal was the opportunity of a lifetime to really experience another culture with no filters. Students were really allowed to interact and BE in the culture, rather than just looking at it or learning about it from afar. I'll never forget sitting on a mat under the stars with my homestay family, learning simple words in Pulaar, eating grilled corn, looking at a sky full of thousands of stars, and the last evening with them when we danced late into the night under the full moon.

Where There Be Dragons is a unique and remarkable organization, that combines excellent leadership and resources with a vision to grant its students independence. Though it has been several years now since my trip to Senegal, the experience has profoundly shaped my character and continues to influence my daily life. It has forever kindled a sense of adventure and cultural understanding within me and I would highly recommend the program to any individual who is prepared for journey of self-growth and global education.