UA Faculty in Chile

Many of you have asked us "What are the teachers doing?" since we keep publishing information about the students' activities. Well, of course, we have been with the students every school day and have joined them on all of the excursions and activities planned by the school. While they are in class, we often meet with the teachers and administrators at Colegio Santa Ursula to share ideas and discuss possibilities for collaboration. Today, Mrs. Thompkins taught a Math lesson and we later had tea-time with the entire English language department.

Of course, we have also made many friends among our Chilean colleagues and they have been most kind to us. They have taken us out to meals, to visit museums, to a little shopping, etc. We have also enjoyed time with each other in our small apartments in the Vitacura area of Santiago. We are staying in a lovely area where shopping and restaurants are close-by. So, we have been able to do a little exploring of the city on our own as well.

Last weekend, we were lucky enough to visit Isla Negra, a beautiful coastal town where Pablo Neruda had a magnificent house. On the way back to Santiago from Isla Negra, we stopped in a small town called Pomaire which is known for pottery. We saw many artisans making the pottery and, of course, we are going to attempt to bring a bit of Chilean pottery back to Dallas (we'll be wrapping it carefully as we pack this weekend!). Tomorrow, Sr. Angela and other faculty members are taking us to the town of Santa Cruz which we understand is a picturesque town in the mountains. We can't wait!