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Teaching Diversity Through Student Travel
Sharing her advice on building an inclusive curriculum, Group Leader Lisa said, "Culturally relevant thinking and pedagogy is allowing students to …
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3 Simple Recipes to Spice Up Your Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, our staff shared their go-to recipes to make your holiday dinner a success. If you're looking for the …
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How to Cook Up the Best Thanksgiving Ever
Are you struggling with making the same Turkey Day dishes year after year? The Brightspark team has the perfect solution. We recently came together …
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7 Days in France With Our Expert International Team
Our expert International Tour Consultants, Paula and Brian, recently joined a student tour headed to Paris & Normandy. Now, they're sharing their …
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Thanksgiving Family Recipe, From the Brightspark Family to Yours
Our very own Hotel Coordinator, Carrie LaVigne, shares her special family Thanksgiving recipe: The Dowse Family Cranberry Recipe This recipe has …
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How Student Tours Work: Planning and Executing
Student travel shouldn’t be a headache for teachers and directors. That’s why Brightspark Travel manages every group's itinerary, transportation, …
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Brightspark Employee Spotlight: Matt Bartling
Editor's Note: Originally published on April 13, 2016, this blog post was updated with current information on July 17, 2020. Matt Bartling is a …
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Why Performance Groups Love NOLA!
Our New Orleans performance tour is more popular than ever. Why? The birthplace of jazz has a rich cultural history, beautiful outdoor performance …
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Brightspark’s 2015 Teacher and Chaperone Photo Contest Winners
The Brightspark staff has voted for their favorite pictures, and the winners of the Brightspark 2015 Teacher and Chaperone Photo Contest are in. We …
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Brightspark’s 2015 Student Photo Contest Winners
Our student travelers sent in a ton of great pictures for the Brightspark 2015 Student Photo Contest, and we had a great time looking through all of …
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