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Lots of thoughts were running through our minds during our long layover… but #London was worth the wait! Hear what our students think of traveling without parents for the first time! How did you feel on your first solo trip? #transformativetravel #journey #SanJose #students

Today's the day! We're so glad to be able to start sharing the travel stories of our first cohort and their first trip to London! Share below what you remember feeling during your first trip abroad and check out the post of our first writer, Mayte. highbeam-foundation.org/post/eye-openi… #travel

Remember the feeling of your first trip abroad? Please share it with us and relive it as we share moments from our first cohort’s trip to #London! We’re collecting stories of those moments to grow our #moment2momentous movement. Follow us to learn more! #transformativetravel

Our first local company visit had to be to the very special team at @iamspecialized, where we heard about all the hard work and the “village” it takes to make a winner! The shared dedication to their sport, craft, and love for their education was #inspiring!

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Day 5: High time for inspiration! #LondonCalling #transformationaltravel

Day 4: Feeding curiosity and defying gravity. #transformationaltravel #curiosity #limitless

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Day 3: Going to market and a star among us (David Gyasi from the show The Diplomat). The kids’ favorite word of the day: the loo! #moretocome #starryeyed #transformationaltravel

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Day 2: A Mary Poppins moment… except we’re Feeding the Minds. #transformaltionaltravel #education

Final leg to #London! There are many people who helped us get to this point that we’ll be sure to thank as we share our experience over the next few weeks (and months!). For now, thanks to @RickSteves for some research material! #travel #transformationaltravel #London

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What 4 AM looks like on your first European trip! 3 years of planning our first cohort, dozens of applications, and 8 students later… #transformationaltravel #londonbound

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T-12 days to take-off! Need some music to ease you into your week? Check out out playlist of British bands! open.spotify.com/playlist/6G1fd… (If you don’t see your favorite song, let us know for next time, but keep in mind we screen for language/content for the young teens)

This week, HIGH BEAM Foundation was invited to meet UK Labour Member of Parliament @ChiOnwurah as she learned about @SantaClaraUniv and its approach to education. We thought it was the perfect opportunity to introduce our first cohort! T-16 days to HIGH BEAM take-off!

There’s still time to apply to be part of our first cohort! It’s a fully-funded (free!) program, kicking off with a week in #London! Share with any teachers or high school freshmen and sophomores in your lives! Deadline: Jan. 3! #SanJose #transformationaltravel #uk #London

It’s hard to learn to embrace the unknown, right? But maybe you'll be inspired to by our board member, @M_Vanderwerf, who shares his first European #adventure—6 cities + most of Italy! What lessons have you learned from traveling? highbeam-foundation.org/post/embracing… #transformationaltravel

Happy #nationalmentoringday! We believe that mentoring is crucial to the growth process, which is why we built it into our programming. Each of our students will get a working professional and a current college student mentor to help broaden their perspective. Want to join us?

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Happy #nationalmentoringday! We believe that mentoring is crucial to the growth process, which is why we built it into our programming. Each of our students will get a working professional and a current college student mentor to help broaden their perspective. Want to join us?

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Today is National Mentoring Day. Here's how to find a mentor and make that relationship work. n.pr/3znyJ29

We interrupt our season of board member travel stories to bring you a guest blog post on what it's like to be far from home and traveling internationally for the first time. Where did you go on your first trip abroad? Student applications for our first cohort are open! #travel

What changes hit you like a ton of bricks when you were a teenager? For our advisor/co-founder, Darren Collins, his bricks came in the shape of a football/soccer ball and an airplane. Check out our latest blog post and see why. highbeam-foundation.org/post/ch-ch-cha… #travel #football #soccer

HIGH BEAM turned 2 last week! Although we're two people celebrating here in the #bayarea, there are many beacons of light who have been so supportive as we built this foundation—especially our stellar board of directors and advisors. To all of you, Cheers! #educationcannotwait

Do you remember the trip that made you fall in love with travel? We do. Check out how our board members realized the transformative power of travel. We'll be sharing their stories over the next few months. We'd love to hear yours! #travel #transformativetravel