Wow, I can’t believe that our trip to Belize is over. My experiences in AEE 499: Indigenous Knowledge and Agricultural Education have been outstanding to say the least. I’ve had the chance to learn so much about the history, culture, agriculture and education system of Belize both in the classroom and abroad, and  I cannot Read More…

So what is the best way to end a study abroad in Belize? How about a night tour of the Belize Zoo! Before we came to Belize we read the book The Last Flight of the Scarlett Macaw, which told us about one woman’s journey to save a small piece of Belize’s beautiful wildlife. This woman’s name Read More…

Day 3 of our amazing journey… So far we’ve seen traditional subsistence farming, Mayan ruins, beautiful country side, and today the Mopan Technical High School. When I first arrived in Belize I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect to see in the schools. From the research that I had done before our trip began I Read More…

Official countdown to Belize: 10 days Jeez, where did the last 7 weeks go? I’m not sure if I’m excited or terrified for our spring break trip to Belize, but I know that either way this will be one of the greatest experiences of my life. For the first half of our semester our class Read More…

Hello! My name is Elise Laudenslager. I am a current student at Penn State studying Agricultural and Extension Education with a minor in International Agriculture. Why Ag??? My passion for Agriculture developed pretty early on in my life as I grew up on a small dairy farm in Schuylkill County, PA. I also participated in Read More…