In July of 2015, I moved to Guadalajara, Mexico. Since then, I’ve been living south of the border and teaching at the American School Foundation of Guadalajara. It’s been a huge change in teaching position, in climate and has been filled with new adventures with new friends. This section includes blog posts about the move, life in Guadalajara, nearby travels and my favorite, a few posts about the FM4 Paso Libre, a shelter for migrants in transit and refugees where I volunteer in Guadalajara.
International Women’s Day in Guadalajara
On Friday, March 8th, International Women’s Day, the students hustled into the classroom. The girls were sharing hugs and love ...
Migrant Caravan
In the recent weeks, the migrant caravans from the Central America, through Mexico, to the United States border, have received ...
Mexico Road: Brothers at the FM4
Originally posted for Teachers Latin America The doorbell buzzes a bzzz-bzzzt as I move to open the small window in ...
Chacala Beach Weekend
May 2018 While living in Mexico, I’ve been so fortunate to be surrounded by a group of strong and supportive ...
En el camino…On their way
Each person that passes through the doors of the FM4 is received as a part of the family “in the ...
Literacy Conference in Ohio
(Originally posted February 2018) Last week I attended a three day literacy conference in Columbus, Ohio with three other elementary ...
Posadas and Other Holiday Fun
(Originally posted January 2018) The holidays are a busy time with traditions and celebrations. People come together to spend time, ...
24 Hours at the FM4
(Originally posted February 2017) The FM4 has been a place continual change. In the past year of volunteering at the ...
Up and Coming Tecomán?
(Originally posted February 2017) The long weekend is a must for getting out of the busy city: dust, traffic, construction ...
November Update
(Originally posted December 2016) Last week I visited Minneapolis and Madison on our November break. We had the whole week ...
Closing Out the School Year
(Originally posted June 2016) What an interesting ride this school year has been! This week, I complete my first year ...
FM4 Paso Libre
(Originally posted June 2016) Since February, I’ve been volunteering with a grassroots project that supports migrants coming through Guadalajara, called ...
Teacher’s Appreciation Day in Mexico
(Originally posted May 2016) Mexico celebrates big for its Teacher’s Appreciation Day. From school wide to classroom celebrations and even ...
Spring Break
(Originally posted April 2016) Spring Break came early in Guadalajara! The girls from Minnesota came to visit the week before ...
Night Race in Guanajuato
(Originally posted February 2016) This weekend I traveled to beautiful, historic Guanajuato in the state of León. The owner of ...
Christmas in Mexico
(Originally posted December 2015) The holiday season looks and feels similar to home, with some slight changes for the warmer ...
Mazamitla, Halloween and Día de los muertos
(Originally posted November 2015) Mazamitla Mazamitla is a small town in the mountains approximately two hours from Guadalajara. Each year ...
Hurricane Patricia and the Race in Tapalpa
(Originally posted October 2015) On Friday we were warned that the strongest storm in recorded history was coming our way ...
Family Visit
(Originally posted October 2015) Last week my parents came for their first visit to Guadalajara to see the city where ...
September Update
(Originally posted September 2015) I realize that it’s been a while since I’ve given an update on life in Guadalajara ...
The First Week of School
(Originally posted August 2015) First week: complete! This week we started with a “Meet and Greet Monday” when parents came ...
Starting the School Year
(Originally posted August 2015) New teachers started a week before the rest of the staff came back to campus. This ...
Two Weeks In
(Originally posted August 2015) Two weeks ago my family dropped me off at the Madison airport. The last time I ...
The Night Before
(Originally posted July 2015) Almost a year ago, I started to get serious about following my dream to move abroad ...
