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Nido Hosts Online and In-Person Workshop for 160 Public School Teachers

This summer, Nido hosted English Summer Town, a program that offers free professional development for public school teachers in Chile who teach English. Now in its seventh year, this initiative is done in partnership with the Ministerio de Educación's Centro de Perfeccionamiento, Experimentación e Investigaciones Pedagógicas(CPEIP) and Inglés Abre Puertas (PIAP). 

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Project Blue: 5th Grade Service Learning Project

During November, 5th graders learned about ancient civilizations in their Social Study classes, one of which was the Mayan Civilization. Through Nido’s Elementary School Counselor, Ms. Ana Maria, students got in touch with a Mayan community in Cobá, located in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. Our students needed to understand that the people, traditions, and languages they are learning about are still alive today!

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Student Voices: Trail Running Race

On Saturday, November 12 Nido's Trail Running Team participated in the 10km “Burn Out Carbón” circuit, part of the “La Triple Corona” event in Vitacura. The “Burn Out Carbón” is an extremely challenging trail boasting 867 meters of elevation and an average inclination of 17%, reaching up to 45% at its steepest stretch. High School senior and team captain, Ian MacCormick did a write-up of his race experience. Read the blog post here. 

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