by khowell | Sep 6, 2019 | 2019 Grants, Travel Grants
It is not easy to be a practicing Roman Catholic in today’s world: the media often wrongly equates religion with political conservatism and scandals in the Catholic Church have rocked the very foundation of Catholicism, tainting my ties to the Church and my own...
by Stacy Dillon | Sep 5, 2019 | 2019 Grants, Travel Grants
“Wales? Well, that’s interesting.” “Where exactly is Wales?” These were the kinds of reactions I got when I told people about my travel grant for the summer. People couldn’t understand why I would go to Wales instead of England, or Scotland, or Ireland (since I was...
by kenna | Sep 5, 2019 | 2019 Grants, Travel Grants
When I submitted my proposal for this summer’s travel grant, I was filled with enthusiasm. In past summers, I would pick a coastal community, unplug from technology, and recharge. Being someone whose main work is done in an office, I always admire the lower school...
by sfinn | Oct 18, 2018 | 2018 Grants, Travel Grants
As a teaching artist, I count on the summer months to reinvigorate my painting practice, and travel is a great way to find new inspiration. This year, I returned to Eilean Shona, a beautiful place that James and I discovered two summers ago when the LREI travel grant...
by echu | Oct 14, 2018 | 2018 Grants, Travel Grants
This summer I returned to St. Petersburg, Russia, where I lived and traveled to regularly in the years between 1987 and 1997, first as a student, and subsequently for my work with the Soros Foundations. The last time I was there was about 13 years ago. Having a child...
by ttischler | Oct 8, 2018 | 2018 Grants, Travel Grants
My first cruise ever and I chose Alaska – the #1 item on my bucket list. The years at LREI have just flown by so fast and while I’m not thinking of retirement yet, this trip made me rethink my plans for the very near future. This travel grant has really changed...
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