Every year, thousands of Dual Diploma students graduate from the program making a great
achievement: having two high school degrees, the American and the one from their country of
origin.
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Sophie Minetti
Hello! I’m Sophie Minetti and as a teacher, I’ve always been involved in helping students to become self confident and to step out of their comfort zone. I want students […]
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Alicia Pinedo
At our school, Las Irlandesas, in Madrid, I have been in charge of the Dual Diploma for four years now. During that time we have grown from a small group […]
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Nicolle Rodriguez Estupiñan
Hi! I’m Nicolle. I’m from Colombia, and I’m seventeen years old. I love listening to music and my favorite band is One Direction. In my free time, I play tennis […]
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Sofia Leiva
Hi! My name is Sofia Leiva, a 17-year-old girl from Guatemala, a country in Central America. Something about me is that I love nature, it is my safe place. If […]
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Maria Jose Amor
Hello, my name is Maria Jose Amor and I’m a fourteen-year-old Argentinian girl. I enjoy reading sci-fi novels, dancing Ballet, going out with friends, and listening to music are some […]
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Sofia Ramirez
My name is Sofia Ramirez and I lead the area of Global Connections at Colegio Hacienda Los Alcaparros. We connect the school with thinkers, artists, and scientists from around the […]
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Justo Juan Salcedo Otero
Hi, I am Justo Juan Salcedo, and I am a 15-year-old Spanish. I love sailing and science, especially quantum physics. I would really love to have a degree in physics and math. […]
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Global Teacher of the Month May 2022: Jill Malman
My name is Jill Malman, and it is an honor and privilege for me to be helping to shape the minds of our future world leaders. I graduated from the […]
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Jessica Honores Program Director of the month for May
Hi! My name is and I’m from Chile. I have been teaching in San Josè de La Serena school for 10 years and I’m the head teacher of 5th grade. […]
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Lucia Moretti
My name is Lucia Moretti, and I’m 18 years old.I currently live in Verona, which some of you may know as the city of Romeo and Juliet, in the region […]
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Enrique Troyo – Mexico
Hello! I am Enrique Troyo del Valle and I love the world of education. I believe in changing big things little by little. I’ve been teaching Maths and coding in […]
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Global Teacher of the Month April 2022: Monica Gras
Hi! My name is Monica Gras and I am so excited to be joining the Dual Diploma program this year! I was born and raised in Miami, Florida where I […]
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Lou Labeaume
Hello, my name is Lou! I’m a 15-year-old French student and it’s my first year in the Dual Diploma Program. I have a big family, with lot of brothers and […]
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Our next School Advisory Council will be held April 28, 2022
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Raquel Custodio
My name is Raquel Custodio, a seeker of opportunities from Guatemala! Having a Master´s in HR and being a Psychopedagogist and a Clinical Psychologist, I knew from the very beginning […]
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Maria Dolores Arnal Casanova
Hi! My name is Maria Dolores Arnal Casanova, but everyone calls me Lola. I am fourteen years old, and I was born and raised in the north of Spain. During […]
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March Global Teacher of the Month 2022: Lucy Sargent
My name is Lucy Sargent and I have been an international educator since 2014. I am thrilled to be a part of the Dual Diploma program! My Bachelor’s Degree […]
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Sergio Poza
Hello I’m Sergio Poza! I am 14 years old, and I live in Spain. My favorite show is La Que Se Avecina. I love playing football with my friends. If […]
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Pablo Pozo Ruiz
My name is Pablo and is a pleasure for me to write these little lines. So, firstly, I would like thank to Academica for this opportunity. As a short introduction, […]
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Cindy Osorio
Cindy Osorio graduated from The American College of Education with a Masters degree in Educational Leadership. She is also a graduate of Florida International University with a Bachelor’s degree in […]
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Filomena Martins
Hello! My name is Filomena Martins and I have been teaching English for 20 years now. I have experience in other professional areas, as journalist, translator and marketing assistant. However, […]
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How Social Media Affects our Democracies
by Elias Forestier For several decades, the creation of computer platforms on the Internet or “social networks” has had a considerable impact on our lives in many different ways, such […]
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Ana Sofia Duque Viaje
I am Ana Sofía Duque Viaje, a 14-year-old girl from eastern Venezuela who is currently in her first semester in the Dual Diploma program. From first to eighth grade (elementary […]
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Eating as a Way of Opening Your Mind
by Irene Fraga Martín Gastronomic customs are not the same everywhere. Eating was, at first, a need in order to survive, but time and quality of life improvements have made […]
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Small Choices for a Bigger Impact
by Martina Bulgarelli We are always worrying about our jobs and the food we eat, but we never ask ourselves: what would happen if these privileges eventually vanished? We all […]
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Lisa Baber
My name is Lisa Baber and I am a Global Teacher. I was born and raised in South Florida and currently still reside here. I have a Bachelor’s in Education […]
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Cesar Seirotti
Cesar Seirotti graduated from Florida International University and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Education. He has received a variety of educational training that has prepared him to better assist each […]
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The Lost and Forgotten
by Abril Castillo Camacho The United Nations, or UN, defines a refugee as someone who “owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership […]
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