Show Me Costa Rica
<p>Ms. Samantha Lurie is a fifth-year teacher at Vashon High School. Originally from Lansing, Michigan, Ms. Lurie moved to St. Louis after joining Teach For America in 2008. During her academic career at Earlham College, she had the opportunity to travel and study abroad in Israel, Senegal, and Spain. Ms. Lurie is excited to watch her students benefit from international travel in the same way she did. </p> <p>As a trip leader and volunteer for the non-profit organization, Cultural Leadership, over the last two years, Ms. Lurie saw the positive impact from students embarking on a journey of new cultural experiences while gaining the courage to step out of their comfort zones. Ms. Lurie would like to extend these possibilities to more students at Vashon High School in an effort to broaden their horizons outside of their own community while reaching their goals on a larger scale.</p>