Inspired!   That’s the word that I leave Paros with this time.   Inspired by the students who have come on an adventure that brought many of them way outside their comfort zones. Some had never been on an airplane until they came here. Some students overcame financial issues to be here. Some students have… Read more »

By Albert William Our three weeks on Paros has passed very quickly although, as always, it seems like we’ve been here for a very long time. The amount of work that the students did this year was truly phenomenal. To be able to produce 12 high-quality films of completely varying subjects is truly remarkable and… Read more »

by Albert William This week we resume our Study Abroad Program after a 2-year absence due to all our lives being disrupted due to the Covid pandemic. We started planning this year’s trip in September of 2021 with hope that we would be able to once again be able to travel and bring students to… Read more »

For the fifth year in a row, we have brought students from the IUPUI School of Informatics and Computing for our study abroad program here on Paros. The time here, as always, has been wonderful due to the friendly people and beautiful surroundings on the island. We have been blessed to be able to document… Read more »

For the fourth year, we have completed our work here on Paros and our students have left the community with two documentaries concerning some of the wonderful aspects of this island. This year we did one documentary on the farmers of Paros and the importance of agriculture on the island. Our other documentary was about… Read more »

This is my fifth time coming to Greece. It has been absolutely amazing every single time. Every year, I look forward to seeing that unbelievably blue water and the hot, hot, hot sun. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ve had as many transportation problems in my life as I’ve had over the last weekend. My good… Read more »

Photos are amazing! In an instant, a moment in time is captured and preserved thereby giving memories a tangible form.  Although the pictures don’t evolve, the slow march of time changes how we see and feel about them. As our trip to Paros comes to a close, the way I view certain pictures has changed… Read more »

While I’ve been here in Paros, I have had the chance to do incredible things that I never thought I would. However, I believe one of the most important things that I have developed here are the relationships that I have with my peers, both old and new. When I first came on this trip,… Read more »

I was the last to arrive here in Paros out of our group of students, but thankfully I feel like I have experienced as much of the island as everyone else. Every time a small group decides to go out for dinner, go outshopping, or even just take a walk, there is always an offer… Read more »

I had the opportunity to interview a massage therapist who is also a yoga teacher, and teaches the Greek language. We met 3 days before the interview to speak about what the interview experience would be like. During this encounter, as well as during the interview itself, she spoke about her love of Paros. This… Read more »