Hey there, future veteran Putney Student Travelers!

This is your leadership duo, Anna Kayes and Sam Jackson, posting our inaugural blog post. We just had a great weekend in Vermont making final preparations for your program, reading your student essays, and getting to know the group. We are so excited to meet you in a few short weeks and are looking forward to the adventure ahead. In the meantime, we encourage you to take a look at the reading list to see what sparks your interest (you don’t have to read everything). Start thinking about your goals for the summer as we explore South Africa together.

We won’t say goodbye before we say hello, so instead we’ll wrap up with a lil’ teaser photo of our new friend, Garuff, waiting to meet you in Kruger National Park.

— Sam & Anna