MB TODAY
“I believe I will always grow into a better me if I find a new - Louisa, Upper School perspective.” TRIPs at MB Today For more than a decade, upper school students, led by an alumna, have traveled to the Dominican Republic during spring break to bring medical relief to people living in poverty.
All middle school students (grades 6-8) begin the school year with four-day, three-night excursions in New England. The experience, now in its fourth decade, fosters teamwork, appropriate risktaking, and close interpersonal relationships.
New immersion experiences recently added to MB’s program include environmental science in Yellowstone National Park and adventure education in the Colorado Rockies.
Trips are also about engaging in the local community. Last year, fifth graders undertook conflict resolution training with the Institute for the Study & Practice of Nonviolence. The first children in Rhode Island to complete the course, they were recognized by Mayor Angel Taveras.
Nine MB teachers recently traveled to Israel and the West Bank to study the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the prospects for peace.
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