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Verto Education
May 1, 2019

5 Reasons Verto is #ABetterFreshmanYear

College is an amazing opportunity. It’s the one time in life when your community is made up completely of peers your own age (except for maybe assisted living, but that’s less fun). Your campus is designed solely for your personal betterment. You have access to advisors, coaches, cooks, cleaners, landscapers, and of course educators. Your…
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April 17, 2019

What Is a Homestay? How Does It Work?

One of the best parts about spending a semester with Verto Education is getting to see everything a country has to offer.   While students enjoy the beachside accommodations, and base houses with their own pool or live-in chef, one of the most impactful experiences students have time and time again is living with host…
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Verto Education
April 3, 2019

Letter from the President, Mitch Gordon

As Verto Education grows, I increasingly receive emails and questions from parents about how and why we started this bold new educational model.  At its core, Verto Education was created to provide a better freshman year for students, and make international travel a core part of the college experience. As the President of Verto Education,…
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Verto Education
March 25, 2019

Verto Education on the College Admissions Scandal

In light of the recent admissions scandal, it is clearer than ever that proactive change is needed in the higher education system to create a more inclusive and accessible environment for students of all backgrounds. At Verto Education we believe that new and innovative models are essential to shifting the educational paradigm. Part of our…
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Student StoriesVerto Education
January 11, 2019

Agriculture & Sustainability: Teaching Philosophy & Personal Credo

As a young person, who was fortunate enough to participate in alternative and experiential education growing up, I know by experience how powerful interactive learning environment can be. Stimulating educational environments where students have a physically and emotionally safe space to challenge themselves for growth are the most conducive to learning.   I still remember…
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Verto Education
November 9, 2018

Verto Team Training: The Story Begins With You

I’ve always liked who people can be when they have a world of possibilities and new human experiences awaiting them. That described my feeling at the end of the first day of Verto Education Admissions Representative training, and it was one we were able to explore throughout the four days we spent together.   It’s…
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Verto Education
November 8, 2018

The 10 Learning Foundations of Verto Education

Think about your most transformational educational experience. The ‘Aha’ moment that has stuck with you the rest of your life. Was it sitting in a lecture hall among a hundred other students in varying degrees of consciousness? Probably not.   The Brazilian educator Paulo Freire understood this, and passionately denounced traditional education systems built upon…
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