9th grade students in Bridges Across Borders, a new educational pathway at San Diego High School, have been getting out and about.
With the support of the Center for U.S.-Mexican Students at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy, students attended the “Diplomacy Begins Here Regional Summit” where they discussed binational and cross border issues, solutions, and ideas.
Students were also provided the opportunity to travel to the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve. The reserve is Southern California's largest coastal wetland, encompassing Border Field State Park and the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge. This trip was the kickoff to their project-based learning project that focuses on understanding energy, water, and cross-border shared resources. Former State Senator Denise Ducheny, a major supporter of the Bridges Across Borders pathway, greeted the students and shared how the governments of US, Mexico, California, and SD County work together in the border region. Students then broke off to learn about the history of the region and the natural environment in the reserve.
This is just the beginning for 9th graders in the Bridges Across Borders pathway at San Diego High School. It’s exciting to think about the impact these experiences will have on this class of 9th graders this year and what impact they will have on cross-border issues and more in the coming years.
