International Learning
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School offers a wide variety of courses and extra curriculum activities designed to help each student meet his/her educational goals as a global citizen.
STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
Each year Good Counsel students are offered a number of opportunities for exchanges with our partner schools. Each trip has its own schedule, cost and requirements. You will be expected to stay with, as well as to host your exchange student.
Each trip's application, details and acceptance will be determined by each trip leader. Links for each exchange will go live if available.
- Hanoi, Vietnam - Hanoi Academy
- Travel from July 26 - August 9, 2019
- Host from July 15 - July 26, 2019
- Open to All Grades
- Contact: Mrs. Gina McBean-Linton
- Click Here to Apply
- Barcelona, Spain - Jesus, Maria, I, Joseph College
- Travel during Spring Semester for 10 - 14 days
- Host during Fall Semester for 10 - 14 days
- Open to Rising Juniors and Seniors
- Contact: Mrs. Laura Fess
- Madrid, Spain - Los Sauces School
- Travel during Summer Break for 8 - 10 weeks
- Host during Fall Semester for 8 - 10 weeks
- Open to all grades
- Contact: Mrs. Yihung Mohs
- 2019-2020 School Year Application Open Online. Click Here.
- Sydney, Australia - Knox Grammar (boys) and Pymble Ladies' College (girls)
- Travel during Summer for 4 weeks
- Host during the Spring Semester (boys) or during the Fall Semester (girls)
- Open to Freshmen and Rising Sophomores
- Contact: Mrs. Laura Fess
- Shannon, Ireland - Villiers School
- Travel during Spring Break for 7 - 10 days
- Host during Spring Semester for 7 - 10 days
- Open to Sophomores and Juniors
- Contact: Mrs. Yihung Mohs
- 2019-2020 School Year Application Open Soon. Click Here for Reference.
- Cannes, France - Lycée Carnot
- Travel during Thanksgiving break every other year for 10 - 12 days
- Host during Spring every other year (2018-2019 off)
- Open to all French students in level 3 and above
- Contact: Ms. Eva Zaghdoun
- Vienna, Austria - Theresianum Academy
- Travel during June for 10 - 14 days after Final Exams
- Host during Spring Semester for 10 - 14 days
- Open to Juniors, with travel as Rising Seniors
- Contact: Mrs. Abigail Narbon
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
Being an IB school, Good Counsel supports extra-curricular activities that encourage students to study people and cultures around the world. The Model United Nations Club has won several regional conferences. The club participates in multiple conferences in the region throughout the year. Participants must commit to regular practices. Once we received your application, we will contact you for an interview and guide you through the registration process.
CAMPUS MINISTRY SERVICE TRIPS
Each January and July, students may apply to participate in Project FIAT and travel to El Salvador’s impoverished neighborhoods to provide assistance to the community, including building houses, and working at daycare centers. Other overseas service trips may include Haiti. For more information, visit our service trips pages.
Contact: Mr. Sean Hanel
SPRING BREAK TRIPS
Good Counsel students can sign up to participate in international trips during Easter Break and experience some of the world’s most fascinating countries including France, UK, Belize and more. The itinerary and details are announced in the Weekly News leading up the trips every year.
Contact: Mrs. Patti Perfetto
GLOBAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Under the guidance of Director of Global Programs, students build e-portfolios by depositing essays and projects they complete through activities and courses at GC that are related to global issues and perspectives. Successful students receive recognition upon graduation and can use their e-portfolios for college application. See the template of the e-portfolio and how it works here.
Contact: Mrs. Yihung Mohs