Immersive and Impactful Global Programs for Schools + Universities
Develop customized and impactful global education programs using our Collaborative Design Process to foster complex global competencies. Our expert instructors and rich in-country relationships offer participants unique, authentic access to community-immersed learning and help you create programs that foster leadership, empathic learning, and communication skills.
We’ve hand-crafted thousands of itineraries for student travel programs, and we’re excited to put our years of experience to work for you.
STEP 2: Program Proposal, Itinerary, & Adjustments
STEP 3: Preparation for Travel
By the Numbers
Hand-Crafted Student Travel
20
Unique program areas offering thematically driven, sample programs and options for customized collaborative program design.
30+ Years
Of experience in professional development, risk management systems, and engagement in immersive global programming.
4 Step
Custom course design through consultation, tailored itinerary, coordinating implementation, and on-ground support.
3 Phase
Skills progression journey to track student empowerment and self-directed learning of Orientation, Immersion, and Transference.
9
Program components for a well-rounded holistic experience, including Homestay, Responsible Travel, Focus of Inquiry, Trekking, Language Study, Learning Service, Independent Study, Social & Environmental Justice, Religious & Spiritual Traditions.
12-22
Intended ages of students eligible for custom school programming at the middle school, high school, and college levels.
Alongside the passionate staff at IMAP, students learn about and work to improve food security and family nutrition by promoting integrated permaculture systems for food production. They learn about native and heritage plants, and they help raise youth awareness regarding the value of agriculture and food justice.
Alongside the passionate staff at IMAP, students learn about and work to improve food security and family nutrition by promoting integrated permaculture systems for food production. They learn about native and heritage plants, and they help raise youth awareness regarding the value of agriculture and food justice.
The Fundación Comunidad de Productores en Artes
El Alto, Bolivia
While engaging in youth dialog and exchange amongst the members of COMPA, students participate in creating spaces for community art and liberal education that fosters equal relations participation, democracy and collaboration through work with youth and children.
While engaging in youth dialog and exchange amongst the members of COMPA, students participate in creating spaces for community art and liberal education that fosters equal relations participation, democracy and collaboration through work with youth and children.
Goo'Day 丽日 Center for Sustainable Living
Damouyou, China
Goo'Day is an ecological center outside of Yunnan's capital city, Kunming. It is a guesthouse, a restaurant and a permaculture learning center where students engage with local community leaders in hand-on participatory workshops and projects. The owner Tingting used to be a college sociology teacher, after a decade of teaching, she decided to build her own economically and ecologically sustainable village by growing her own food, she made houses from locally found mud and wood, which is free and recyclable. They use solar power to generate electricity and promote compost toilets for natural fertilizer, and water conservation. All the food waste goes to feed the animals. In this 300 year old Yi ethnic minority village, we get to learn how to live with natural and rethink what is sustainable on our daily bases.
Goo'Day is an ecological center outside of Yunnan's capital city, Kunming. It is a guesthouse, a restaurant and a permaculture learning center where students engage with local community leaders in hand-on participatory workshops and projects. The owner Tingting used to be a college sociology teacher, after a decade of teaching, she decided to build her own economically and ecologically sustainable village by growing her own food, she made houses from locally found mud and wood, which is free and recyclable. They use solar power to generate electricity and promote compost toilets for natural fertilizer, and water conservation. All the food waste goes to feed the animals. In this 300 year old Yi ethnic minority village, we get to learn how to live with natural and rethink what is sustainable on our daily bases.
Taiwan Youth Association for Democracy
Taipei, Taiwan
Students on our Taiwan programs often visit members of the The Taiwan Youth Association for Democracy, a leading youth engagement nonprofit that works to empower young people to participate in political and civic life, to learn more about their efforts and programs. Students will engage in local dialog about civic engagement, youth awareness, and public issues. Conversations often delve into activism, political agency, and youth empowerment.
Students on our Taiwan programs often visit members of the The Taiwan Youth Association for Democracy, a leading youth engagement nonprofit that works to empower young people to participate in political and civic life, to learn more about their efforts and programs. Students will engage in local dialog about civic engagement, youth awareness, and public issues. Conversations often delve into activism, political agency, and youth empowerment.
Operación Encina (Operation Holme Oak)
Granada, Spain
Operación Encina is a reforestation project carried out in Granada, Spain, focused on restoring local ecosystems, environmental education and fighting desertification. Students participating in the program are fully integrated into the community, working with experienced staff and students from a local high school.
Participants are taught the key skills required for the project, which include: Growing native trees and accelerating the growth of holm oaks, creating tree nurseries and germinating seeds, the upcycling of plastic waste into planting tools, and the use of ancient water sowing techniques. This initiative provides students a valuable hands-on experience in environmental conservation and community collaboration.
Operación Encina is a reforestation project carried out in Granada, Spain, focused on restoring local ecosystems, environmental education and fighting desertification. Students participating in the program are fully integrated into the community, working with experienced staff and students from a local high school.
Participants are taught the key skills required for the project, which include: Growing native trees and accelerating the growth of holm oaks, creating tree nurseries and germinating seeds, the upcycling of plastic waste into planting tools, and the use of ancient water sowing techniques. This initiative provides students a valuable hands-on experience in environmental conservation and community collaboration.
