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Travel is imperative for the 21st century citizen!Preparing students for life in the 21st Century mandates travel. Through technology they have be exposed to life around the globe. But that exposure is limited, flat, one-dimensional until they actually experience it, the sights, smells and sounds of someplace other than home. Without those experience, people develop an opinion, form a judgement that is often flawed and one sided.
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Travel by Car,Boat,Train or Plane....just travel!Student Travel Resources
Plan My Gap Year Founded by volunteers for volunteers, we work with local communities in the developing world towards long-term sustainable goals.
Where there be Dragons Travel like locals, live with families, apprentice with artists, and learn from scholars, factory workers, sages, and community leaders alike. Each program is custom-crafted and led by expert instructors to ensure the most profound levels of immersion and mentor-ship. Rustic Pathways Since 1983 Rustic Pathways has been the leader in global teen travel and community service programs, purposeful design, creates culturally-immersive travel for students ages 12 to 22; customized teacher-led trips for schools and gap year semesters for recent high school grads. |
US Gap Year Fairs is an excellent resource to find other types of student travel: Programs listed on this site include opportunities for exploration, wildlife conservation, language immersion and community service.
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