Global Progams

This immersive 5-day program to Montréal, offers a dynamic exploration of one of Canada’s most iconic cities. Students will immerse themselves in the city’s thriving cultural scene, including its renowned street art, historic Old Port, and the deep-rooted connections between Indigenous, French, and English cultures. They’ll engage with the complexities of Canada’s bilingual heritage, gaining insight into the relationships and tensions between English and French Canada. From hands-on workshops with local artists to traditional Québecois cuisine, this program offers an unforgettable journey through history, culture, and community.

Experience Costa Rica's rugged mountains, beautiful beaches, and its diverse flora and fauna. Students will have the unique opportunity to learn firsthand from the Bribri, one of the country's most prominent indigenous groups. This trip will provide an enriching cultural experience, fostering a deep understanding of indigenous traditions, sustainable living, and hands-on community engagement. Students will stay at a guest lodge built by Waldi and Jenny, members of the Bribri community, who have warmly welcomed visitors for years.Students will also engage in two days of service with the La Carpio community - a marginalized community, primarily composed of second- and third-generation Nicaraguans living in very challenging conditions. Hiking and snorkeling at Cahuita National Park will round out this Costa Rica experience.

Yunnan is a province in southwestern China with a varied landscape encompassing snow-capped mountains, rice terraces, lakes and deep gorges. The region is known for its large number of ethnic minorities. Students will have experience with three different minority ethnic groups - the Dai, the Bai, and the Lahu. Students will visit five different locations in the Yunnan Province - Xishuangbanna, Puer, Dali, Shangri-La, and Tacheng, each of which will provide unique exposure to a unique history, culture, geography, and language. There will be service learning opportunities at each location as well as cultural activities including drumming, dancing, hiking, biking, tea making, survival cooking, and mushroom picking. There is so much to experience in this exceptionally diverse southern province of China.

Nineteen transformative days across Johannesburg, Pilanesberg, and Cape Town.
Service learning, cultural immersion, history, nature, wildlife, and music will all be a part of the rich experience. Students will spend six days in Johannesberg experiencing one of Africa's largest and wealthiest cities. While there students will visit the Cradle of Humankind, Nelson Mandela's museum, as well as the famous Soweto Township. After Johannesberg, students will enjoy a two-day safari at the Bakabung Lodge in Pilanesberg National Park. The last leg of the program will be in Cape Town where students will enjoy the incredible offerings in this vibrant and diverse city, from Table Mountain to Robben Island to Stellenbosch Vineyards to the Lesidi Cultural Village and the !Khwa ttu San Heritage Center. This program promises to be eye-opening and inspiring to all participants.