July 8, 2014

Why Global Travel Is Now Trending in Schools

Why Global Travel Is Now Trending in Schools

Travel broadens students’ global outlook, they learn compassion, and understanding.

In the past 10 years, we have inspired our kids to use technology as a means to connect to the world. Global travel is in, because America can no longer remain connected just by sitting in the corner, and waiting for things to happen online. We need our future generations to lead the world by experiencing it. No amount of classroom time, book reading, or browsing online, can ever replace real life travel experiences.

Travel immerses students in real life experiences that dynamically connects them to each other, other cultures, to history, geography, political science, anthropology, and social sciences. Students who seek out adventures beyond their comfort zone, grow exponentially, and become worldly.

Schools are Incorporating Travel as Part of their Curriculum, Whats Next….

Certain schools are now doing international trips every year for educational and volunteer purposes. School districts are short on money, and are not providing subsidies for travel. Parents are left to invest in their kid’s travel education, and need to organize their PTAs to fund travel.

Inspiring Travel Destinations and Ideas for 2015

1) Consider traveling to world events that inspire a variety of interests; Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival, Milan’s World Fair, and Women’s World Cup.

2) Choose a travel company to partner with that specializes in educational and student group travel, here are a few we found online; Bob Rogers Travel, Brightspark, C Q Tours, and Prodigy Student Travel.

3) Enroll parents and teachers who could act both as chaperons and also bring educational value to the tour and students travelling.

All Travel is GOOD Travel

Every time students and teachers can have life experiences; is good. Life is a series of events, memories, and experiences. The future of our nation depends on our students’ ability to interact, participate, and connect with each other in meaningful and intentional ways (learn by experiencing life). Want to make like meaningful? Make your relations to family, friends, and community personal; travel for good and change the world.

Where is your school travelling to next year?