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Experiment in International Living Extraordinary High School Summer Abroad Programs
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The Experiment in International Living provides 3-, 4-, and 5-week summer programs for high school students who want to connect deeply and engage meaningfully with the richness and complexities of another country. Students explore the host country through hands-on experiences in local communities and through the lens of a specific theme: • The Arts • The Environment • Peace, Politics, and Human Rights • Sustainability and Food Systems • Cultural Discovery Experiment Groups Experiment groups (typically 10–15 students) represent a range of backgrounds: small towns and large cities; urban and rural areas; and public, private, and home-school educational experiences. In addition to learning about the host culture, Experimenters learn about the diverse cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds that exist within the US and around the world. In summer 2014, nearly 500 Experimenters traveled to 20 countries and • 11 countries outside the US, including: Canada, China, Germany, Israel, Kenya, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Uganda, and the United Kingdom. Experimenters played more than 20 different sports, more than 9 types of musical instruments, andwere involved in over 175 student clubs and activities. During the summer, Experimenters spoke, in addition to English, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Kiswahili, Korean, Arabic, Spanish, andThai. The average group size was 13, and each group had 2 adult group leaders. An 80-Plus-Year History of Leadership and Innovation The Experiment has been providing immersive experiential learning programs abroad since 1932. Each year, students come away from an Experiment program with invaluable new skills, connections, awareness, and knowledge that helps them to thrive—and lead—in diverse, intercultural environments. Countless Experimenters have gone on todo extraordinarywork in theworld and attain important leadership positions in a diversity of fields and professions. www.experimentinternational.org/about-us/history-and-experience/ Global Network and Family of Programs The Experiment in International Living is the founding program of World Learning, a nonprofit that advances leadership through education, exchange, and development programs in more than 60 countries. In addition to The Experiment, the World Learning family of programs includes SIT Study Abroad, SIT Graduate Institute, World Learning International Development Programs, andWorld Learning International Exchange Programs. www.experimentinternational.org experiment@worldlearning.org Phone: 800.345.2929 | TTY: 802.258.3388 | Fax: 802.258.3428 PO Box 676. 1 Kipling Road, Brattleboro, VT 05302 USA participated in 31 programs. Our 2014 Experimenters came from: • 36 US states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico
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