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Read about the African destinations and communities that our educational travel programs and service learning projects are based in. Touching lives and creating unique opportunities for students from all corners of the globe, to experience new cultures while on their learning journey.

Changing Lives

Belmont Abroad | Service Learning in Africa

Belmont University annually sends a group of students on a Service Learning in Africa program. Over the last 10 years more than 150 students have been on this life-changing journey...

Empowering lives through Physical Therapy in Tanzania | A Student story

A 24 year old Doctorate of Physical Therapy student at Stony Brook University, Sarah, has never traveled outside of North America. Africa has always been a destination she dreamed of...

Why I returned to Tanzania as a Group Leader

7 Lessons I Learned in Africa

I heard this quote once, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth”. This has always really stuck with me and I really try...

Why Educational Travel Is Good for Students

The idea that travel is good for students is nothing new; what has changed is that it is not so exclusive anymore. Today, more and more universities are embracing the...

Plan your educational trip to Africa in 5 Steps

Planning an educational trip to Africa for a group of students can be daunting. The distance and perceived risk in many cases need to be justified by the value of...