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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...

Study Abroad in Kenya | Ecology Student Story

Spanning across three diverse locations, our Ecology & Conservation Study Abroad Program invites students from all over the world to explore the complex relationship between Kenya’s indigenous communities, land, water and...

Faculty-led Study Abroad Program | Social Movements in South Africa

Elizabeth Ferguson from George Mason University is the program director of an annual faculty-led study abroad program titled, Social Movements in South Africa. Learn more about the program, the motivation behind...

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...