What Parents Want to Know

What Parents Want to Know

Michael McLaughlin, Head of Middle School and a member of the Art and Design faculty at Austin Preparatory School in Reading, Massachusetts, oversees Austin’s international and major domestic travel programs and facilitates smaller field trips in the Middle...
Top 10 Student Destinations 2019: United States

Top 10 Student Destinations 2019: United States

SYTA member tour operators selected these 10 cities as the top United States travel destinations favored by students and teachers for 2019. 1: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Home to some of the most renowned museums and monuments in the world, New York City offers students a...
Learning from Musical Masters

Learning from Musical Masters

No visit to Boston is complete without experiencing the legendary Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops, two of America’s most exciting and respected ensembles! Led by Music Director Andris Nelsons, the Boston Symphony Orchestra performs a wide range of...
Empowering Students to Travel Safely

Empowering Students to Travel Safely

The key to a safe and successful student trip is being prepared. A recent edWebinar hosted by Carylann Assante, CAE, CEO, SYTA, and presented by Sheryl Hill, Founder, Depart Smart, discusses how to help students become global citizens by preparing them with essential...
Fundraising Reflections: Thoughts From the Field

Fundraising Reflections: Thoughts From the Field

Thomas Ruggieri, director of bands for Boardman High School in Youngstown, Ohio, offers insight on raising funds for student travel. Then and Now I paid for my freshman band trip to New York and the Macy’s Parade by selling boxes of M&Ms door-to-door. In...