Informing Educators on Student Travel Post-COVID

Informing Educators on Student Travel Post-COVID

Student travel is on the horizon, and many educators have questions about what to expect. That’s why SYTA is hosting a three-part series on What Educators Need To Know About Student Travel Post-COVID. The first-part featured Executive Director Carylann Assante going...
‘I Am Proud to Be Colorful’

‘I Am Proud to Be Colorful’

Nora Ngo Mitchell, a freshman from Booker High School in Sarasota, Florida, wrote the fourth-place essay for the 2020 Ripley Hunter “World Is a Classroom” essay contest. Mornings in Ho Chi Minh City are vibrant and reflective of the rich and diverse culture that...
Insights From the Virtual Travel Impact Challenge

Insights From the Virtual Travel Impact Challenge

If anyone knows the impact student travel has, it’s students themselves. Last December, Your Big Year—a partner of SYTA—brought together 100 young people from around the globe to participate in a four-day virtual think tank called the Virtual Travel Impact Challenge....
The Top 10 Things Traveling Teachers Should Know

The Top 10 Things Traveling Teachers Should Know

My travels to 50 states, seven continents and 89 countries have taught me many lessons—some learned the hard way, through trial and error. When I started my world adventures, friends and colleagues weren’t frequent travelers, so I couldn’t rely on them for...