Overview
It’s Not a Trip. It’s an Experience: Designing an In-House Student Travel Program
Student travel should not exist on the margins of education — it should stand at the heart of a school’s mission. This 3-day institute is designed for schools ready to move beyond outsourced travel and build a purposeful, mission-aligned in-house global program.
Over three intensive days, your team will move from aspiration to architecture: defining your philosophy of global education, designing your destination portfolio, building internal infrastructure, and creating the tools and training to sustain your program for years to come.
Three-Day Structure
How It Works
The Process
Day 1 — Vision & Alignment
Define your school's philosophy of global education. Audit your current global curriculum footprint. Set mission-driven travel goals that connect to what students learn before departure and after return.
Day 2 — Program Architecture
Design your destination portfolio. Develop in-house structures: staffing, policies, risk protocols, budgeting. Integrate travel with curriculum so every trip has academic and character outcomes — not just itinerary.
Day 3 — Implementation & Sustainability
Build stakeholder support and communication strategies. Integrate risk management across all program phases. Develop long-term funding and partnership models that make your program self-sustaining.
Who This Is For