Parents, we know it is not easy determining where your child will spend his or her summer.
"Stephanie had a wonderful time and learned so much. This was an opportunity of a lifetime and she has gained greater insight and knowledge about other cultures." -Liz D, Parent
Consider giving your child the opportunity to be one of the first students ever
to take a Discovery Student Adventure, when Discovery Education launches its
international student trips in the summer of 2010. A Discovery Student Adventure
is not like other student trips. You may be familiar with Discovery Education
services in your child’s school. Or you may interact with Discovery watching our
many TV shows. Imagine your child taking a trip through the eyes of Discovery –
imagine the level of inspiration, curiosity and pure excitement that trip will
incite. Kids thrive when given the chance to be empowered. We can’t imagine a
more empowering moment than when your child has the confidence to take a zip
line high above the Costa Rican rainforest. Hopefully someone is filming the
very moment when he or she lands and you can be a witness as the realization
that they did it sinks in! We all want our kids to understand their role in the
larger world, to appreciate and respect others for their similarities and
differences. Every Discovery Student Adventure provides a close up view of
different cultures and people. After your child spends a day exploring the
Apartheid Museum in South Africa, his or her perspective on the world, and
themselves, will be changed forever.y Student Adventure:
- Provides your child with a unique opportunity to explore his or her world with engaging and educational activities.
- Opens your child’s mind to other people, cultures and ideas, giving them a new perspective of the world and of themselves.
- Provides real world learning experiences, integrating lesson plans and activities developed by Discovery Education into the program with pre-trip student activities to trip curriculum integration to post-trip summary activities. It may feel like fun to your child, but rest assured, they will be learning along the way!
- Brings together students from all over the country. The friendships your child will make on these trips will be special, meaningful and long-lasting.
- Gives your child a unique opportunity to stand out from the other thousands applying for that special college. A college essay about 16 days in China on a Discovery Student Adventure will get noticed, and could really make a difference.
- Enables your child to earn community service hours, often needed for high school graduation.
- Offers entering 9th through 12th graders the opportunity to earn high school credit – summer school without the “school.”
- Led by a highly qualified educator who has gone through an extensive background check to meet the high standards of selection.
- Committed to the safety and health of your child. Discovery Education is working with World Adventures Unlimited, a subsidiary of Ambassadors Group, to operate and implement these trips. They are the world leader in safe student travel experiences.
- Provides you and your child with 24/7 travel support in case your child needs to reach you, or you need to reach your child.