Revolutionizing School and Organizational Experiential Learning!
From "week without walls" programs to course-specific experiential learning opportunities, our unique structure and diverse content mastery make ETC the ultimate partner in planning group experiences that are meaningful learning opportunities aligned to content and social-emotional standards.
Whatever your goals, however much time...
We are here to help you make the most of the travel opportunities that you're creating for yourself - whether it's a gap year, a few weeks before a study abroad program begins, or just winter break - we take the time to understand the academic and personal goals of your adventure and to design something unique that truly meets your needs.
Subject Specific Immersion
Discover the world you're inheriting - and a bit about yourself in the process
We are passionate about gap years, semesters off, and just about any other effort that can be made to give young people a chance to engage with the world around them before the time limitations of career building fully take over. Whether before, during, or after undergraduate studies - or even between positions - gap year travel gives explorers the chance to make deeper connections with the communities they are engaging with, to know more of the world around them, and to maximize their travel budget by spacing out long haul international flights. We are experts in many of the world's under explored places, as well as in setting, and stretching, a budget. We'd love to work with you to custom design your experience!
Grade Level Experiences
Define your academic career, reimagine your place in the world, or both!
Study breaks are a great time to dip into international travel. Most members of the collaborative launched our travel careers during university holidays, whether on long overland travels through east and central Africa, residencies with indigenous communities in the eastern fringes of Europe, or making our way through the beaches and jungles of Central America. In the process, we gained perspective, skills, and experience that set us up for maximum success in our personal and professional lives.
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Whether you want to explore France or do field research in Somalia, we've done it ourselves and would love to help make your aspirations a reality.
Extending the Curriculem
Independent Travel Meets Academic Accreditation
As certified educators as well as veteran travelers, we are uniquely positioned to help you build a research proposal and an itinerary in tandem to support secondary or post secondary independent study opportunities. There is a good chance your institution has a program in place for vetting your academic work and granting credit, but we can coordinate with you on the development of an independent research plan and an itinerary that will serve as the foundation of your research. We can also put you in touch with our academic partners if your research interests align! We've worked on some extraordinary projects, from sustainable tourism development, to the prevention of genocide, to inquiry into new metrics of economic resiliency in the face of global recession. Whatever your academic interest, we look forward to collaborating and tailoring an itinerary support your needs.
Building Coherant Programs
The possibilities are endless
From home-stays to academic symposia, trips to conflict zones to spiritual retreats, the world is full of opportunities. We've travelled more than 140 nations and territories personally, and have developed partnerships on the ground that can meet virtually any need. We'd love to hear what you're interested in planning. Reach out and contact us or submit a proposal! We'll get to work on doing the ground research for your consultation and creating a travel experience nobody else can.
Independent Travel and Gap Year Support
Letting you focus on hitting the road the way you want, with safety, viability, and sustainability handled on our end.
Planning a successful trip is a complicated endeavor, and we are experts at it. We are passionate about custom designing itineraries with your interests and passions in mind. While this in and of itself is no small feat, we also navigate the logistics needed to make your voyage a success. Having run expeditions all over the world, both for ourselves and others, we have a strong sense of what kind of gear, transportation planning, communications technology, local support, and risk management needs to go into your trip. The answer isn't the same for everyone - a remote worker who will need to be in and out of zoom calls on the road has very different needs to someone who can check their email once a week. Luckily, we have worked with people in both situations - we've been in both ourselves - and can work through the minutia of this planning with you. You'll benefit from our experience, and get on a plane knowing that everything has been handled by veteran explorers. Every client we work with benefits from the following services at no additional charge.
So What's Next?
We would love to start collaborating around meaningful experiential learning in your context. Since every school and organization has unique needs and goals, the best way to do this is usually a live or email conversation. You can book a time to speak with us below or send an email to inquiries@educationaltravelcollaborative.com.
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We encourage you to read more about our design process and to book your initial consultation. You are also welcome to peruse our detailed terms and conditions.