The inspiration for Travel & Learn springs from my desire to bring all the elements of the things I love to do together and to share those experiences with others. The
"what I love" is travel, teaching and learning and making a positive difference in the lives of people. One magic ingredient I have found is to make sure that the
generations are working together; especially the elders with children and youth. The intergenerational "spin" is a key ingredient in the study tours designed by Travel
& Learn. The second is the collaborative nature in the way the tours are organized. Study tour revenues include donations to youth led non-profits and other efforts that
help bridge the generations.
As we launch tours to India, Morocco, Singapore and Turkey in 2010, I invite individuals to join me in these pilot efforts.. This will be an exploration in possibilities.
Those interested should bring a notepad, an analytical mind and a sense of adventure as we look at how to create study tours with our youth led non-profit partners. Come
prepared to work.
Multi-city intergenerational study tours in partnership with Penn State University will take educators, policymakers and students to Hawai`i and Singapore in 2010.
Participants will learn how to incorporate intergenerational approaches into curricula, programs and policies.
With aloha, Mae Mendelson
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