SEE the world through stem
Our Global STEM Travel Experience fosters real-world experiential learning beyond the bell. Now more than ever, students must practice empathy and appreciation for different cultures and values. International travel builds girls’ independence, helps them recognize their own biases, and exposes them to the possibility of someday living abroad.
— Rising 11th-12th Graders (30 max per trip)
— 2022 Price Not Available due to Covid-19
— 2 Weeks (All-inclusive; trip location varies)
Educational Tours
(Shown: Expo 2020 Site, Dubai, UAE 2019)
Travel with Friends
(Shown: Arrival in Rome, Italy 2018)
Regional College Tours
(Shown: New York University, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2019)
Global STEM Travel Experience
Application Requirements
- Online Application
- Personal Interview
- Recommendation Letter
- Mandatory Orientation
Primary
Activities
- Academics: 1 hour/day completing a daily math or science lesson related to the trip’s content theme; 30 minutes/day researching local geography, key facts, and the economic and political structure of the visited region
- Career: 1-2 hours/trip interacting with local STEM career women
- Creativity: Making content connections through educational tours
- Leadership: 1 hour/day participating in girl talk
Supporting Activities
- Buddy system
- Regional College Tour
- Morning and evening reflection
- Sightseeing and tours
- Regional cuisine
Rewards & Recognition
- Peer Nominated Gem of the Day
Exit
Requirements
- Completion and presentation of a capstone project
- 100% assignment completion
Local Sightseeing and STEM Exploration
(Shown: Colosseo, Rome, Italy 2018)
Cultural Immersion and Self Reflection
(Shown: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2019)
“Although the diversity of study abroad participation has increased in recent years, minority students are still greatly underrepresented in study abroad. 6.4% of U.S. students who studied abroad were African American; 10.9% were LatinX.”
- U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (2018-2019)
Math and Science Application
(Shown: Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy 2018)
Regional Cuisine
(Shown: Making gnocchi from scratch, Orvieto, Italy 2018)