As the school year draws to a close and summer break begins, Learning in the World (LITW) program leaders and faculty members are departing on a number of exciting LITW programs and scouting trips. This summer, 18 faculty members and 108 students are traveling in 21 different locations domestically and internationally — ranging from local areas in Massachusetts to as far away as Japan.
Faculty-Led Programs
Updates will be forthcoming from the following faculty-led programs: 
- Berlin History, Culture and Language Week (Benjamin Duclos, Mary Mulligan, Lisa J. Svec)
- Confluence: Global Citizenship Through Local Partnership (Mark Cutler)
- Niswarth (India) (Raj Mundra, Catherine Tousignant, and Emma Staffaroni)
- The Piette Program (France) (Claire Gallou, Debbie Pickering, Ryan Wheeler, and Libby Poland)
- South Africa & Arts (Erin Strong, Allen Grimm, Onaje Woodbine, Jacob Josef, and Ann Gardner)
- Summer Russian Language Opportunity (Petrozadodsk) (Victor Svec)
There are also a number of scouting trips underway to explore locations:
- Brazil PLACES: Scouting trip to Salvador and faculty visit to the SESC School (Flavia Vidal, Peter Cirelli, Anthony Perry, and LaShawn Springer)
- Lenses on China: Scouting trip to China to reimagine the previously named BASK in ASK Program (Lilia Cai-Hurteau, Liz Monroe, Derek Jacoby, Karin Knudson, and Eric Roland)
Affiliate Programs
PA students will also be participating in Learning in the World experiences provided by partners and affiliate programs, including:
- AATG (American Association of Teachers of German)
- Crossover: Hoops Creating Hope (India)
- English Immersion Summer School Program (Cornell University)
- NUVU Summer Program (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
- Putney: Spanish Language Immersion Program (Spain)
- Roth Mathematics program (Ohio)
- SYA Summer (Spain, China, France, and Italy)
- Summer Study Program in psychology (Penn State University)
- The TOIN Program (Japan)
- Wind River Wilderness, NOLS (Wyoming)
Sharing Ideas
In preparing for this summer’s programs, LITW faculty played an important role in convening the March meeting: “Global Education Assessment Symposium: Designing for Impact.” Together with more than 40 educators and practitioners from different schools and programs, the day’s conversations offered a unique opportunity to reflect upon the design and impact of these types of global education experiences. Click to read the full report on a lively day of discussions and workshops.
Stay Connected
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