A Broader View designs service and leadership programs with your school. Students spend 10 to 28 days in a community that is making progress on a global problem, and work on it alongside the people who live there.
Peru, Costa Rica, Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Malawi, Zambia, Philippines, Vietnam, Nepal, India.
Our mission is to unite young people around the world’s most pressing problems and empower them to become leaders.
Problems such as climate change and poverty demand new and powerful forms of leadership. We believe great leadership can be taught, and that extraordinary experiences inspire young people to become driven, visionary leaders.
So we work with schools and universities to create service and leadership programs with communities in 15 countries. Those communities are making progress against global problems thanks to strong local leadership. Students learn about an issue by working to solve it, and learn to lead by studying themselves and the local leaders around them.
Every program is tailored to the school that travels. These are the parts we build it from.
Each program focuses on a single issue, such as children in poverty, public health or conservation. Discussion sessions help students get past the “barrier of complexity”, so they understand the issue and feel confident talking about it.
Students do volunteer work tied to that issue. The work is hands-on, and it moves them from understanding to action.
Along the way students trek, raft or snorkel, and explore the history around them: the Andean highlands of Peru, the Elqui Valley in Chile, a safari in Tanzania.
Living and working in a French- or Spanish-speaking community is a powerful way to learn a language. Classes aren’t part of every trip, but we build them into the curriculum on request.
From the first conversation with your school to the weeks after everyone is back home.
One teacher travels free for every ten paying students.Other teacher and school incentives are available on request.
We work closely with each school to design an itinerary and a trip curriculum that fit its needs and objectives.
Faculty meet the A Broader View instructor online several months before departure to start planning the curriculum.
Each student and teacher raises between $100 and $250, donated directly to the project they will work on. People invest more in a project they have raised money for, and we help schools come up with fundraising ideas.
Students work alongside local leaders, join discussion sessions and head outdoors. At least one faculty member travels with every ten students.
We want educators as involved as possible, so the trip reaches the wider school community and the learning continues after it ends.
Climate change, species extinction and poverty must and can be reversed over the next few decades, and much of that work will fall to you. These are incredibly exciting times. We want to help you understand the world and its problems, and give you the confidence and the tools to lead and create change.
We help you understand an issue like conservation or global poverty by breaking it into simple terms and taking you to communities where you can see its effects firsthand. There you meet locals who are making progress, and you work alongside them.
Trekking in the Andean highlands of Peru, snorkeling in Honduras, a safari in Tanzania. You build confidence, grow close to your group and travel off the beaten path, with stops at places like the Elqui Valley and the lost city of Machu Picchu.
Seasoned in-country directors choose the communities you stay in and screen every host family. If your school prefers hostels or hotels, we arrange those instead.
The people behind A Broader View have a long history of successfully managing student groups. Here is what you can expect from us while your child is away.
Safety is our number one priority and we build it into every level of a trip. In-country directors with a long record of handling student groups personally select the communities, screen host families and coordinate all logistics. The last layer of protection is the community itself: small, closely knit places where neighbors take care of each other.
Your child comes home with a real connection to a culture very different from their own. They understand a problem like climate change because they have seen its impact with their own eyes. Working alongside inspiring locals, they start asking: what is my leadership style, and what do I stand for?
All learning is experiential, hands-on and fun. We explore the country by rafting, hiking, camping and other safe adventure activities. We want to get kids out of the classroom and let them learn in new ways.
Program fees vary by country, itinerary and group size. As a general rule of thumb, per student and before airfare:
A rule of thumb, not a quote. Fees vary by country, itinerary and group size, and airfare is separate. The fundraising goal counts 22 people raising $100 to $250 each.
Something we didn’t cover? Ask us directly and we will answer for your group.
Program fees vary by country, itinerary and group size. As a general rule of thumb, a 10-day trip costs $1,400 to $1,900 per student and a 21-day trip costs $2,500 to $2,900 per student. Airfare is not included.
A custom-designed itinerary and curriculum, three meals per day, accommodation, in-country transport, adventure activities, a dedicated A Broader View coordinator, global issues presentations, custom T-shirts and 24-hour support from the in-country director. Tours are included if requested, and Spanish immersion is part of trips to Latin American countries.
Airfare, the airport departure tax and personal spending money. We also ask each student and teacher to raise between $100 and $250, which is donated directly to the community project they work on.
Trips run from 10 to 28 days. We design the itinerary with each school, so the length follows the school calendar and its objectives.
We run student programs with communities in Peru, Costa Rica, Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Malawi, Zambia, Philippines, Vietnam, Nepal and India.
At least one faculty member takes part in the trip for every ten students. One teacher travels free for every ten paying students, and other teacher and school incentives are available on request.
Safety is our number one priority. Seasoned in-country directors with a long record of handling student groups personally select the communities, screen the host families and coordinate all logistics, including ground transportation and activities. We work in small, closely knit communities where neighbors take care of each other.
Students usually stay with host families screened by our in-country directors. Schools that prefer them can choose hostels or hotels instead.
Yes. Living and working in a French- or Spanish-speaking community is a powerful way to learn a language. Language classes are not part of every trip, but we add them to the curriculum on request.
Each program focuses on a single global issue, such as children in poverty, public health or conservation. Students do hands-on volunteer work related to that issue, alongside local leaders, and take part in discussion sessions about it.
Send us a few details and we will get back to you about itineraries, dates and fees for your school. Or call, whichever is easier.
