What Our Students Experience
The Going Global Experience
Our one-week itineraries includes sightseeing, Black history tours, leadership development activities, visits to museums, and even a night cruise on the Seine. We also visit colleges and meet with admissions officials and learn about opportunities to study abroad - everything from why they should consider it to how they can afford it. Students also attend networking events with local expats and hear their stories about why they chose to live abroad and how being expatriates has impacted them.
Our students learn to live like locals and are immersed in the local culture. They stay in residential areas, become familiar with their temporary neighborhood, learn to ride public transportation and learn to navigate the city, the language, the currency and the customs all in a very short period of time. This program builds knowleagable, independent teen travelers who are ready to see the world with confidence.
What Is Inclusive Travel?
Going Global partners with the award-winning tour company Entrée to Black Paris to offer dynamic, engaging Black history tours covering a wide variety of topics. Students experience one of the most famous cities in the world through the lens of its significant Black history. Tours include visits to places where the great writers James Baldwin and Richard Wright lived and worked, sites where Malcolm X and Stokely Carmichael addressed packed crowds, and the place where Alexander Dumas and Josephine Baker received France's highest honors. Our students learn to look at history from a more inclusive perspective. Our students learn to see themselves in a destination.
What Our Parents Are Saying
"There are not enough words to capture the impact that this program has had on my daughter. This trip was life changing. She immediately started talking about future international travel. She loved her time with you so much and says her co-travelers are her new best friends!" - Wendasha R.
"My kids can't stop talking about the amazing time they had with Going Global! From the sights to the learning to the friendships the made - they are forever changed! Amazing and life-changing experience!" - Eileen R.
"My daughter is now planning to attend culinary arts school in Paris. The networking event allowed her to meet professionals who even connected her with work opportunities at a restaurant! Thank you!!" - Adrienne B.
FAQs
Do parents travel with their student?
- Our teen travelers live, learn and accomplish our program as a group similar to a summer camp and are chaperoned by certified Going Global staff.
Does my child need a passport or visa?
- All travelers to Europe must have a current passport with at least 6 month of eligibility remaining prior to expiration date. No additional visa is required.
Are payment plans/financial aid available?
- Yes! Payment plans, fundraising kits and scholarships are available to eligible student applicants.