Academic Experiences Abroad

08/27/2024

Good morning everyone! We're excited to share that we're now offering trips for individuals to join. Head to the Di**le Peninsula in Southwest Ireland with us this October -- learn to make traditional brown bread, hike the Di**le way, and play folk music with local musicians. Geared towards female-identifying travelers going solo or in pairs. Slainte!

Experience Southwestern Ireland in the fall in all of its cozy and breathtaking splendor. Hike along gorgeous coastal cliffs, enjoy traditional activities like baking brown bread and playing music with local folk musicians, and take part in optional health and wellness activities like yoga. This is....

03/14/2024

Hello friends, I've just agreed to buy a generator for a family we are close with in Vinales, Cuba, and it's costing me $2000 for something that would cost $600 here. Cuba is going thorugh a massive crisis and the people in the countryside are suffering without electricity often. Food and water is also growing scarce.

Facebook doesn't allow personal fundraisers anymore (boo!), so I set up a GoFundMe fundraiser. But GFM said it will take at least 48 hours to review (boo again!)

So- until that gets set up, if you would like to contribute, you can venmo me . A photo of my QR code is in the photos section.

I'll update this post if we hit the $2k mark. And I'll post a photo of the generator delivered tomorrow. If I receive more than $2k I can either send the money back to you or I could maybe buy another generator for someone else in Cuba if there is that much love out there.

Oh, I don't actually send any money to Cuba. The generators are already there. After it's delivered and installed, I send money to Europe via Zelle.

Thanks, and dammit- end the embargo!

Sam

08/18/2023

We are heartbroken to see Maui go through such devastation. If you would like to help, here are a few reputable orgs you can make a donation to:
We’re with you Maui.

PC: Maui Food Bank

💪🏽

08/18/2023

Maui is bleeding in many ways, and we have some important requests of our visitors:

• Visiting Maui Soon?
If you have plans to come in the next few weeks or soon, please postpone your trip. That being said, do not cancel it. Maui businesses will need your support more than ever, and the majority of the island is still great to visit. Priority needs to go to rooms, food, & supplies for the displaced.

Maui is bleeding in many ways, and we have some important requests of our visitors:

• Visiting Maui Soon?
If you have plans to come in the next few weeks or soon, please volunteer. Maui businesses will need your support more than ever, and the majority of the island is still great to visit.

DO NOT DRIVE TO LAHAINA! Have respect for the victims and their families. You’re not welcome right now. The only people that should be heading to Lahaina are emergency personnel, organized volunteers, and residents that need to be either reunited with loved ones or checking on their homes/businesses.

AirBnB, VRBO Owner?
• Let your guests change the date for another time. Then use the units to house the displaced temporarily. We still have thousands in shelters… Don’t be greedy. Show that you have Aloha and belong here as business owners!

Have reservations at a large hotel or resort?
• If they aren’t housing the displaced, GIVE THEM HELL! Most of these mega-resorts are owned by giant mainland corporations, and they don’t feel the Aloha quite the same way we do. Let them know their responsibility!

• Want to help?
Head to MauiRapidResponse.org for drop off locations, verified online donation sites, and more ways to help. And please share this post!

09/20/2022

We're thinking of our friends in Puerto Rico and sending support via ACOMERPR. Please consider doing the same!

Five years after Hurricane Maria decimated the island, almost to the day, … Laura Camila Rivera needs your support for Hurricane Fiona Relief for Puerto Rico

11/18/2020

Happy Wednesday, y'all! We are beyond excited to announce our 2020 baby, the Global Learning Library. Check out our brand-new, shiny website below with more info on this incredible, membership based cloud space where you can learn from and interact with curious people from around the world. Questions? Comment or DM us!

We are creating a vast network and connecting real, curious people with each other. Whether it’s learning about daily life and human rights issues with a Maasai warrior, what it’s like to be a young entrepreneur in Milan, or watching a short documentary about a transgender woman living in rural ...

10/02/2020

Are you feeling like a socially distanced getaway and live within driving distance of Savannah, Georgia? Check out our newest series of programs, Service Learning Long Weekends. Our first one will be in the beautiful region of Coastal Georgia and will involve caring for the river ecosystems found there. We will be taking all social distancing precautions with all activities outdoors. Let's enjoy the gorgeous fall weather!

Coming up in two weeks, find more info and registration in the link below!

AEA welcomes you on this Environmentally-focused Service Learning Long Weekend to the greater Savannah area. You'll have the opportunity to give back, ...

06/03/2020

The core of our mission as a company is to meaningfully connect all kinds of people to facilitate mutual understanding and appreciation of each other. We stand unwaveringly with and are grateful for the bravery of everyone speaking out against the criminal acts of injustice happening daily to people of color in our communities. We are methodically developing anti-racism initiatives that use the tools and access we have for the cause, and will share them as soon as they are ready. Stay strong, everyone.

Here’s what leaders can do today.

05/29/2020

Happy Friday, y'all! We know that money is tight all around these days, so we're thrilled to announce that we are funding 10 full scholarships for our virtual summer internship program. Internships are with mission-driven organizations doing great work for positive change -- check out our website for details, and please share!

AEA offers virtual internships around the world, including the US. Apply, make a refundable deposit, and we will place you in an internship that fits.

05/28/2020

We're excited to share that our Virtual Speakers initiative [www.aeastudyabroad.com/virtual_speakers] is a Finalist for the Go Abroad Innovation in Online Programming Award! Check out our website FMI and to see some examples of amazing humans we can connect you and your students with across the globe. Our circumstances may have changed, but our mission hasn't!

05/15/2020

As the coronavirus continues to cause upheaval to everyday life in countries all around the globe, our team at AEA continues to check in with our global partners and country managers to expand our miniseries. Today, Jon from Jordan shares a glimpse of what life was like when the quarantine restrictions started to go into effect.

From Jon: Greetings from Jordan! When we were all first asked to self quarantine we also found out that all inbound and outbound flights were cancelled and that all travel was completely halted. We went into lockdown on a Saturday and were not even allowed to leave our homes until the following Tuesday.

We have three kids that we have been trying to find a balance with through homeschooling. My wife and I also own an Arabic language center and thankfully were able to get everyone working online before the lockdown.

Each night at 8:00 PM, people around the city were clapping and cheering; expressing their thanks to the police and military for keeping people inside during this time. Attached is a video from one of the nights. The cheering is uplifting and reminds us that we are in this together.

*We want to hear your voice and your real time experiences. Tell us your story and share it with

What’s your story?

05/12/2020

Do you know a college student or young professional looking for an internship this summer? We're so excited to share with you our Virtual Summer Internship program, starting June 1.

Our goal is to create interesting, meaningful, professional development opportunities for students and young professionals whose work can truly support mission-driven non-profits and small businesses. Please take a look and share with anyone who might be interested!

AEA offers virtual internships around the world, including the US. Apply, make a refundable deposit, and we will place you in an internship that fits.

04/24/2020

As the coronavirus continues to cause upheaval to everyday life in countries all around the globe, our team at AEA continues to check in with our global partners and country managers to expand our miniseries. Today, Isabel from Valencia, Spain shares a local work of art from her country and shares the meaning behind the creation.

From Isabel: This statue is part of the main falla at the town square, which was in the process of being set up when the coronavirus outbreak started. A falla, like the statue pictured above, is an artistic monument placed in the streets during the Falles Festival in Valencia - an annual celebration of the coming of spring and a commemoration of Saint Joseph. Las Fallas de Valencia is a festival observed by burning artistic monuments in celebration of creativity, mortality, and rebirth and also includes street parties and parades.

This falla was created to represent a woman meditating. After the coronavirus became a more serious problem in Spain, the artist added the face mask as a symbolic addition. Despite the fact that the festival was cancelled this year, this work of art will remain on display in the town square as a symbol of tranquility over the upcoming weeks.

*We want to hear your voice and your real time experiences. Tell us your story and share it with

What’s your story?

04/13/2020

AEA’s Head of Program Development, Jamie Andrew, had a chance to join Soren Peterson on the latest episode of his podcast: Innovating Faculty-Led Programs.

Listen in as Jamie and Soren chat about “studying abroad” without actually going abroad in the time of the coronavirus. Jamie shares about AEA’s brand new virtual programs and some of the unique options that are now available to open up a new and innovating way of learning during these unprecedented times.

Listen at https://iflp.cc/episode4

On episode 4 of the Innovating Faculty-Led Programs podcast, Jamie Andrew, Head of Program Development at Academic Experiences Abroad talks...