Transforming Young Lives One Tour At A Time

Travel Abroad with Us in High School

2024 Tour: 11-Day Educational Tour Abroad to “Galapagos Islands” from June 19 – 29, 2024
Tour Link: www.eftours.com/tour-website/2641856PT

The Club Global Program at Students Going Global is a year-round, after school global education program, serving Detroit area high school students who are willing to challenge themselves, step outside of their comfort zone and participate in group travel abroad experiences. Travel abroad experiences can be transformative and provide a unique opportunity for young Detroit scholars to gain a global perspective, an appreciation for cultural diversity, a love of travel, exploration and life-long learning and the confidence to realize their unlimited potential and possibilities.

Our unique, innovative and engaging Club Global Program curriculum provides students with significant real-world global education experiences at home and abroad. Our program curriculum is conducive to academic, social and personal growth and rooted in developing critical 21st century skills, including global competence, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving. Our holistic, student-centered learning approach to education allows students to play a more active role in their learning as they are encouraged to solve problems, ask questions, discuss, debate and brainstorm, which leads to improved critical thinking and problem solving skills, greater retention of subject matter content and a greater sense of independence and personal satisfaction. We engage student scholars in competitions, debates, group projects, experiential learning, problem-based learning, service learning, hands-on global entrepreneurship training, guest speakers, cross-cultural interaction, pen pals abroad, video conferencing abroad, community service, college mentorship opportunities, in collaboration with Detroit area colleges and an Educational Tour Abroad, in partnership with EF Educational Tours. We create a safe, inclusive learning environment where students feel engaged, connected and supported.

At program end, student participants receive a “Global Citizen Certificate” for fulfilling the global education program requirements and participating in an Educational Tour Abroad.

We recruit student participants for our Club Global Program through our community partnerships.

Eligible Students:
High School students who meet and maintain the following criteria are eligible
to participate in our year-round, after-school global education program:
1) Live in Detroit and attend a Detroit area high school
2) Have a 3.0 or higher Overall GPA
3) Two letters of recommendation from teachers
4) Signed Consent Form from parent/guardian to travel abroad
5) A Resume with evidence of personal commitment to academic, social & personal growth as demonstrated through involvements in various out of class learning experiences
6) Demonstrate financial need to receive financial assistance to travel abroad and participate in the year-round program, otherwise, student participant must pay for the total cost of the tour abroad as well as a $750 Club Global Program fee.
7) Students who demonstrate a financial need must submit a one time family contribution of $1,000 as a shared cost towards the combined year-round Club Global Program and Educational Tour Abroad. Family contribution must be received in full within 60 days of program and tour enrollment. Student will also incur the additional cost of $99 to enroll on the tour with a manual payment plan to secure their spot on the tour abroad, as well as the cost to purchase a Passport ($115 – $145). Proof of passport must be received within 90 days of program and tour enrollment. Spending money while on tour for snacks and souvenirs is optional.
8) Participation in all program fundraising efforts to cover the remaining costs to travel abroad
9) Regularly attend weekly Club Global Program meetings after school, every Tuesday from 5-7pm at a Detroit area location TBD, beginning in October of each year and ending in September of each year.
10) Have reliable transportation to and from weekly Club Global Program meetings

Start a “Club Global Program” at your school, church or nonprofit organization in Detroit:
Those who are interested, including students, in starting a program to make Educational Tours Abroad possible for students, grades 5 – 12, should talk to their School Principal, Church Pastor or Nonprofit Program Director for approval and to designate a Program Sponsor to run the program. The Program Sponsor may contact us to begin the process of starting a Club Global Program at zero cost: www.studentsgoingglobal.org/contact