Experience a deeper side of Italy. This program is designed open your eyes to the realities of climate change while also learning about and exploring the proactive and life-affirming ways that we can overcome our current and future environmental challenges. “This program is an excellent way to experience Europe in a diverse way, in a manner that would have been impossible for me to do on my own.” -Student
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This 3-week summer program is ideal for students in high school, who are looking for a meaningful international experience with a balance of service, experiential learning, cultural immersion, and adventure.
Dive deep into Firenze (Florence), working with an urban garden project, visiting local NGOs and exploring this city that is considered the “birthplace of the Renaissance.”
Hike a portion of the Via Francigena, one of the ancient pilgrimage routes that leads to Rome. We’ll explore a section through Tuscany, stopping along the way to learn about local history, culture and farming. This is Italy at it’s core!
Visit a community permaculture project and spend some time in nature building community. Learn about organic gardening and farming and support community projects such as reclaiming ancient forest tracks.
Immerse yourself in the Italian countryside as we build our own group culture, take language classes and try our hands at dynamite Italian cooking.
Walk the ancient footpaths of Via Francigena, stepping back in time as we traverse this gorgeous landscape in alignment with centuries-old traditions.
Drop in with our community partner in Tuscany, working on hands-on farming and permaculture projects, learning about both traditional and modern practices of sustainability, caring for animals and and cooking up a storm. Afternoons will be a glorious mix of hiking, exploring, swimming, and Italian classes.
We’ll wrap up our experience in one of the most charming and historically rich cities on earth, reflecting upon what we’ve learned and setting intentions for the future!
Over two decades of experience has demonstrated to us that providing financial aid awards increases the diversity of our student body and thus the depth and quality of our programs. Global Routes strives to make our programs accessible to students who otherwise, due to financial reasons, would not have the opportunity to contribute their energy and special gifts to our projects.
We offer aid packages of between 10% and 50% off tuition, which is exclusive of airfare.
Whether Global Routes is the best fit for you or not, we’re here to help.
