Global & Cultural Learning
Objectives for students in the Global and Cultural Learning Program:
- Comprehend diverse/global perspectives and values
- Acknowledge that different groups have different perspectives on the same issues and occurrences
- Function more effectively as members of an increasingly multicultural society
- See the world through multiple perspectives of diverse people
- Recognize the commonalities all humans share
- Develop an appreciation of the diversity of human culture
- Appreciate values, customs, and social systems of various cultures
Global and cultural awareness stems from a critical analysis of and an engagement with complex, interdependent global and cultural systems and legacies (such as natural, physical, social, economic, and political) and their implications on people’s lives. Through global and cultural awareness activities, students should:
- Become informed, open-minded, and responsible people who are attentive to diversity across the spectrum of differences
- Seek to understand how their actions affect both local and global communities
- Address the world’s most pressing and enduring issues collaboratively and equitably
- Work cooperatively with people from populations different than their own
Upcoming Study Tours
Experience the World Through New Perspectives
Embark on a journey that broadens understanding and deepens cultural awareness. These tours offer students the unique opportunity to explore diverse values, customs, and social systems firsthand. By engaging with different cultures, participants gain the insight and adaptability needed to thrive in today’s increasingly multicultural world.
Greece May 16 - May 25, 2025
Athens and the Greek Islands tour includes:
- Round-trip airfare
- 3 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
- 4 overnight stays in cabins on cruise ship
- Breakfast & dinner daily
- Lunch on cruise ship
- Full-time services of a professional tour director
- Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
- Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
- 4-day Aegean Cruise
- Three shore excursions on cruise
- Unlimited soft-drink package on cruise for passengers aged 20 and under. Unlimited soft-drink + alcohol package for passengers aged 21 and over.
- Tips to cruise staff
- Tour Diary™
- Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
- Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
- Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations, will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
Learn more: Explorica website
France May 18 - May 26, 2026
Mussatto’s Paris & More tour includes:
- Round-trip airfare
- Overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
- Breakfast daily
- Full-time services of a professional tour director
- Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
- Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
- Tour Diary™
- Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
- Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
- Note: The tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees or fees for any required passports or visas. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations, will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
Learn more: Explorica website