Every year on July 14th, French citizens and francophones around the world break out in celebration of Bastille Day, a national holiday commemorating the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789. Similar to the way Americans celebrate our own Independence Day, Parisians typically celebrate the birth of the French Republic with a massive Bastille Day Read More …
By Randi Chapman and Erin Blair, Curriculum and Academics Video calls with your teachers and virtual homework assignments may have come to an end for this school year, but that doesn’t mean it’s time for the learning to stop! There are plenty of ways to spark curiosity and inspire creativity, both in your house and Read More …
By Carrie Weber and Leigh Bartenstein, Curriculum and Academics What will summer look like this year? Looking for ways to occupy yourself in the absence of camps and travel plans? Having trouble figuring out how to spend your time now that online school is over? Good news: we’ve brainstormed some exciting summer projects that can Read More …
Explorica is proud to continue with the second year of this helpful resource for teachers: our 2020 Around the World classroom calendar! We’ll feature a new country (or state) each month for you to download, hang up in your classroom, and discuss with your students. Let’s explore the Last Frontier this month! The 49th state admitted Read More …
We asked some of our Teacher to Teacher mentors for their best tips on staying connected with travelers outside the classroom. Use these suggestions to keep your students excited about their educational journey as we count down the days until we can travel again. Email and Group Messaging Don’t underestimate one of the easiest ways Read More …
Jeff Myers, an Explorica Program Leader from Wake Tech Community College in North Carolina, has taken hundreds of students to exciting destinations around the world—including Iceland, Australia, Peru, Dubai, Ireland, and more! Here, he sits down with us to discuss student travel, partnering with Explorica, and his brand new travel podcast Let’s Talk Wake Tech Read More …
In these short, interactive panel discussions, we give students and teachers an opportunity to engage with their destination from the comfort of their own homes. While our Tour Directors are itching to get on the road and share their country in person, we’re thankful that they took the time to speak with future travelers about Read More …
Though its often thought of as a “Hallmark holiday,” the tradition of honoring mothers with their very own day actually dates back decades before Hallmark, and spans the globe. In honor of mothers everywhere, we decided to investigate what Mother’s Day means around the globe. To every mom around the globe: Happy Mother’s Day from Read More …
Explorica is proud to continue with the second year of this helpful resource for teachers: our 2020 Around the World classroom calendar! We’ll feature a new country (or state) each month for you to download, hang up in your classroom, and discuss with your students. With a coastline nearly 900 miles long and home to Read More …
The first thing you need to know about Program Leader Training Trips is that you should absolutely go on one! They’re informative, fun, and absolutely free, and they’re a huge benefit to traveling with Explorica. Read on to learn more about this excellent opportunity for teachers who are just getting started with us. What is a Read More …
