Global Travel & Experiential Learning Abington Friends School Spring 2022
Pittsburgh to D.C. Bike Trip
40-60 miles a day on scenic trails Highlights include: ● Ohiopyle State Park ● Paw Paw Tunnel ● Antietam Battlefield Group experience
The particulars
Trip Dates: 5/28 - 6/3*
Estimated cost = $1,500 Bike equipment and repair kit included Training sessions leading up to the trip.
Application deadline 11/29
15-20 students max.
AAPI History: Immigration & Activism From San Francisco to Los Angeles, California
Goal: understand AAPI experiences and history Connect to contemporary issues and civil rights activism Highlights include: ● Chinatown, SF ● Angel Island ● Manzanar National Historic Site
The particulars
Trip Dates: 5/30-6/6
Estimated cost = $3,500 All inclusive trip Fly into San Francisco Fly home from Los Angeles
Application deadline 11/29
Max. # of Students 12
Hurricane Island: Center for Science & Leadership
Stay on a remote island Study marine ecology & sustainability Lobstering and intertidal exploration Develop leadership skills
The particulars
Trip Dates: 5/29-6/4
Estimated cost = $1,500 Travel by van from AFS to Rockland, ME Board ferry to Hurricane Island
Application deadline 11/29
Sleep in a lodge Financial aid available
Max. # of Students 12
Yellowstone National Park: Wildlife Ecology
The field work: 8 days of field ecology in Yellowstone National Park
Wolves, Grizzly & Black Bear
Thermal Hot Springs
Tracking Bison with Telemetry
Habitat Restoration
The particulars: Senior Capstone Project (12th grade students have first chance to enroll) Estimated cost = $3,095
Trip Dates: 5/18-5/26
Application deadline 11/29
Round trip flight to and from Bozeman, MT 8 nights in a lodge at Yellowstone National Park
Max. # of Students 13
All trips require a financial commitment.
Accessibility
There is need-based financial support: ● Makler Scholarship ● US Student Group Travel Fund ● Community donors and sponsors Please direct specific questions about trip cost to trip coordinator
All vaccinated students in good academic and behavioral standing are eligible for travel
Application Process
All applications due 11/29
First deposits will be due in early December
Next steps for interested AFS students: Information sessions during Club/Activities Block 11/4 Cycling + West Coast 11/9 Hurricane Island + Yellowstone
Check your email for applications! Apply Early, Space is limited!