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Where in the world are we going?
We draw upon the breadth of international experience in our own Catlin Gabel community when we plan trips abroad. We create international trips using the personal connections that we have to places where our students will benefit by travel. By basing trips on these existing connections, our students have greater opportunities for meaningful, safe, and educational experiences—and enduring relationships. At Catlin Gabel every global experience is treated as a diplomatic endeavor, our students acting as ambassadors. The opportunity to travel abroad is a privilege and holds a high level of responsibility. The school’s goal is for each student to participate in at least one international trip during his or her Middle School and Upper School years.

2011-12 Global Trip Destinations

Upper School Trips

JAPAN — Cultural exchange with Gifu Kita High School

Dates: Late August – Early September 2012
Trip leaders: Brett Mathes, Yoko Iwasaki
Eligible students: 11th or 12th grade Japanese language students (must be enrolled in 3rd- or 4th-year or advanced-level classes for the 2012-13 school year)
Estimated cost: $4,500
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NEPAL

Dates: March 2012
Trip leaders: David Ellenberg, Becky Wynne, Nance Leonhardt
Eligible students: 9th - 12th grade
Number of students: 12 to 15 students
Estimated cost: $3,600
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ECUADOR – Spanish language, service, outdoor education

Dates: June 15-July 2, 2012
Trip leaders: David Zonana, Erin Goodling, Peter Green
 Eligible students: 9th - 12th grade Spanish language students
Number of students: 12-15
Estimated cost: $3,100
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GHANA – Arts and culture

Dates: Late July – mid August 2012
Trip leader: Michael DeForest, Jennifer Marcus, Bob Sauer

Eligible students: 9th-12th grade
Number of students: 15
Estimated cost: $5,500
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Middle School Trips 

MARTINIQUE

Dates: March 2012
Trip leaders: Monique Bessette, Ann Fyfield, Len Carr
Eligible students: 7th & 8th grade French language students
Number of students: 18
Estimated cost: $2,300
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COSTA RICA – Collaboration with Cloud Forest School

Dates: March 14 – 26, 2012
Trip leaders: Wally Wilson, Paul Andrichuk
Eligible students: 8th grade Spanish language students
Number of students: Min 12 – Max 18
Estimated cost: $2,300
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Benefits of international travel reflected in student and parent comments

More resilient and adaptable  • Improved critical thinking skills  • Effectively connect academic class work to real-world  • Developed respect for differences, communication skills, ability to deal with academic and personal challenges, and self-awareness  • Greater understanding of other cultures and sense of a world community  • Increased awareness of the U.S. and its myriad cultures  • Developed greater independence and personal responsibility  • More confident decision making  • Willingness to try something new in and outside of class  • Aware of opportunities