Why Is Student Travel Important?
By the end of 10th grade, a student has completed their adjustment year and are now preparing for college preparatory courses, testing, as well as shaping their curriculum vitae. Social impact of travel, improves classroom participation, improves test scores, improves self-esteem, improves cultural awareness, improves awareness of others. It enhances creativity, it is a stress reliever and can strengthen personal identity, all benefits in supporting a student in their collegiate or vocational pursuits.
According to Educational Impact, a study conducted at The Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District, a student at the 10th grade level:
According to Educational Impact, a study conducted at The Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District, a student at the 10th grade level:
Intellectual Development
- Transition from a dependence on concrete information toward abstract information and reasoning
- Develop fundamentals of academic skills, profiting from opportunities to explore other subject areas through science labs, home economics, industrial arts facilities, foreign languages, etc.
Psychological Development
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Social Development
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I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. Program Benefits
Obtain a passport
School / community-based fundraising opportunities
Cultural workshops
Empowerment workshops
A week-long excursion at little-to-no-cost
Small travel groups
Mentorship
Community service hours
Counseling services
Once-in-a-lifetime memories with lifelong friends
School / community-based fundraising opportunities
Cultural workshops
Empowerment workshops
A week-long excursion at little-to-no-cost
Small travel groups
Mentorship
Community service hours
Counseling services
Once-in-a-lifetime memories with lifelong friends