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Welcome friends, family and followers of Global Leadership Adventures student travelers!

At this very moment, GLA students are making an impact in communities around the world and experiencing adventures they will never forget.

To follow along on their journeys, choose a program blog below (programs are listed in alphabetical order by country, island or state). Then, select the session dates for the blog you wish to view.

For GLA Custom Groups, click here.

Please be advised that program staff may only be able to send 2-3 blog posts per week, and blogs sent over the weekend may not be posted until Monday.

Happy reading!


SUMMER 2025 PROGRAM BLOGS

Bali: Education & Marine Adventure

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 25 – July 8, 2025
21-Day Program
  • Program Blog for July 12 – August 1, 2025

Bali: Internship – Career Exploration in Community Development

21-Day Internship
  • Program Blog for June 23 – July 13, 2025

Bali: Island Health Expedition

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for July 22 – August 4, 2025
21-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 28 – July 18, 2025

Belize: Marine, Wildlife & Manatee Conservation

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 10 – June 23, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 14 – July 27, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 31 – August 13, 2025

Costa Rica: Animal Rescue & Veterinary Project

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 15 – June 28, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 2 – July 15, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 19 – August 1, 2025

Costa Rica: Beachside Service Adventure

10-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 8 – June 17, 2025
  • Program Blog for June 20 – June 29, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 3 – July 12, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 15 – July 24, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 27 – August 5, 2025
  • Program Blog for August 8 – August 17, 2025

Costa Rica: Internship – Career Exploration in Environmental Stewardship

21-Day Internship
  • Program Blog for July 7 – June 27, 2025

Costa Rica: Marine Conservation & Sea Turtle Expedition

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 14 – June 27, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 1 – July 14, 2025
21-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 21 – July 11, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 17 – August 6, 2025

Costa Rica: Medicine & Healthcare Discovery

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 9 – June 22, 2025
  • Program Blog for June 26 – July 9, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 13 – July 26, 2025

Costa Rica: Middle School Service Adventure

10-Day Program
  • Program Blog for July 12 – July 21, 2025

Costa Rica: Ocean & Wildlife Conservation Adventure

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 11 – June 24, 2025
  • Program Blog for June 28 – July 11, 2025

Costa Rica: Sea Turtle Initiative

10-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 22 – July 1, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 5 – July 14, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 18 – July 27, 2025

Costa Rica: Spanish Service Adventure

21-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 26 – July 16, 2025

Costa Rica: Surf, Sports & Sustainability

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 26 – July 9, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 13 – July 26, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 30 – August 12, 2025

Costa Rica: The Initiative for Children

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for July 12 – July 25, 2025
21-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 13 – July 3, 2025

Costa Rica: The Ultimate Adventure

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for July 21 – August 3, 2025

Dominican Republic: Global Health Initiative

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 16 – June 29, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 3 – July 16, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 20 – August 2, 2025

Dominican Republic: Island Service Adventure

10-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 23 – July 2, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 6 – July 15, 2025

Europe: The STEM Experience

12-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 15 – June 26, 2025

Galapagos: Preserving Nature’s Wonders

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 15 – June 28, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 12 – July 25, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 19 – August 1, 2025

Ghana: Children of Africa

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 21 – July 4, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 9 – July 22, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 26 – August 8, 2025

Greece: Mediterranean Cities & Island Expedition

12-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 15 – June 26, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 14 – July 25, 2025

Greece: Turtle & Conservation Adventure

12-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 30 – July 11, 2025

Guatemala: Children of the Maya

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for July 1 – July 14, 2025

Guatemala: Global Health in the Land of the Maya

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for July 18 – July 31, 2025

Hawaii: Maui Island Service Adventure

10-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 26 – July 5, 2025

Italy: Italian Odyssey – Rome, Florence & Venice

10-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 30 – July 9, 2025

Peru: Foundations of Global Health

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 23 – July 6, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 27 – August 9, 2025
21-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 15 – July 5, 2025

Peru: Peru: Internship – Career Exploration in STEM

21-Day Internship
  • Program Blog for June 25 – July 15, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 20 – August 9, 2025

Peru: Service Expedition in the Sacred Valley

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for July 6 – July 19, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 23 – August 5, 2025
21-Day Program
  • Program Blog for July 9 – July 29, 2025

South Africa: Internship – Career Exploration in Wildlife Conservation

21-Day Internship
  • Program Blog for June 22 – July 12, 2025

South Africa: Safari & Conservation Expedition

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for July 16 – July 29, 2025

Spain: Spanish Language Experience

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 30 – July 13, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 17 – July 30, 2025

Tanzania: Heart & Soul of Kilimanjaro

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for July 7 – July 20, 2025

Thailand: Elephants, Education & Cultural Discovery

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for June 16 – June 29, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 3 – July 16, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 20 – August 2, 2025

Thailand: Internship – Career Exploration in Medicine & Health

21-Day Internship
  • Program Blog for June 19 – July 9, 2025
  • Program Blog for July 17 – August 6, 2025

Utah: Arches, Canyonlands & the Colorado River

10-Day Program
  • Program Blog for July 8 – July 17, 2025

Vietnam: Cultural Odyssey & Service

14-Day Program
  • Program Blog for July 9 – July 22, 2025

SPRING BREAK 2025 PROGRAM BLOGS

Costa Rica: Spring Break Service Adventure

  • Program Blog for March 15 – March 21, 2025
  • Program Blog for March 22 – March 28, 2025
  • Program Blog for March 29 – April 4, 2025
  • Program Blog for April 12 – April 18, 2025
  • Program Blog for April 19 – April 25, 2025

GLA CUSTOM GROUP PROGRAM BLOGS

2025

  • Flagstaff Academy – Costa Rica (June 2025)
  • Prospect Hill Academy – Dominican Republic (June 2025)
  • Budapest British International School – Spain (June 2025)

2024

  • Atmosphere Academy – Florida (January 2024)
  • Greene School – Belize (February 2024)
  • Atmosphere Academy PODS 1 & 2 – Italy & France (February 2024)
  • Atmosphere Academy PODS 3 & 4 – Italy & France (February 2024)
  • Atmosphere Academy – Spain (March 2024)
  • Prospect Hill – Dominican Republic (June 2024)
  • ADEK – Sumatra (July 2024)
  • ADEK – Vietnam (August 2024)
  • ADEK – Thailand Internship (August 2024)
  • Atmosphere Academy – Japan (October 2024)

2023

  • Atmosphere Academy 10th Grade – Europe (March 2023)
  • Atmosphere Academy 9th Grade – Spain (March 2023)
  • Cascade Crest Transitions – Costa Rica (March 2023)
  • Saint Francis – Dominican Republic (April 2023)
  • Atmosphere Academy Middle School – Costa Rica (May 2023)
  • Hopkins School – Galapagos (August 2023)
  • Atmosphere Academy – Costa Rica (November 2023)
  • Atmosphere Academy – Spain (November 2023)

2022

  • Atmosphere Academy 2022

2021

  • ASTEX 2021
  • Atmosphere Academy 2021

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