Experiment Blogs Archive

Learn about Japanese language and culture when you study abroad in Japan with The Experiment. Develop your skills through Japanese language immersion, exploring vibrant Tokyo neighborhoods, and living with a Japanese homestay family.  Japanese calligraphy

Alumni Japan: Language & Culture

July 30, 2024

In New York Times article, Experiment alum stresses need for language learning

“When you take a new language on the road, it reliably brightens your journey and deepens your experiences.” In an essay for The New York Times, Experiment alum Mark Vanhoenacker shares how his 1991 trip to Japan with The Experiment deepened his longstanding love for learning foreign languages. Mark…

Abigail Henson

Alumni Virtual Exchange

July 16, 2024

From participant to intern and more, Experiment Digital program coordinator has done it all

Angelina Freeman has a lot to say about The Experiment Digital (TED) program—and with good reason. She has experienced the program from quite possibly every angle. After participating in the program in 2019, she went on to be a program peer mentor, a program facilitator (twice!), and an intern. All…

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EXPERIMENT BLOGS

June 18, 2024

Expand your worldview: 3 exciting reasons to study abroad in Ghana

Traditional Ghanaian drummers perform for their community. The Experiment in International Living offers the chance to study abroad for a month in Ghana, an exciting and vibrant West African country. Students learn about Ghanaian contemporary art and culture in a country that has deep roots in traditional customs alongside a…

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Virtual Exchange

June 6, 2024

World Learning expands youth virtual exchange into Latin America

Publication Date: June 6, 2024 Publication Location: Washington, DC Contact: Abby Henson | [email protected] World Learning is expanding The Experiment Digital, its innovative virtual exchange program, to youth in Latin America. The Experiment Digital connects high school students from the Middle East and North Africa region with students in the…

Abigail Henson

Uncategorized

May 14, 2024

Incorporating social-emotional learning into virtual exchange curriculum benefits participants

Christina Wagner is a program officer at World Learning, which implements The Experiment Digital Leadership in STEM. This six-week virtual exchange program encourages high school-aged participants in the U.S. and the Middle East and North Africa region to explore career paths in STEM and develop leadership competencies while establishing cross-cultural connections. The…

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Uncategorized

April 9, 2024

Experiment alum Dr. Lenneal Henderson recognized for his dedication to making international exchange available to everyone

Dr. Lenneal Henderson is an alum of The Experiment in International Living and recently received a 2024 Citizen Diplomat Award from Global Ties U.S. at its national meeting in Washington, DC.

Abigail Henson

A vintage photo of two young men standing in front of a bus.

Alumni EXPERIMENT BLOGS

March 28, 2024

A bus trip to Mexico in 1975 led an Experimenter to join a rock band

Doug Bishop (left) with his host brother Sergio (right) during his Experiment trip to Mexico in 1975. It was the summer of 1975 in the United States. The president was Gerald R. Ford, Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” opened in theaters, and high school junior Doug Bishop boarded a Greyhound bus from…

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Thirteen students sit on a stone ledge with their arms around each other. In the background is a large city with historic architecture. The sky is bright blue with large white clouds.

Alumni EXPERIMENT BLOGS

December 21, 2023

This year’s Experimenters reflect on their journeys abroad

Through homestays, numerous excursions, immersive language classes, experiential learning activities, and more, Experimenters are stretched beyond their comfort zones as they dive into—and reflect upon—new cultures, traditions, and environments around the world. Read what this year’s participants said about their time abroad and the impact it had on them—through new…

Abigail Henson

Alumni EXPERIMENT BLOGS France: French Language & Culinary Training

December 5, 2023

Learning to live life instead of watching from the sidelines

Heather Markel, an Experimenter to France in 1986, shares her story in memory of her host mother, Simone. Simone passed away on September 25 of this year. I never imagined that one summer would have such a profound impact on my life and my work. Much of that impact was…

Abigail Henson

Alumni EXPERIMENT BLOGS

November 1, 2023

From peacebuilding to K-pop: A summer abroad in South Korea with The Experiment

This summer, The Experiment in International Living took 14 U.S. high school students on an experiential learning journey that explored politics and human rights alongside pop culture in South Korea. In the Experiment South Korea: K-Culture and Peacebuilding program, students experienced South Korea’s blend of ancient traditions and modern K-culture…

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In New York Times article, Experiment alum stresses need for language learning

From participant to intern and more, Experiment Digital program coordinator has done it all

Expand your worldview: 3 exciting reasons to study abroad in Ghana

World Learning expands youth virtual exchange into Latin America

Incorporating social-emotional learning into virtual exchange curriculum benefits participants

Experiment alum Dr. Lenneal Henderson recognized for his dedication to making international exchange available to everyone

A bus trip to Mexico in 1975 led an Experimenter to join a rock band

This year’s Experimenters reflect on their journeys abroad

Learning to live life instead of watching from the sidelines

From peacebuilding to K-pop: A summer abroad in South Korea with The Experiment

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