June 27, 2018
Meet the France: Fine Arts & Photography Group Leaders!
Click to meet the France: Fine Arts & Photography group leaders!
The Experiment is proud to announce that Debby Nguyen, a Vietnamese student who will be on the 2018 The Experiment Leadership Institute’s India: Community Development & Public Health program, has been named a winner of the New York Times’ Ninth Annual Found Poem Student Contest. In the contest, students were…
April 2, 2018
This Atlanta Teen Started His Own International Charity
Max Rubenstein believes young people can make a difference. He should know. The 17-year-old from Atlanta is the founder of Game Givers, an international nonprofit that donates new and used video games to children’s hospitals. Launched in 2015, Game Givers has raised more than $110,000 and, in November, won a grant…
Chloe had never left Idaho before she packed her bags last summer and flew to India for six weeks of exploration and intensive training on critical global issues through The Experiment Leadership Institute. As photo editor of her high school yearbook, Chloe knew she couldn’t travel without her camera. That…
November 8, 2017
Emily Robbins: Experimenter, Group Leader, Author
The first time I lived abroad it was as an Experimenter. I had been studying French for three years and then went on The Experiment to discover Paris and live with a host family in the Loire Valley. That summer was not easy. I quickly realized the French I had…
August 7, 2017
Stretching Simplicity
By Experimenter Sophia: When we push ourselves to our limits, we find that we can go even further than we ever thought we could. Like a difficult stretch, we always find the strength to push an extra inch after reaching as far as we think can muster. Back home, I…
August 7, 2017
Five Things to Expect in the Bush
By Experimenter Laura The stars are absolutely incredible; you can see the Milky Way! There are no words to describe the beauty and number of the night sky. Bring warm clothes and get ready to stargaze. Prepare for acacia. Thorns. Everywhere. You’ll find yourself with your hair tangled in the…
August 1, 2017
2017 Ireland Homestay Stories
“This week continued to be more than amazing and such valuable life experiences. It was my first time living with a host family and I got the real experience of what it’s like living with an Irish family. I got to try the home cooked meals,learn more specific information on…
July 31, 2017
African Leadership Academy & Overall Takeaways
“As is anything, African Leadership Academy (ALA) was not perfect, I wouldn’t even call it a wonderfully fun experience, but it definitely ranks as top 5 on the most valuable experiences of this trip. They kept us busy with activity after activity all intertwined with lessons of leadership. Our first…
July 26, 2017
Hello from Cozumel
¡Hola desde la Granja de Perlas! In other words, hello from Cozumel’s pearl farm! As mentioned in the previous post, this weekend we camp on Isabelle, Laura and Pancho’s pearl farm. The views here are unparalleled, and the water is a pure cerulean. We took a tour of the lab,…