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EF Global Citizen Scholarship Experience
Allison Jegla was a traveler on EF’s Global Citizen Scholarship Tour to Peru. Currently a senior at Pewamo-Westphalia High School, Allison has traveled internationally to Italy, France, and most recently to Peru. She plans to study medicine in college and eventually become a surgeon. After completing schooling, she hopes to become involved with the Doctors Without Borders program Read more…
EF’s New Contest: Spell It Out
Who knew spelling could be so fun? Be sure to check out our new photo contest on Facebook, “Spell it out!” We’re asking students to think of a place they’ve always wanted to visit—could be a country, city or sight. The next step is to get as many friends and classmates together as they can Read more…
EF’s TourLink Travel Journal
There’s a new way to easily connect and share on tour! Your tour is on the horizon and the excitement is building. You’re thinking about what to pack, wondering what the weather will be like, daydreaming of all the amazing sites you’ll see. But you may also be wondering who else is on your tour. Read more…
EF Professional Development Tour – China
Top teachers embark on EF Professional Development Tour More than two dozen of America’s best teachers are kicking off their summer in grand fashion—with an EF Professional Development Tour to China. This week, 26 recipients of the 2011 NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence touched down in Beijing to begin their 10-day educational and cultural Read more…
EF Tours and Worldwide Travel Alert
Frequently Asked Questions About the Worldwide Travel Alert What does this Travel Alert mean? The U.S. State Department issued a Travel Alert on Sunday, May 1 for U.S. citizens living and traveling abroad through August. The alert encourages U.S. travelers to avoid areas where mass gatherings and demonstrations may take place while traveling abroad. However,the Read more…
Teacher Appreciation Week 2011 – Winner!
A few weeks and more than 2,000 nominations ago, EF Educational Tours and Smithsonian Student Travel announced our first-ever Teacher Appreciation Week contest. And today, we are pleased to announce that the winner—who will receive a free professional development trip to China—is… Diane Otness Mrs. Otness teaches special education at Dutton/Brady Public School in Dutton, Montana. Read more…
Travel Series Casting Call
Casting Call! Star in EF’s new travel series! Do your summer plans include soaking up the sun in Spain? Or walking among the ancient ruins in Greece? Or how about kissing the Blarney Stone in Ireland? If not, EF Educational Tours can make it happen for you—for FREE! We are looking for outgoing and adventurous Read more…
Fundraising For Your EF Tour
Need help saving money for an upcoming trip? We have plenty of fundraising ideas supplied by EF travelers. Here are a few:
Teacher Appreciation Week 2011
“A good teacher is like a candle—it consumes itself to light the way for others.”—Unknown Is there a special teacher at your school who lights the way for you? Someone who goes above and beyond to make a difference in your life? Perhaps it’s the English teacher who inspires you to read works you never Read more…
Win a Travel Scholarship to Peru!
Win a FREE trip to Peru this summer! Are you already dreaming of summer? Can you imagine an amazing South American travel adventure full of cultural wonder? Can you picture yourself in Peru? For FREE? EF Educational Tours wants to send you on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Peru with its 2011 Global Citizen Scholarship Program. Read more…
