Peace Works Travel
Destinations & Programs
Take your students anywhere we travel. Explore a destination, find a program, or shape a journey around your students’ interests.
Take your students anywhere we travel
Explore the AltruVistas destination map, then shape a Peace Works journey around your group’s learning goals.
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Peace Works Specialty Destinations
Explore each destination’s learning opportunities, local connections, and trip highlights.
Cuba
¡Viva Cuba! as an enigmatic island embraces U.S. hands of friendship. Perhaps the only place on Earth where time isn’t money, Cuba is a living museum of culture, music and boundless human creativity. Participants in our Cuba student travel…
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Vietnam
Through insider’s access to iconic voices on all sides, this one-of-a-kind educational program empowers travelers to absorb the central lessons of Vietnam. How can this stunningly hospitable nation be the site of America’s most controversial…
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Cambodia
Witness Cambodia’s hidden history and emerging cultural renaissance. Our Cambodia Alive! Programs offer an insider’s understanding of the richness of Khmer spirit over time and place. Our meaningful engagement with kind-hearted locals brings…
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Laos
Experience the gentle spirit and remarkable tranquility of SE Asia’s most laid-back nation. The simple grace of monasteries, lush Mekong life and relics of Old World French Indochina provide an unforgettable landscape to explore the “Secret…
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Rwanda
Explore Africa's most peaceful country, experiencing the indescribable natural beauty and cultural renaissance of a determined people. Participants in our Rwanda student travel program go behind the exterior, side-by-side with courageous souls…
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Guatemala
Spectacular Volcanoes. Sparkling Lakes. Exquisite Temples. Old European Charm. Guatemala invites us to experience the mystical resonance of its hospitable people and verdant ecology. From Glacial to pre-Columbian. Indigenous to Colonial.…
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Washington D.C.
Nowhere else in the country is there such a dense collection of educational opportunities packed into such a small area. Understand the struggle to guarantee the Constitutional promise of “Equal Protection Under the Law” at the Washington Mall.…
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California–Mexico Border
Our Mexico border student travel program invites students and teachers to understand the US – Mexico Border surrounding the San Ysidro port of entry in San Diego through a “Human Geography” lens. How is it that commodities and revenue flow with…
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Chicago
Chicago provides a wealth of history, music, food, art, literature, sports, theater, architecture, nasty politics, mafia, gentrification, and innovation to explorers, young and seasoned. Known for a lively jazz and blues music vibe and wildly…
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Southwest Outdoor Adventure
"The wonders of the Grand Canyon cannot be adequately represented in symbols of speech, nor by speech itself…The elements that unite to make the Grand Canyon the most sublime spectacle in nature are multifarious and exceedingly diverse." John…
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Choose a learning theme. Programs can be shaped around your group and destination.
Digital Storytelling
We approach travel as an opportunity to connect multiple perspectives in civil discourse for a more peaceful world. Digital media literacy amplifies the results of students’ comprehension. The art of using the camera as storyteller meets…
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Inside Washington D.C.
What if Howard Zinn designed an #alternative break through our nation’s capital? “We the people… in order to form a more perfect union….” Our grass roots exploration of Washington DC invites students to sincerely understand their power as…
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Immigrant’s Experience
The United States is, by definition, a “nation of immigrants.” What does that actually mean? What are the rights and responsibilities of being an American? Who among our long-term residents, veterans, neighbors and guest workers deserve the…
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Peace and Justice
“World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace, I think, is the manifestation of human compassion.” – His holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Global peacebuilding is about educating and engaging citizens…
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Women and Girls
“When a girl has self-belief and is supported by her family and community; when she’s empowered with skills, ideas and knowledge; when she has access to services, role models and other girls: when she is visible and vocal – she can demand to…
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Service-Learning
Service-Learning is more than an activity: it’s a mindset, a relationship and a way of being in the world. Meaningful projects are collaborations between equals, an opportunity to learn and give while respecting the local communities. Our…
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Genocide-Awareness
Genocides don’t just “happen”. They are the product of incremental –but perceivable – policies of targeted hate. Our transcendent discoveries inform travelers of the history from horror to healing. Students understand the roots of prejudice and…
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Meaningful Family Explorations
Meaningful travel with your children is the best way to teach lifelong learning. Kids easily create connections which transcend language and national divisions. Join kindred-spirit families on small group discoveries which foster…
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Art and Music
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein. Experience the transformative power of human spirit with cross-cultural explorations of the creative arts. Visit iconic places with…
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Youth and Education
“A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.” – Nelson Mandela Peace Works values education – the ancient, traditional and modern…
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Teacher Training
Our Digital Storytelling Teacher Training Trips prepare educators to instruct their students to make meaningful short films, blogs, and photography projects in the field. Learn from nationally award-winning cinema and journalism instructors who…
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A journey shaped around your students.
Tell us about your school or group, the subjects you teach, and what you hope students will take away. We’ll work with you and our local partners to shape the itinerary, activities, pace, and opportunities for reflection.
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