Opportunity Guide I Summer, Enrichment & Activities Guide



  1. AFS Year/Summer Exchange Programs
    Live with a new family in another country. Enjoy different traditions. Take time to appreciate, value and deepen your insights about other perspectives, cultures, religions and important world issues… Read more
  2. American University Precollege Summer Program for High School Students
    Try out college life and take college-level courses in special programs for high school students. High school students with a B or better grade point average may enroll as non-degree students in… Read more
  3. Amigos
    This is your chance to have a meaningful adventure and engage with the global community! Our summer volunteer programs for ages 13-22 create a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a new culture… Read more
  4. ASPECT Foundation Summer Programs
    When you choose to become an Aspect Foundation exchange student, you can look forward to the most unforgettable year of your life. You will get to meaningfully experience American culture and become… Read more
  5. Ayusa
    Ayusa by Intrax sponsors summer and academic year abroad programs in Germany and Japan. The Germany and Japan program gives students the opportunity to live the everyday life of a European/Japanese… Read more
  6. Columbia University Programs for High School Students
    Columbia University offers several summer programs for high school students, both in its home city of New York City, but also in foreign countries as well. For students that will be in New York, they… Read more
  7. Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program
    Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) is for motivated high school students who want to experience a culture and learn a language through a full immersion experience. Earn a competitive edge for… Read more
  8. Earthwatch Institute
    TEEN EXPEDITIONS Earthwatch knows that young people understand their role in tackling today’s most pressing environmental concerns. So we’re empowering them to be part of the solution. Earthwatch… Read more
  9. Global Routes
    Summer cultural exchange programs and gap year programs. Our students work side by side with local hosts on projects selected and prioritized by the community. Global Routes student groups have… Read more
  10. Institute of Arctic Studies at Dartmouth - Joint Science Education Project (JSEP)
    and Joint Antarctic School Expedition (JASE)
    The Institute of Arctic Studies at Dartmouth leads a project funded by the National Science Foundation called Partnerships for polar science education and outreach in Greenland (JSEP) and Antarctica… Read more
  11. Nacel Open Door Exchange Programs
    Nacel Open Door, Inc. (NOD) is dedicated to promoting international understanding and language education. NOD believes it is essential for young people to develop a deeper awareness of their role as… Read more
  12. National Security Language Internship for Youth (NSLI - Y)
    The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program was launched in 2006 to promote critical language learning among American youth. The U.S. Department of State, in cooperation with… Read more
  13. New York Film Academy (NYFA) Summer Camps
    Our summer and year round camps are like no other in the world. Whether you enroll in our Filmmaking, Acting for Film, Screenwriting, Broadcast Journalism, Photography, Musical Theatre, Game Design,… Read more
  14. School Year Abroad
    Are you ready to reach beyond the classroom, the country, and even the normal limits of life? School Year Abroad (SYA) is your chance to make this great big world your own. Spend a year of high… Read more
  15. Volunteers for Peace
    Volunteers For Peace (VFP) organizes, promotes and supports voluntary service opportunities in the USA and abroad as an effective means of intercultural education, service learning, and community… Read more