“The highlights were being able to unplug fully and connect with nature, as well as thinking deeply about my life and future.”
Adolescent STEM and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Institute at Tremont
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“I really valued being able to work with others that I would not normally get the chance to work with. I think this experience had a really good sense of community. I thought the whole experience was really well planned and executed, and the directors really seemed to value the students inputs and ideas.”
MurALL: Public Art and Community
“I was able to immerse myself into a new culture and learn so much about life, and I made so many connections with amazing people, both from the locals there and with people from Witt I hadn’t met before. It was one of the best trips of my whole life – thank you!”
Service in Sunny Costa Rica
“This trip was incredible and I desperately want to go back to Scotland. The tours we did were very interesting and allowed us to see some very beautiful sights and historic places. The director was excellent at leading the trip! I loved this experience and would definitely do something similar again.”
From Sassenach to Snape: Experience Scotland Through Literary and Media Series
“Working with the children in the after-school program was an absolute highlight for me and really opened my eyes for my future career. Another thing I loved was seeing the different cultures and making connections with my peers. I absolutely loved being on the catamaran on the first day and the sunsets throughout the week, it was truly and incredible experience and makes me want to travel more!”
Service in Sunny Costa Rica
“The highlights of my FIRE Week experience included visiting cultural places and artwork in different cities and being able to personally create a mural of my own in Thomas Library.”
MurALL: Public Art and Community
“The highlights for me were learning about New Orleans culture from NOLA natives- it was an experience that I would not have been able to get if I had visited on my own. The most impactful parts of the experience were the Voodoo Tour, the Whitney Plantation, the Black History Tour, and the Hurricane Katrina Tour.”
Jazz, Gumbo, Ghosts, and Gilded Architecture: Cultural Exploration in La Nouvelle-Orléans
“The highlight of my program was getting to see a new state and have a native of that state describe life there. Our directors were great and were so easy to talk to. They made the trip very entertaining and created a space for me to learn and get to know my peers better.”
Harnessing Old Man River: Nature Meets Culture in Mississippi
“My favorite parts were making an impact in the community and feeling like the service I was doing mattered. I LOVED giving the dogs the love they needed and seeing how happy they were receiving the love. Getting to immerse in another culture was eye opening and exciting. Our directors were amazing! They were so open with everything and they made us feel valued no matter how we were feeling. They wanted us to be comfortable and have fun. They were awesome!”
Service in Sunny Costa Rica
“Highlights included connecting with other students on the trip who I never would have otherwise, and learning how to foster a community (exploring Koinonia, and seeing what it takes to revive a home/networking to make it happen!). I think the experience was perfectly planned and executed.”
Constructing Community in Koinonia
“Getting to hike many of the different preserves and parks in and around Springfield. I also liked going to one of the parks with the Bison. I also liked visiting Hocking Hills.”
“The highlight was hiking in many different parks getting to see the differences in wildlife. I loved it, this program was perfect for someone looking into spending more time outdoors and possibly pursuing a career in nature.”
Traveling Tiger Tree Hugger
“The highlights of my FIRE Week experience were getting to explore the city of Edinburgh on the first day we were there and getting see a bunch of castles throughout the country. Thank you for planning this trip abroad. I do not think I would have been able to go abroad otherwise.”
From Sassenach to Snape: Experience Scotland Through Literary and Media Series
“The highlights of my FIRE Week experience were getting to learn the history behind the Fuller Center and Habitat for Humanity as well as seeing the culture in Georgia (Americus and Plains). I also enjoyed getting to meet new people and having game night every night.”
Constructing Community in Koinonia
“The highlights of my FIRE week experience were my ride-along and the tours of places like the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Ohio State Patrol, and the Emergency Management Agency.”
Clark County Criminal Justice Experience
