The Trip Leader
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsYou're listening to the Trip Leader Podcast Series by Our Human Family, covering important topics that trip leaders at schools are discussing as they prepare for global experiences. Our goal is to create a consistent flow of valuable, unbiased information to educators as they plan their faculty led travel endeavors. Available on Apple Podcasts & Google Play under "The Trip Leader".
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Managing Expectations and Pre-Orientation Meetings
November 04, 2019 17:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBDavid Miller has experience in both big metropolitan markets like NYC, as well as smaller ones in rural Maryland. Both with the Avenues School of New York and the Gunston School, David has accumulated best practices in pre-departure meeting processes. Everything from how to organize content "digestible" to the families in your area, to setting the right cadence of meetings is talked about. We hope this session is of value to you and your school! If you enjoyed today's episode, please sub...
The Art of Operations Management: Best Practices in Student Travel
August 29, 2019 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBCape Henry’s Nexus Program is recognized as one of the leading global studies programs in the country. This groundbreaking program engages students in a comprehensive curriculum that fosters an awareness of the global community through academic studies, cultural and language immersion, real-world research, field study and service-learning projects that stretch them intellectually, emotionally, spiritually. Alison Bugg is at the epicenter of Nexus as its Operations Manager. Dive into this 30...
Lower School Travel: Engaging the Little Ones
July 31, 2019 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBTo many schools, finding ways to thoughtfully engage lower school students in international studies and travel remains an amoeba. Melissa Fox, Interim Assistant Head of Lower School & Dean of Studies of Cannon School in Concord, NC is doing the leg work to find this formula, and perfect it. Join us as we talk about the similarities and differences between strategies taken with middle/upper school groups, along with actionable steps to get your little ones more engaged and globally ready! ...
Human Rights Policy Meets Travel
June 26, 2019 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBKevin Murungi is uniquely suited to direct Global Journeys at Avenues: The World School. His (and his family's) comprehensive background in human rights policy and advocacy have given him the context to know "what to look for" in developing global journeys. Starting in the classroom, empathy and perspective percolate through the minds of those at Avenues as they prepare for traveling abroad. We chatted on several important topics, including: Consumerism and its impact on what we cannot s...
Why Travel: The Important Work of Taking Students Into Unfamiliar Territories
May 28, 2019 14:00 - 33 minutes - 15.5 MBJoin OHF as we sit down with the Associate Head of Curriculum and Global Studies, Femke Cote, and why travel is important for her school and schools everywhere. Femke benefits from having the unique perspective of school administration while also being tasked to carry out Global Studies. This engaging session covered topics like the ones below: The difference between thoughtful travel and "crossing borders" Balancing the independent culture of your school and preventing close mindedness ...
Emerging Trends in Global Travel Program Development
April 24, 2019 15:00 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBStaying on top of trends in travel program development is difficult. But, as the Executive Director of the Global Education Benchmark Group says in this episode, "You're not alone". Join us for an amazing insight on what Clare Sisisky is seeing across her the 250+ member schools of the GEBG. Some of the topics we discussed in this half hour were: Every School is in a Different Stage in Their Journey Curricular Driven Experiences & Students Outcomes are on the Forefront Sometimes, Trave...
Classroom to Cultural Exchange
March 27, 2019 04:00 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBLyn Cagle, a veteran French Teach at The O'Neal School in Southern Pines, NC, sits down with Our Human Family and talks about her experience of grooming students from an early age in the classroom, developing trust, and preparing them for an impactful exchange experience abroad in middle school. Some of the topics we discussed in this half hour were: It Starts with Building Trust in the Classroom Always be Promoting Exchange Experiences with Parents Let Students Know You Trust Them, But...
The New Director: Developing Your Program
February 26, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBKelly Willis, the Global Studies Director at Charlotte Latin School, sits down with Our Human Family and talks about her experience as she transitions into her new role. Some of the topics we discussed in this half hour were: Learn From Those Before You Get Involved with Community Peers Early First Year: Keeping Your Head Above Water Build With Values In Mind Find the Ying to Your Yang in Administration Help Tap Into Faculty Passions: Having a Good Trip Proposal Process Policies: Cel...
Getting Started With Educational Travel: Locations and Providers
January 16, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes - 13.3 MBWhat are the questions I need to ask when creating itineraries with providers? Where should I be traveling to with students? Joining us today will be Dr. Sylvia Simard-Newman who is the Upper School Coordinator of Global Studies at Cannon School, in Concord, North Carolina. Her 20+ years of experience teaching French and taking students on trips globally, along with her experiences working alongside multiple travel providers, make her a great candidate to share the "how to's" of getting s...
Engaging Students in the Trip Planning Process
December 05, 2018 17:00 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBGetting the registrations you need to run a global experience can be difficult, especially, when your students don't have buy in on the idea. Joining us today will be David Lynn, the Director of International Studies at Charlotte Country Day School. He'll talk to us about how he and his teachers engage students early and often throughout the trip planning process, and how it's affecting his International Studies program. Our Discussion Involved the Areas Below: Creating an International ...