Even the biggest cities in the world are villages. Walk into a bakery or café in Edinburgh, Scotland or San Jose, Costa Rica, and people will be exchanging the news of the day. The stories of their community.
When we travel quickly, we miss this magic.
The Village Journey slows you down. So you meet your neighbors where they are, and you learn the special cadences of their lives. And you spend the time to become a local in a place that once was unfamiliar, foreign.
The Village Journey feature living, learning, interning and volunteering. And we build them together with you, so that the magic of immersion becomes totally real for you.
Your first decision is simple.
Do you want to join The Village in Europe?
Do you want to join The Village in Latin America?
The Semester of a Lifetime is Here
(And the double espresso is pitch perfect)
The Village is built to make Europe or Latin America become your neighborhood. While also giving you deep access to rigorous academic courses that will drive your degree plan ahead at any college or university you attend. Our courses include offerings in STEM, Business, Art and Humanities. All of our journeys feature service learning and internship opportunities to help get your career ready to launch.
TWENTY THOUSAND STEPS NEVER MOVED YOU MORE
Walk where they walked
The Village invites you to follow our inspiring faculty experts on daily intellectual experiences that will make you forget about online learning and powerpoint. One day you’ll uncover a mosaic of memory from the terrible history of World War Two. The next you'll scavenge through a coffee plantation to understand how dignity and entrepreneurship thrive on the same mountain.
A Study Abroad Experience Built on Mindful Engagement
When gratitude dawns
The Village builds your journey to Europe or Latin America with Mindfulness, Wellness and Community at its core. Alongside the academic learning you will experience, your time with The Village abroad will help you build habits of wellness and connection that can serve you for a lifetime.
ALL THE COMFORTS OF AWAY
Boutique, bohemian living
The Village chooses your housing with incredible care. If you are coming with us to learn a foreign language or deeply immerse yourself in a new culture, we will find a host family that you'll never forget. If you are coming to learn, intern and travel, we will situate you in the center of the cultural action so you learn as much outside of class as you do in.
Who We Are
We've got this so you don't always have to
The Village, founded in 2014, was developed by Globalizedu, a global leader in high-impact travel/learning programs abroad. Led by Founding CEO Dr. Douglas Mackaman, the Globalizedu team builds best-in-class travel/educational experiences to serve college learners. Doug has recently served as Distinguished Professor of History and European Affairs at the University of West Florida and as University Professors of French History at The University of Southern Mississippi. With 25 years experience leading high-impact travel and learning initiatives abroad, Doug is a recognized expert at building dynamic teams of world-class faculty and staff for Globalizedu's university, professional and life-long learning products.
