Close Encounters!

An American Leadership experience is a rich cultural immersion full of exciting activities and rewarding challenges. Snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef, stay at an eco-lodge in the Amazon, trek along The Great Wall of China or debate art in the Louvre in Paris. The possibilities are endless! Below is just a taste of what you’ll experience.

	Stay in an Eco-Lodge  in the Amazon Basin or the Tropical Rain Forest in Queensland.			Snorkel in the azure waters of the Great Barrier Reef
	Join in traditional activities with Australian Aborigines or the Willoq people of the Andes.			Find clues in London to create a biography of the Tudor period. Record your experiences and present to the group.
	Rappel down a ravine, ride a zip-line in a forest, use scraps to build a boat and take teamwork to new heights!			Meet Peruvian students in a school. Play soccer, have fun and work with them on projects.
	Stroll by the Seine and observe how the French interact. Compare newspapers and advertising. Record the experience and present to the group.			The Great Debate! Which country's people are the most proud? Who is the greatest revolutionary figure? Is tourism always a good thing? Team up for lively debates on a host of issues.
	Enjoy a theatre workshop at London’s Globe Theatre and take in a West End show in the evening.			Learn to cook with professional chefs, and prepare your own dinner in Spain or China.
	Meet a community or business leader, politician, professor, entrepreneur or expert in a range of fields to discuss their country.			Take a boat ride along the Seine River in Paris and a trip to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
	Visit a university campus in Beijing, London, Sydney or Peru to see how it compares with the USA.			Trek on the Great Wall of China, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, or in the Australian Outback.
	Participate in a range of service learning projects in Peru and in China.			Meet the locals in their homes in Beijing, and in small guesthouses in Peru.
	Shear sheep, cook your tucker, crack whips, throw a boomerang and more on a sheep station in Australia.			Try your hand at drawing Chinese characters.
	Enjoy cultural events like a London theatre show, an opera in Sydney or an acrobatic display in China.			Create a "Bio" tapestry with your study group to record and share your experiences and discoveries.