What is Athena for Educators?

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Athena for Educators is our way of giving educators the support that they need to take students on high-quality study abroad programs. Through Athena for Educators , we want to empower educators to take students to amazing places all over the world to experience course material first hand in the most immersive way possible.

With over a decade of experience building customized programs for students, Athena Study Abroad brings a wealth of expertise and a genuine one-of-a-kind personalized approach to higher education. We work with you to develop a program that your students will love while ensuring the academic quality that you expect.

In addition to our existing partner network, we have collaborated with several other personalized, intentionally smaller, mission-driven international education organizations to create the Global Learning Collective.

Athena’s involvement in this consortium enables us to expand our already strong network of partnerships to better serve customized program requests, and to enhance our ability to offer high-quality immersion opportunities in nearly every area of the world including Africa, Asia, South America and Europe. For new and old partners alike, Athena will be there every step of the way on each customized programming request. We will collaborate with our partners to ensure you continue to get the support and thoughtful programming that you have come to expect from us, and to guarantee that Athena’s standards and services are met throughout your experience. The process is still the same – simply complete your program request form and we will help you build your ideal program.

We’re excited to work with you to build programs for your students that they will never forget!

A la carte study abroad.

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Every educator has different hopes for what a study abroad program can provide for their students. With our flexibility and history of building great customized programs, we work with you to build a program that fits your needs.

From budgetary restrictions to enrollment minimums, we will make every effort to help you develop a program with all of the learning and experiential outcomes you desire.

We’re proud to offer additional services such as travel planning support, “breakout trips” while in-country, 24/7 emergency support, and more!

What are the benefits?

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Taking your course material on the road has benefits for everyone involved!

• STUDENT ENGAGEMENT.

  Students will have an opportunity to engage in learning in a completely new and exciting place which will allow them to see things from a new perspective. They will experience things that they never imagined, and through getting a taste life abroad, they will begin to understand more about themselves and their place in the world.

• LEARNING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT.

  As an educator, you will show your students how exciting learning can be and really get them involved in the course material. It also puts the lessons into a broader global context for the students, so they not only understand the material but also can begin to apply the lessons to real-world scenarios.

• FRESH PERSPECTIVE.

  We know that while classrooms are great places to learn, even educators can get cabin fever, so one of the biggest benefits for you is the renewed vigor and fresh perspective that an immersive experience can provide. All this, plus chances to make personal and professional contacts overseas, makes Athena for Educators a great choice!

What type of programs can you build?

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We can work to create just about any type of program with you. Here are a few standard types that are often requested:

• EMBEDDED PROGRAM.

  This is built around a course being taught on-campus to which you would like to add a field component.

• FIELD COURSE.

  This is a course fully completed in-country. This might be a few weeks or an entire semester.

• RESEARCH TRIP.

  This doesn’t fit into either of the above program types as this is generally not associated with a specific course. While definitely still academic, research trips can be more intensive and require more travel.