On Racial Injustice: Taking Action for Meaningful Change

At ACIS, we have always been driven by the mission that travel and education are a powerful combination.  Each year, we see our young students...

Our Culture of Care in a Time of Coronavirus Part 2

This is our second blog post featuring stories from the road at the time when the coronavirus hit (here’s the first one, in case you...

Our Culture of Care in a Time of Coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted literally every area of our lives—how we work, how we learn, how we eat, shop and communicate. And of course,...

And I Found Myself in Venice

Today my thoughts took me back to Venice. I had never been to Venice during Carnevale di Venezia, but earlier this year, before the days...

And I Found Myself in London and Rome

In my Facebook and Instagram world, I find myself traveling to all of my familiar haunts and daring to step into places that I am...

A Message from ACIS President Peter Jones

What strange times these are.  Each day becomes a little more surreal as we move through uncharted territory.  As a traveler, and someone who has...

Student Travel Leader Spotlight: Merissa S., California

Tell us a little about yourself! The French language has been a lifelong passion of mine. My mother, a retired French professor, instilled a love...

An Update Regarding ACIS Travel and the Coronavirus

The news around coronavirus is changing quickly. As such, we have created a page on our website that answers the most frequently asked questions. This...

How Educational Travel Differs From Tourism

Beth Pfohl is an International Program Coordinator at ACIS. She shares her perspective on what makes educational travel different than your average trip. --- Tourism...

Announcing the 2020 ACIS Scholarship Winners

Each year ACIS offers traveling students the opportunity to win scholarships for their trips through the creation of essays, photography and artwork, and each year...