ELA Lesson Plan: The Danger of a Single Story

High School History teacher and ACIS Group Leader, Susan Harvey, introduces us to Chimamanda Adichie’s essay, The Danger of a Single Story, and shares how...

Educational Tour Leader Spotlight: Christina C., California

Educational tour group leader, Christina C. recently answered a few questions for us about why she plans educational trips and how it's been doing so...

Tour Manager Spotlight: Bertrand d’Aleman

What do tour guides do when there’s no one around to guide? They let their creative sides show as they invent new means to bring...

Classroom Resources In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The past year has shined a harsh spotlight on the reality that our country is still grappling with deep rooted hate and social injustice. As...

How to Recruit a Group Virtually

While cooped up and quarantined at home, many of us at ACIS have been dreaming about our next trip. Having something to look forward to...

See the World from your Couch: A Virtual Tourism Guide

As travelers, we are driven by curiosity and yearn to explore the world beyond our own communities. Even as international travel is put on hold and many of us are confined to...

5 Documentaries That Look at Spanish Culture

In recent years, the quality and quantity of international documentaries highlighting unique issues and stories has soared, allowing viewers like us the opportunity to glimpse...

5 Podcasts to Make You a Better Global Citizen

Become a citizen of the world from wherever you live by tuning into podcasts that will take you around the globe, back in time and...

Online Educational STEM Resources

It may be difficult (and unsafe!) for your students to conduct most lab experiments from home, but there are still plenty of interactive ways to...

Student Trip Leader Spotlight: Noémie H., Washington

Meet one of our amazing student trip leaders, Noémie! She has taken students across France and will be visiting her hometown in Brittany this year....