Teacher Spotlight: Jonathan Kaptcianos – Greenwich, Connecticut on Youth Leadership in the Dominican Republic

Jonathan Kaptcianos is a math teacher at Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut. He recently returned from a trip to the Dominican Republic with his students that was...

Virtual Tourism – Online Tour of The Musée d’Orsay and Study of Impressionism [6 LESSON PLANS]

When it comes to learning about the art of a given movement, time or place, there's nothing quite like visiting one of the world's best...

Carnival Celebrations Around the World

Most Americans are well aware of the purple, yellow and green, the gaudy beads, and the busy streets that symbolize the celebrations of Mardi Gras...

Virtual Tourism – Online Tour of The Normandy D-Day Beaches [6 LESSON PLANS]

When it comes to learning the history of a given time or place, there's no better way than to immerse students in the subject matter...

6 Incredible Species Found in the Galápagos Islands

Famed biologist and naturalist, Charles Darwin, was on the cusp of something incredible when he set out for a five-year journey on the HMS Beagle...

ACIS Service Learning [VIDEO]

  Traveling to another country is a life-changing experience. Spending time in that foreign country engaging with a local community and volunteering your time is...

Online Tour of The Roman Forum Lesson Plan

When it comes to learning a world language, there's no better way than to immerse students in the culture of the target language. That's where...

Ciào Meaning: Should You Really Say “Ciào” in Italy?

Even if you don’t know a lot of Italian before embarking on your European adventure, chances are you are already familiar with their common greeting:...

Youth Leadership in The Dominican Republic – Training Trip Review

Julie Fratarcangeli is The Director of International Program Development at ACIS. She works with public and private schools all over the Northeastern US to develop...

From Literature to Travel…and Back Again

What do a character called Plop, Hannibal, and life as a Tour Manager, have in common? You’d wonder, wouldn’t you? On a recent occasion with...