How to Prepare for Your First Time Flying on a Plane

Whether it's your first time flying overseas or your first time flying period, this guide to managing the flight process will be a great resource....

An ACIS Tour Manager Becomes a Personal Friend

On an ACIS educational tour, the group's bond with your assigned Tour Manager can become so strong, that you are friends well after the trip...

Your ACIS France Playlist Just Dropped!

Wondering what you will be listening to while on your trip to France? Not to worry, ACIS has got you covered. Here is a playlist...

What to Expect From a High School Trip to France With ACIS

Paris. The name evokes images of the Eiffel tower, the Champs-Élysées, the Louvre, bistros with café au lait and croissants. All of us have this...

Recommended Reading for Black History Month

February is Black History Month, so we asked Group Leaders around the country to share the books that resonate with them and their students in...

The Power of People

From personal experience, I know that it’s terribly hard for children, and even adults sometimes, to grasp the concept of the Holocaust. When I was...

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...

7 Places & Things to do in London to Experience Harry Potter

The Beauty of the Harry Potter franchise is that it never really ends. J.K. Rowling is constantly churning out Harry Potter related content, even after...

The Case for Small Towns

It’s a paradox: I’m a big city gal, but I love small towns. I’ve lived in Chicago since I graduated from college 15 years ago,...

ACIS Staff Travel Spotlight: Lucy Palmer

Tell us a little about yourself! How long you’ve been at ACIS and what your interests are I’m in my rookie year at ACIS as...