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Center for International and Intercultural Education

We bring you the world. . .

In recent years our travel programs have taken educators to all seven continents, caught caymans in the AMAZON, shivered in the cold of ANTARTICA, marveled at the wonder of TURKEY'S Nemrut Mountain, and tapped our feet to CUBA's rhythms.

Our travel programs offer unique educational experiences at prices you will enoy.

Our travel program are always a private tour with an academic or cultural emphasis.

With a legacy of over 40 years of experience, CIIE guides give personal attention to our traveling partners.

Become a Read Global Rover!

Earn Kent State Credit by participating in the Read Center’s Global Travel Tours and Seminars. Travel with Kent State’s Global Travel Tours and earn graduate credit by participating in unique pre-departure and post-departure activities as well as special lectures during the actual tour. Celebrate your travels by earning the Gerald H. Read Global Travel Certificate—simply by completing four of the tour/seminars during the next four years.

The carefully planned array of tours designed to help you realize your dreams of being a global traveler. As you rove the world, you can select from an exciting of different cultures and traditions and gain insights into some of the world’s most spectacular and charismatic places as you explore the man-made wonders of the world and marvel at natural grandeur of past civilizations.

Our tour schedule is thoughtfully put together to include:

eastern and western;
north and south; tropical,
desert and ice;
modern and ancient; and
cruises and land tours
all with a focus on people to people exchanges, and
custom-made tours.

The seminar program for graduate credit and to earn theGerald H. Read Global Travel Certificate requires pre-departure readings and responses (on-line or by journaling), special seminar discussion lectures during the tour, and post-tour summation of the impact of the experience. As a cultural part of each tour in the Gerald Read tradition, we will visit at least one school or university. Each tour will have an identified Kent State instructor who will design the seminar around the focus of the tour.

Select from the following Read Global Traveler Offerings:

Spring, 2008

Panama Canal: In March 2008, celebrate spring break with us in Panama and marvel at the Miraflora Locks of the Panama Canal, examine the Gamboa Rainforest, visit the Embera village school or be amazed or amused at the bright lights and skyscrapers of the financial hub of Latin America.

Summer, 2008

India and Bhutan: Spirituality, Modernization, and Ancient Civilizations. Bhutan is nestled high in Himalayas and has long been the destination for students, scholars and travelers seeking personal development and growth. This visit begins with a tour devoted to the contrasts of modernization and ancient civilizations coupled with the spirituality of these Asian cultures.

Summer, 2008

Eastern Europe: Waltz Your Way Through Saxony. Eastern Europe has changed dramatically in its western orientation. Contrast the rich history of the region—see the great capital cities, compare the influences of common histories and current European Union membership, and contrast this with the sharp internal nationalism. Enjoy the shopping, the architecture, the history, the food, but most of all the people. In each city a people-to-people opportunity will make this experience unique.

Spring Break, March, 2009

Montreal and Quebec City: Food, Jazz, and Neighbors to the North. Many Canadians have been to Washington DC, but many Americans have not visited the historic capital of our neighbor to the North. Visit the only walled city in North America, Quebec City (a World Heritage Site) and visit the Canadian parliament. Then on to Montreal where you can tap your feet to the famous Montreal jazz, dine in one of the 80 different cuisine celebrating Montreal’s diverse cultures, and practice your French!

June, 2009

Equator and the Galapagos: Darwin’s Marvel and the Equator! Drop into Quito, a city high in the Andes Mountains at over 9000 feet and visit the Galapagos at sea level. Marvel at the ecosystems of Galapagos with its famous turtles, and earn a diploma for crossing the equator. See how water spins at the equator, and delve into the Darwinian species of the Galapagos as you sail around the islands.

December-January, 2009-10

New Zealand and New Guinea. Yes, it is winter in New Zealand in July. But the chill of New Zealand (notice we said chill not cold) will be contrasted by the tropical heat of New Guinea. Visit New Zealand’s famous geothermal wonderland with the Pohutu Geyser and experience first hand New Zealand’s Maori Culture. Travel on to Papua New Guinea – a raw land, remarkably untamed and as variegated as swamp and jagged limestone; mud and moss forest: plumed, and pearl-shelled villagers and prosaic hill people.

Spring Break, March 2010

Cruise the Southern Med: Morocco, Libya and Egypt. Cruise the southern Mediterranean with ports of call in Alexandria, Egypt; Tripoli, Libya; and Casablanca Morocco. In Alexandria see the sites of the famous Ptolemy’s Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, as well as the Great Library, which recently honored Kent State professor El-Dabh. In Tripoli, visit the Leptis Magna, one of the largest and best-preserved Roman cities of the world. In Casablanca, enjoy a typical dinner at a Moroccan restaurant with a belly dance show and Andalusian music band.

For more information please CLICK at the left for more information. Or call 330-672-0563 or e-mail Director Linda Robertson (lfrobert@kent.edu) for more information regarding trip details.