The beauty and richness of other cultures will change how you see the world.
The more you travel and explore, the more worldly and aware you become. At Broadreach, we define worldliness as having experienced new environments and how others live, think and create. Our culture & history programs will show you the true beauty and richness of other people - their traditions, languages, religions and art. In the hillsides of northern Thailand, in the tiny villages that dot the Spanish countryside, at a spiritual ashram nestled in the forest of northern India, we learn what makes people unique and discover the human qualities that bind us all together. Come spend a few weeks mastering French, Spanish or basic Mandarin. Hike to a temple dedicated to a Hindu snake goddess. Learn how to make traditional Basque meals. Practice ancient Chinese tye-dye techniques and experience Chinese drumming, song and dance. And return home an enlightened, global traveler.
Below you’ll find a list of culture & history programs, all of which include community service hours. In addition, many of these programs include the option to earn college credit through Lesley University. Use the filters on the left to further sort by area of interest, destination or schedule.
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High School Program
Spend 26 days making your way from Hong Kong to China’s backpacker country and, ultimately, to the Great Wall. Harvest rice in the Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces, learn to make traditional Chinese tye-dye and experience Chinese river walking.
| Itinerary: 26 days | Departing: July | Cost: $5780 |
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High School Program
Explore the art of digital photography and master techniques like composition, lighting and exposure. Hike through cloud forest, experience the thrill of the Chiriqui rapids and learn to surf as you build a portfolio of professional images.
| Itinerary: 21 days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5180 |
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High School Program
Discover the beauty of the Peruvian culture and allow your experiences here to inspire a lifetime of learning and service. Immerse yourself in Spanish as you trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, explore the “Sacred Valley”, and give back to Quechua communities.
| Itinerary: 23 Days | Departing: June, July | Cost: $5980 |
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College Program
Earn your TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification. Take on two separate teaching posts, one in Da Nang and another in Hanoi, and gain teach experience with kids and adults. Trek to ethnic minority villages and set sail on a junk boat.
| Itinerary: 21 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5380 |
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College Program
Our overview of international journalism takes you out into the streets, into temples and hillside tribal villages, or wherever the story leads. Put journalistic principles into practice and complete three original articles with your name in the byline.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $5480 |
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China History & Contemporary Culture
College Program
Learn basic Mandarin, do a service project with the Dong minority people, and trace the origins of ancient Chinese dynasties. You’ll leave with a deep understanding of China’s history, languages, people and religions, and its influence on our modern world.
| Itinerary: 29 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $6180 |
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College Program
Come to Spain and learn all about food: how it’s grown, prepared, sold, governed and eaten. From evolving farming practices to emerging movements like slow food, we embark on a 23-day field study of this fascinating subject—with plenty of tastings and thrills built in.
| Itinerary: 23 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5380 |
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French West Indies Language & Culture
College Program
Learn college-level French in a way that’s unlike any French class, anywhere in the world. Formal vocabulary, grammar and conversational studies are complemented by a homestay experience, an Oral History project, surfing, and hiking—all in French.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $5780 |
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High School Program
Spend 26 days making your way from Hong Kong to China’s backpacker country and, ultimately, to the Great Wall. Harvest rice in the Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces, learn to make traditional Chinese tye-dye and experience Chinese river walking.
| Itinerary: 26 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5780 |
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India Yoga & Eastern Religions
College Program
Journey to Rishikesh in the foothills of the Himalayas for an anthropological look at the origins of yoga and its evolution over time - within India and beyond. We visit a Hindu temple dedicated to a snake goddess and explore yoga’s connection to Buddhism.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $4980 |
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College Program
Discover the art of digital photography. As you venture to an idyllic island on Panama’s Caribbean coast or over the continental divide through La Amistad National Park, you’ll master various photo techniques and build out a portfolio of professional images.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5180 |
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India Yoga Instructor Training
College Program
For those interested in pursuing yoga instruction on a more professional level, we invite you to join us on a 200-hour intensive yoga-teaching program in Rishikesh, India—the birthplace of yoga. Included is an excursion to the exiled home of the Dalai Lama.
| Itinerary: 30 Days | Departing: July | Cost: $5480 |
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College Program
Develop greater proficiency in Spanish while exploring the beauty of Peruvian culture through service opportunities with local communities. Hike the Inca trail to Machu Picchu, study in the Sacred Valley and work on conservation projects in the Amazon River Basin.
| Itinerary: 25 Days | Departing: June | Cost: $5380 |
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