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Latitudes Gap Year w/ Carpe Diem: Group & Independent Travel
An immersive gap year experience combining a group travel semester and an individual volunteer placement, Latitudes Year is the full-year option for students who want to go deeper in their independent travel journey. As a Latitudes Year student, you’ll spend your first semester traveling on one of our group semesters. During your second semester, you’ll have the opportunity to deepen your educatio...
An immersive gap year experience combining a group travel semester and an individual volunteer placement, Latitudes Year is the full-year option for students who want to go deeper in their independent travel journey. As a Latitudes Year student, you’ll spend your first semester traveling on one of our group semesters. During your second semester, you’ll have the opportunity to deepen your educational experience with an independent volunteer placement. You’ll work with a specific organization and community that reflects your unique interests and develop meaningful relationships with your host community. Along the way, you’ll develop confidence and independence, and enrich your worldview. Previous placements have included scuba certification while protecting coral reefs in Southern Thailand...
Program Highlights
Spend a group 1st Semester: Travel with other students to Southeast Asia, the South Pacific, Europe, South America, Central America, Hawai'i, or India and Nepal.
Gain experience in the 2nd Semester: Work with our coordinator to craft a Focused Volunteer Placement (FVP) in a region of the world that reflects your goals and interests.
Contribute wholeheartedly: Dive in deeper on a topic that interests you and learn by doing as you contribute to a new community in the field of your choice.
Become an experienced traveler: Develop your travel skills during your first semester, guided by your peers and Overseas Educators.
Join a uniquely crafted program: As an independent traveler, build meaningful relationships with your host community, gain independence, and expand cultural awareness through immersive experiences.
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- Multiple Countries
- 7-12 Months
- Agriculture
- AIDS
- Arts
- Building & Construction Projects
- Business
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- All Nationalities
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SE Asia
by: Adrian Sanchez - United StatesProgram: Latitudes Gap Year w/ Carpe Diem: Group & Independent TravelMy time spent here in SE Asia has been spectacular. We started our journey in Siem Reap Cambodia. We dipped our toes in this city learning about each other and getting curious about our new surroundings. We then spent time visting temples, teaching kids English, going to a floating village and learning about life. We also spent time in Phnom Penh practicing qualities that would be important for student direct travel. In Thailand we spent a week in Bangkok a week at a retreat in udon and also a w...
Growth beyond measure, impact for years to come
by: Hadley Hobbs - United StatesProgram: Latitudes Gap Year w/ Carpe Diem: Group & Independent TravelMy time spent with Carpe Diem Education was one of the most impactful periods of my life. My group semester was spent in East Africa, exploring Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda. We learned about vast amounts of history and culture, spent time working with multiple orphanages and schools, learned to scuba dive, dug deep on self-reflection, went on a safari, completed a yoga and meditation retreat, stayed with incredible homestays and built relationships that have lasted the five years since the end ...
Adventure, friendships, language, and more
by: ShaynaProgram: Latitudes Gap Year w/ Carpe Diem: Group & Independent TravelWe read often of the benefits of gap years, how they are life-changing, prepare young adults for college, and often termed "the best year ever." While these claims hold much legitimacy, few programs can unequivocally fulfill all of them; that is, except Carpe Diem Education. I was lucky enough to find Carpe Diem for the year after my high school graduation, 2010-2011, and can to this day stand by them as indisputably the best gap year program internationally. I could never imagine how my lif...
Program Details
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Locations
- Multiple Countries
Types and Subjects
- Subjects & Courses
- Anthropology
- Arts
- Culture
Availability
Years Offered: Year Round
- 7-12 Months
- During College
- During High School
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- All Nationalities
- This Program is also open to Solo, Group
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Some Accommodation
- All Program Activity Costs
Accommodation Options
- Dormitory
- Group living
- Guest House
- Home-stays
Qualifications & Experience
Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Application Procedures
- Phone/Video Interview
- Online Application
- Essay
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Shayna Zema
Participated in 2011
A geographer, performance theorist, vegan, and yogi, Shayna always seeks different avenues to connect her diverse passions. Raised in the suburbs of N...
Shayna Zema
Participated in 2011
I had never anticipated taking a gap year, but when I found myself in my senior year of high school with options that just didn’t seem to excite me for college, I began to seek out other options. I had spent a couple weeks the summer before my senior year volunteering solo in Costa Rica, and I wanted to pursue more options that inspired me and led me to challenge myself on a deeper level. Going abroad was honestly something that seemed to just happen, and I can’t imagine where I would be if it weren’t for the seemingly random choice.
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