2026-2027 Programs
Due Date
Submit your LITW Application or Affiliate Expression of Interest via EduCompass, the LITW online portal, by 5 p.m., Friday, November 13, 2026.
PA Faculty-/Staff-Led March Break Programs
Dominican Republic: Culture and Globalization
Our learning experience will explore the Dominican Republic’s intersection of Taino, African, and European cultures, and how these peoples created their own diasporic culture that make up today’s vibrant community.
Russian Language Immersion in Estonia
A Russian language immersion program in two different Estonian cities, learning about Russian and Soviet influence on Estonian history and culture.
Arctic Adventure: Ski Finland
Cross country ski across Finland from near the Russian border to the Swedish border. In Finnish this event is called Rajalta Rajalle hiihto.
Urbanism in North India: Pasts, Presents, Futures
Experience three remarkably different and rapidly changing north Indian cities and explore enduring questions about how culture, layered histories, and modern developments shape urban space.
Morocco: Gateway to Africa
An engaging immersion experience that provides broad exposure to Morocco's rich history, delicious cuisine, modern growth, religious traditions, diverse cities and world-famous hospitality.
Nepal: Traditions of the Himalaya
Meditate with Buddhist monks, trek beneath the Himalaya, and see how ancient traditions shape life in a quickly changing Nepal.
Performing in the World
Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble Tour the Czech Republic
Vietnam Today: From Roots to Rising Future
A transformative learning adventure where students uncover Vietnam’s stories, from war and peace to identity and renewal.
PA Faculty-/Staff-Led Summer Programs
Ancient Athens
Visit numerous sites in Athens and the Argolid while examining and discussing ideas about citizenship and governing systems in the ancient world, with a focus on Athenian democracy and its reception in the modern world.
The Andean HUACA Project
Join us for an epic and rugged journey through the Peruvian Andes, from ancient and modern civilizations to bustling cities and sleepy villages to sacred and majestic mountain landscapes.
Bali: History, Culture, and Sustainability
Explore how history, the arts, and spirituality merge in the diverse landscape of Bali's social and environmental terrain.
日本の創道ーThe Way of Japanese Craft
Meet with accomplished craftspeople and experiment with our own creating.
Additional Offerings
Affiliate Programs
A variety of in-person and virtual programs run by our partners throughout the year.
Curricular Connections
Local place-based and world-facing opportunities to engage with the world throughout the year.
On Hiatus
Exploring Alaska: Climate Histories & Futures
Alaska
¡Relindo! Language and Cultural Immersion in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina
Berlin History, Culture, and Language
Berlin, Germany
Bomba: Afro-Puerto Rican Expressions of Resilience and Resistance
Puerto Rico
Botswana: Field Ecology and Conservation
Botswana
Lenses on China
China
Civil Rights: The American Story
American South
Confluence: Environment. Culture. Community.
Merrimack Valley, MA
Destination USA! An American Travel Experience
United States
Global Goals: Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Yachana Ecuador
Ecuador
Piette
France
Ecology and Evolution: The Galápagos Islands
Galapagos
Akwaaba Ghana Adventure
Ghana
Histories of European Art: Italy and Spain
Italy & France
The Maya Cosmos
Mexico
Pecos Pathways
New Mexico
Dark Nights, Celestial Lights
Sweden
Systems, Sustainability, and Social Impact: The Villars Symposium, Switzerland
Switzerland
South Africa & Arts
South Africa