We understand that finding the right summer program for high school students is difficult. There are many options. Here are some guidelines for selecting a program that's right for you.

High School Summer Programs: Domestic or Abroad?
Firstly, you need to decide whether you want to stay in your home country or go abroad. If you stay in your home country, there are many summer camps and enrichment camps for high school students. Everything from sports camps, adventure camps to college enrichment camps. Searching the internet for "summer camps" will generate many options for domestic summer camp programs for high school students and teens.

High School Summer Abroad: Volunteer or Fun?
If you decide to join a high school abroad program, there are a new set of choices. Do you want a high school study abroad program, adventure abroad or more of a high school volunteer abroad program? Some other organizations offer educational tours, while others offer high school exchange programs – these are different from GLA's high school summer abroad program.

High School Volunteer Abroad: Questions to Ask
If you want to do community service with a volunteer abroad program, it's important to ask about the following items. Does the volunteer abroad organization have any religious or political affiliations? What is the minimum length of stay? What are the ages of the other participants?

Global Leadership Adventures: More than Just Volunteering or Educational Travel
GLA is more than a high school summer camp or a community service program. We combine travel, adventure, intellectual stimulation and volunteer community service in a way that is safe and secure for teenagers who are in high school, or just graduating.

Global Leadership Adventures strives to combine adventure, study and volunteer community service into one unique experience. In fact, we believe that each of these elements can be combined to produce greater learning about oneself and one's leadership qualities. This is much more than a summer camp, educational tour or volunteer program – it's the experience of a lifetime.