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Explore the World With the CFL
Conduct scientific research in Andorra, nestled in the Pyrenees Mountains.
Visit thousands of ancient life-size Terracotta Warrior figures in Xian, China.
Perform before international crowds at the renown Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Walk in the footsteps of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Birmingham, Alabama.
These are just some of the incredible opportunities that await St. Luke’s students.
It’s all part of the Center for Leadership’s Global Studies offerings for this year and next. The programs allow students to take a deep dive into language, history, science, theatre, and more. Beth Yavenditti, Director of Global Studies, shared: “It’s a great chance for students to get first-hand experiences beyond the Hilltop with knowledgeable St. Luke’s faculty leaders guiding them along the way.”
To learn more about the St. Luke’s travel programs, please attend the Global Studies Travel Information Session on Tuesday, October 9, from 6:30–7:30pm in the St. Luke’s Library. Please note, enrollment for the 2019 trips is open only through October 26, 2018.
Upcoming global trips and events include:
Civil Rights Tour
Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma, and Birmingham
March 9-14, 2018
Open to all St. Luke's Upper School students
Open to all St. Luke's Upper School students
Led by: US Head and English teacher Elizabeth Perry, US History Chair Jason Haynes, and Assistant US Dean of Students Noel Thomas
St. Luke’s Chinese Exchange Program in China
China: Beijing, Xian, and Shanghai
March 9-17, 2019 (or longer if you do the homestay)
Open to all St. Luke's Upper School students
Open to all St. Luke's Upper School students
Led by: Mandarin teacher Jingjing Lai and Director of Global Education Beth Yavenditti
Wildlife Changing in the Andorran Pyrenees
Andorra (located between France and Spain) and Barcelona, Spain
June 8-19, 2019
Open to all St. Luke's Upper School students
Open to all St. Luke's Upper School students
Led by: US Science Department Chair Janet Jochem
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
London, England, and Edinburgh, Scotland
Late July/early August 2020
Information session open to current St. Luke's 8th-11th grade students
Information session open to current St. Luke's 8th-11th grade students
Led by: Theatre Arts Director Jason Peck
(Performing in the festival depends on the number of St. Luke’s participants.)
There will be additional 2019-2020 St. Luke’s global trips shared during this and the next school year.
If you have any questions about St. Luke’s global opportunities, please contact Beth Yavenditti (yavendittib@stlukesct.org).
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving over 40 towns in Connecticut and New York. Our exceptional academics and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and ethical development and prepare them for top colleges. St. Luke’s Leading with Humanity curriculum builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.
