Zambia Participant Voices Posters

Click the individual participant names below for each participant's full poster of post-travel reflections, photos, growth, and inspiration. 

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IPDS Student
Hailee, 2023

"Every place you visit, every person you meet...there is a story to be shared. I want to hear and be touched by those stories, and I want to learn more."

Alexis Turan
Alexis, 2023

"Zambia opened my mind to a whole new world. It was the trip of a lifetime; I couldn't have asked for a better experience personally and as an educator." 

Meghan Gill
Meghan, 2023

"If you are on the edge about applying, please do it."

Olivia Maldonado
Olivia, 2023

"The best part was unplugging and realizing I really hadn't been on my phone until we got back to the resort each night."

IPDS Student
Brittany, 2018

"I’ve realized that I feel most purposeful and happy when I’m able to provide quality education to students living in impoverished or struggling communities."

IPDS Student
Karen, 2018

"While talking with previous travelers in our class really prepared me for travel, bonding with the group during travel truly strengthened the experience."

IPDS Student
Keiayrrah, 2018

"Class sizes were enormous but there was no technology available. The experience showed me that children don’t need lots of high-tech 'stuff' to learn."

IPDS Student
Phylicia, 2014

"Going to Zambia allowed me a direct experience with an African country, and to obtain an accurate and unbiased narrative of its culture and people."

IPDS Student
Tiana, 2016

"Many students were shocked to learn that not everyone in America is financially stable. This knowledge - that America is not perfect, that we have our own problems - seemed to give them a sense of hope for their own country."