For students currently in grades 9–12
Pre-College
Barcelona
Tokyo
Tuscany
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French
France
Mandarin
China
Spanish
Ecuador & the Galápagos
Spain
Climate & Conservation
Baja & the Gulf of California
Belize
Canadian Arctic
Chile
Iceland
Namibia
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Columbia Climate School Collaboration
Harvard Chan C-CHANGE Youth Summit
Australia & Fiji
Australia, New Zealand, & Fiji
Croatia & Slovenia
Iceland
Italy & Greece
Japan
Kilimanjaro
Norway
Patagonia: Skiing
Switzerland, France, & Holland
Costa Rica
Ecuador & the Galápagos
Hawai'i
Morocco
Nepal
Peru
Puerto Rico
Tanzania
Thailand
Vietnam

2-weeks & under

Campus-Based

Climate & Sustainability

Eligible for rising 9th graders

Intensives & Workshops

New for 2025!

North America Based

Putney Classics

Science & Nature

Patagonia: Skiing
Switzerland, France, & Holland
Switzerland, Italy, France, & Holland
For students currently in grades 6–8
Eligible for 8th grade*
Columbia Climate School Collaboration
Harvard Chan C-CHANGE Youth Summit
*These programs are typically for students in grades 9–12, however motivated rising 9th graders will be considered
Grades 7&8
France & Holland
Iceland
Ireland
Italy & Greece
Grades 7&8
France
Spain
Grades 6–8
Costa Rica
Grades 7&8
Ecuador & the Galápagos
Hawai'i
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Campus-based climate change program for grades 9–12

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Throughout the winter we will be finalizing leadership teams for the upcoming season. Putney prides itself in hiring exceptional leaders and in typical years more than 60% of our staff are returning leaders.

CropSMORB Aicha Enouiti_3
Aicha Enouiti
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alison-taverna
Alison Taverna
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CropSPERA Alvaro de Miguel Gomez 4
Alvaro de Miguel Gomez
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CropXJPNA Amanda Gastel 2
Amanda Gastel
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CropMSLFRA Amanda Potasznik_1
Amanda Potasznik
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CropXJPNB Ami Oktari 4
Ami Oktari
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CropXITGRD Anna McComber 6
Anna McComber
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CropSCRB XPATA Anabelle Baldwin 2
Annabelle Baldwin
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CropXCROSLOA Ansley Rubinstein 2
Ansley Rubinstein
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ariana-agrios
Ariana Agrios
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CropXJPNC Aron van Ees 4
Aron Van Ees
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CropMSXITGRA Ashley Swanberg_3
Ashley Swanberg
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CropXJPNC Ava Prince
Ava Prince
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CropMSSECB Avery Stern_1
Avery Stern
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CropMSSECB Babi Amaral_2
Babi Amaral
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baylea-jones
Baylea Jones
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CropMSLSPA Benicia Colon_1
Benicia Colón
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CropNGPWYELB Brady Clarke_1
Brady Clarke
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CropCICE Braelei Hardt_2
Braelei Hardt
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Britt Basel
Britt Basel
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CropSHIA Britt Daniels
Brittany Daniels
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CropXSWITZA Caroline Livaditis_1
Caroline Livadatis
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cayo
Cayo Rosa
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CropLSPA Charlee Vance_2
Charlee Vance
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CropSECA Chloe Roos 3
Chloe Roos
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CropMSSHI Christine Drozd_2
Christine Drozd
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Chris Montero_2
Christopher Montero B
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CropNGUWMIT Leaders_5
Claire McGuire
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CropNGUWMITA Curren Mandon
Curren Mandon
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CropLSPC Daniel Singh_2
Daniel Singh Gluzmán
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CropCBAR David Felsen_1
David Felsen
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Devon Swinburne
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CropMSLSPB Dharma Seda-Gonzalez_4
Dharma Seda Gonzalez
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CropXSWITZA Diego Cerda_1
Diego Cerda
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CropNGUWMITA & NGUWMITB Tok Oyewole2
Dr. Michelle Oyewole
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CropXJPNA Ed Thanhouser 3
Ed Thanhouser
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CropLECA Edna Valdepenas_1
Edna-Anne Valdepeñas
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CropMSXITGRA Elda Cordone 2
Elda Cordone
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CropMSSHI Liz Fortier_3
Elizabeth Fortier
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CropSCRF Emma Smith 3
Emma Smith
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CropNGPWYELB Erica Frisk_2
Erica Frisk
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CropCBAJB Evan Frost 3
Evan Frost
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CropMSXICEB Felipe Ospina 3
Felipe Ospina
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CropSPRB Francesca Gonzalez_
Francesca Gonzalez
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CropMSXITGRC Grace McElroy_2
Grace McElroy
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CropSNEPB Gregorio Rojas_1
Gregorio Rojas
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CropSCRB Guillermo Harmsen 4
Guillermo Harmsen Villa
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CropLECA Heather Crouch_2
Heather Crouch
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CropXKILA Heather Weas 1
Heather Weas
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CropCBAR Holden Axtell_1
Holden Axtell
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CropSVNMA Hong Bui_1
Hong Bui
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CropSTANA Jackson Lagwen 4
CropLFRA Jacqueline Andre
Jacqueline Andre
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CropSPERB Jen Nilsen_2
Jen Nilsen
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CropNGXICEA Jimena Montane A_2
Jimena Montane
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CropNGXICEA Christopher Murillo_1
John (Christian) Murillo
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CropNGPWYELA John Leos_1
John Leos
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CropNGXCANB John Ralston 2
John Ralston
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CropNGPWYELA Jordan Alazruei_1
Jordan Alazruei-Toussaint
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CropMSSECA Jose Torres Quiros_2
Jose Torres Quiros
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CropNGUWMIT Leaders_6
Joseph Caltabiano
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CropSSTCRB Josh Osias_1
Josh (Josias) Osias
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josh-krigman
Josh Krigman
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CropSCRA Juan Carlos Perusquia Ardon_1
Juan Carlos Perusquia Ardon
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CropNGXNAM Juan Diego Reyes_5
Juan Diego Reyes
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CropNGPWYELA & NGPWYELB Julia Mattis_1
Julia Mattis
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CropSNEPB Juliana Gutierrez_1
Juliana Gutierrez
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CropMSLFRA Junior Jeanty 3
Junior Rokenchy Jeanty
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CropXSWITZB Kathryn Walker
Kat Walker
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CropCBAR Kaitlyn Truelove_1
Katilyn Truelove
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CropXITGRB Kellie Quinn_3
Kellie Quinn
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CropLSPC Kelsey Jimenez
Kelsey Jimenez
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CropSFIJA Kelsey Knutson_2
Kelsey Knutson
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kiki-baxter
Kiki Baxter
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CropNGUWMIT Leaders_3
Kristin Nakaishi
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CropLSPB Lanie Homet_1
Lanie Homet
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CropNGXICEA Larson Harley_1
Larson Harley
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CropMSSCR Laura Penalver 2
Laura Penalver
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CropNGUWMITA & NGUWMITB Lauren Albin2
Lauren Albin
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CropXITGRB Lauren Thibert_1
Lauren Thibert
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CropMSXITGRB Lily Willis 2
Lily Willis
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CropCBELA Lindsey Forg
Lindsey Forg
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CropNGXNORA Liz Norton_8
Lisbeth Norton
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CropSCRG Liz Gifford_1
Liz Gifford-Thorne
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CropXPATA Lucas Nocera
Lucas Nocera
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CropSTANB Van Luciu_2
Lukwaro (Van) Luciu
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CropSVNMA Mackenzie Grapes_6
Mackenzie Grapes
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CropCGERSW Mallory Justis_2
Mallory Justis
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CropXKILA Matt Piercy 1 copy
Matt Piercy
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CropSHIA Meg Arno
Megan Arnold
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CropSCRA SCRE Mel Leider 5
Melanie Leider
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micah-sewell
Micah Sewell
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CropXJPNB Michael Orta
Michael Orta
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CropMSLSPA Michael Day_1
Michael Day
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CropNGXCANB CBAR Michelle Minchella
Michelle Minchella
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CropSVNMB Miguel Gracia Zhang 2
Miguel Gracia Zhang
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CropXFARA NGXNORA Mitchell Sallis 2
Mitchell Sallis
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CropSTHAI MyLia Chambers_3
Mylia Chambers
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CropXITGRC Natalie Watkins 2
Natalie Watkins
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CropLSPB Nathan Grutchfield_1
Nathan Grutchfield
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CropNGXCANA & NGXNAM Niki Buettner_1
Nicole Buettner
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CropCITB Nicole Stockburger 2
Nicole Stockburger
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CropXITGRC Paul Castricone 5
Paul Castricone
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CropCCHIP & NGXECA Pedro Samper
Pedro Samper
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CropLFRA Peter Boardman_1
Peter Boardman
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CropXCROSLOA Peter Myers 1
Peter Myers
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CropSMORB Portia Watson_1
Portia Watson
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CropXJPND Rachel Woodward_1
Rachel Woodward
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CropMSXICEB Rebekah Willey 2
Rebekah Willey
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CropPCHARV & CSWITZA Regina Yorkgitis_2
Regina Yorkgitis
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CropMSXITGRB Ronan Fitzgerald
Ronan Fitzgerald
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CropXSWITZB Ryan Gross
Ryan Gross
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CropSTANB Sammy Cope_1
Sammy Cope
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CropCICE Sanjeev Menon_6
Sanjeev Menon
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CropSARG Sarah Griffin_2
Sarah Griffin
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CropCITA Sarah Ingraham_4
Sarah Ingraham
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CropMSSECA Sasha Milonova_3
Sasha Milonova
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CropSNEPA Scott Britton 3
Scott Britton
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CropLSPA Sebastian Gluzman_1
Sebastian Gluzman
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CropSECA Shams Ben Temessek 4
Shams Ben Temessek
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CropCITA Mike Wamser_4
Shannon Michael "Mike" Wamser
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CropSTHAI Sondang Karansiska_5
Sondang Amelia Karansiska Situmorang
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Stefan Joksic
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CropXITGRC Stella Iacovelli 2
Stella Iacovelli
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CropSPERA - Tef Guarachi Ayala 4
Stephanie Guarachi Ayala
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CropXJPND Stephanie Turner_2
Stephanie Turner
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CropSCRG Sydney Bradley_5
Sydney Bradley
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CropSPERB Sylvie Littledale 4
Sylvie Littledale
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CropXITGRD Taisa Barros_5
Taisa Barros
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CropNGXCANA Tate Drucker_2
Tate Drucker
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CropSFIJA Terry Williams_2
Terry Williams
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CropCITB Tess Vincent
Tess Vincent
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CropSVNMB Tia LaMore 2
Tia LaMore
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CropXAUSA Tim Langenberg_4
Timothy Langenberg
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CropMSLSPB Tyler Tolman_3
Tyler Tolman
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Valerie Bertucci
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CropMSXICE Vanessa Vazquez 3
Vanessa Vazquez
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CropMSXICEA Vipul Vashistha 2
Vipul Vashishta
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William Liu 2
William Liu
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Jhony Zavaleta 3
Yuómi Zavaleta
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CropSPRB Zulmaris Garcia_2
Zulmaris Garcia
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Pre-College
Barcelona
Tokyo
Tuscany
Intensives
Oxford Academia
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Climate & Conservation
Baja & the Gulf of California
Belize
Canadian Arctic
Chile
Iceland
Namibia
Culture & Art
Science & Business
Exploration
Australia & Fiji
Australia, New Zealand, & Fiji
Croatia & Slovenia
Iceland
Italy & Greece
Japan
Kilimanjaro
Norway
Patagonia: Skiing
Switzerland, France, & Holland
Switzerland, Italy, France, & Holland
French
France
Mandarin
China
Spanish
Ecuador & the Galápagos
Spain
You may also like
Service
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Ecuador & the Galápagos
Ecuador & the Galápagos
Hawai'i
Hawai'i
Morocco
Nepal
Peru
Puerto Rico
Tanzania
Thailand
Vietnam
Eligible for 8th grade*​
Columbia Climate School Collaboration
Harvard Chan C-CHANGE Youth Summit
*These programs are typically for students in grades 9–12, however motivated rising 9th graders will be considered
Grades 7&8​
Ireland
Iceland
France & Holland
Italy & Greece
Grades 7&8​
France
Spain
Grades 6–8
Costa Rica
Grades 7&8​
Ecuador & the Galápagos
Hawai'i

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