Global Routes brings people with different worldviews together in order to foster a strong global community. We believe that the best way to create meaningful cross-cultural relationships is through immersion in small, rural communities abroad. Living and working with people throughout the world challenges both you and local community members to step outside of your boundaries and open your hearts and minds to new people and cultures. Global Routes draws students from all over North America and the world who have a passion for adventure, genuine cross-cultural immersion, contribution and personal growth. Our participants are looking for something more rigorous than a teen-tour and more culturally engaging than a strictly wilderness or adventure program. Global Routes participants return as more confident, directed, self-aware and adventurous global citizens.