Overland : summer & semester programs for 10-19 year olds
On New England Service, we’ll work together to make a difference in the lives of those in need by mentoring young readers, harvesting produce for a food bank at a community-supported farm and volunteering at a homeless shelter...
Through Southwest Service we’ll serve the communities of Santa Fe, discovering the growth and fulfillment that come from helping others as we work side by side with the people of the Southwest...
For three weeks, we’ll reach out to the people and the land of Oahu, volunteering with local organizations as we explore some of the most breathtaking landscapes imaginable while enjoying the fun and camaraderie of our Overland group...
Costa Rica combines all that we look for in a service program abroad: a safe, stable country with great physical beauty, welcoming people and service opportunities where our efforts can make a real difference...
The Caribbean is a beautiful paradise right in our own backyard. Virgin Islands Service offers teens the chance to see the Caribbean as few people ever do: by serving its communities and ecosystems in need...
Alaska is monumental with huge mountains, massive glaciers and giant rivers. On Alaska Service, we’ll spend three weeks in this spectacular outdoor setting: first on a backpacking trip, then working on a nine-day trail building project and finally sea kayaking the beautiful Alaskan coast...
Rockies Service offers an amazing setting for trail work—add hiking, backpacking, rock climbing and rafting, and you’ve got the best three weeks of service and exploration you’ll find out West...
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Overland Programs offers more than 40 different trips including New England summer camps and hiking adventures for tweens (5th graders and 6th graders), hiking trips for teens, teen bike trips in Europe and America, and teen summer service programs. Whether you're looking for a language immersion program, summer programs abroad or service programs abroad, summer writing programs, environmental studies programs, teen adventure travel trips, a field studies program, or even a gap year semester in Spain, you're sure to find a program here which will create lasting memories, capture the imagination, and strengthen physical, emotional and social skills. Overland is not simply a summer or semester-long experience—it's a life experience with value and resonance that extends far beyond the boundaries of a young person's time with us.
Overland leaders are students and recent alumni from top colleges and universities, including many schools in the Ivy League and NESCAC as well as other elite schools across the country. Overland leaders are campus leaders, varsity athletes, sports captains, peer counselors, outdoor guides, and honors students. All leaders are First Aid, CPR, and lifeguard certified.
Overland Programs, also known as Overland Summers and even as Overland Adventures, is proud to have ACA accredited summer programs, teen summer camps, teen summer adventures, teen travel, teen summer programs, teenage camps, teen adventure programs, teen adventure trips, summer camp programs, summer programs abroad, language immersion courses abroad, teen bike trips, teen bicycle tours, teen summer service programs and New England camps which are held to the highest safety standards.
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