Intercultural Education

Study Abroad & Responsible travel

We offer transformative educational opportunities to foster resilience and adaptability, form genuine connections, and help shape a better future. In partnership with Western Washington University, our programs draw on an inclusive and culturally responsive curriculum to challenge preconceptions through our deep connections to local communities. In doing so, we strive to create lasting intercultural relationships built on mutual respect and reciprocity that serve as a foundation for meaningful, long-lasting change.

Intercultural Education - Study Abroad & Responsible Travel
Community development and community engagement in Gatlang, Nepal

Community-Driven Development

local Solutions for Global Change

Our approach is bottom-up rather than top-down. We believe the most effective and lasting solutions come from local communities rather than outside experts. Our role is to strengthen these efforts, not to design them. We prioritize alternative ways of knowing by partnering with visionary local leaders and organizations with the determination to help their communities thrive and support their efforts.

 

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You can help build the InPlace community and uphold our values for social and environmental justice. We love to connect people to the causes they are passionate about supporting, so there are many different ways for you to get involved!

 
 
 

Why InPlace?

 
 
β€œI learned to travel in a way that had been missing from my other experiences. The intercultural education that was provided shifted my worldview, taught me how to better engage with the local community, and got me thinking about how I might make a difference.”
— Kelsey, Alum - 2009, Bhutan
 
 
 
 
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