— Making a positive difference through servce learning

by Educational Excursions on August 20, 2010

Educational Excursions is a Hong Kong-based social enterprise operated by qualified teachers. We coordinate service learning trips throughout Asia, which focus on building sustainable partnerships with communities in need. Involvement in our programmes leaves participants feeling that they have truly connected with host communities and made significant contributions to their development. These experiences are designed to help students become responsible global citizens.

Our programmes offer participants opportunities to sharpen important life skills related to communication, teamwork, problem solving and leadership. In addition to this, our English and Mandarin-based programmes provide natural opportunities for the development of language skills. Students may also benefit from academic credits awarded by Hong Kong’s Education Bureau, the International Baccalaureate Organisation, and through various other curricula.

Educational Excursions will plan and coordinate all aspects of your programme. This would include a detailed proposal, risk management, travel insurance, flights, certificates of appreciation, T-shirts, and trip booklets complete with journal reflection sections. We also build personal websites, with embedded discussion forums, for each client-school outlining all programme details. So, if there is a destination that you are particularly interested in, an organisation you would like to work with, or simply a time of year you would like to travel, please contact us and we will work with you to make this a reality.

Testimonials
“It was a very meaningful experience.”
– Student at Abingdon School (UK)
“Educational Excursions worked so hard at putting the best programme together to meet our needs. Very flexible and accommodating. A perfect mix of culture immersion and project work and some time for fun activities including waterfalls and elephant rides.”
– Gillian Whittaker, Trip Leader Discovery College (Hong Kong)
“I’d definitely participate in another Educational Excursions’ programme…It was truly an amazing experience!”
– Student at Chinese International School (Hong Kong)
“It really couldn’t have been run any better…The planning was meticulous…the trip was extremely meaningful!“
- Smriti Safaya, Trip Leader at Chinese International School (Hong Kong)
“It’s honestly one of the best trips I’ve been on…The programme booklet was a huge help, and contained much information that we constantly wished for during the trip, as well as before.”
– Student at Chinese International School (Hong Kong)
“I liked the way a service project was integrated within a cultural trip…Working alongside the villagers was unforgettable…We really appreciated the programme booklets and website.”
– Faith Ro, Teacher at International Academy of Beijing
“Thank you for the good organization and communication. It helped us as teachers prepare the students well, and have a good trip focused on the work being done. We worked hard and played hard – a great week!”
– Mark Schleiff, Trip Leader at International Academy of Beijing
“EE is very professional and careful in its planning. It tried its best to deliver a programme that matched our learning objectives.”
– Jacelyn Kee, Trip Leader at Singapore International School (Hong Kong)
“The trip was awesome…I would definitely participate in an Ed Ex programme again!”
– Eric Fong, Student at Ridley College (Canada)
“Very good arrangement overall and the community project was a very good experience.”
– Eva Yip, OLE Coordinator at Po Leung Kuk (Hong Kong)
“The Thailand trip was very successful. It enhanced students understanding of Thai culture and also the meaning of a service project. They were very much focused on their activities.”
– Mrs. Maumita Manna, Teacher at Singapore International School (Hong Kong)
“The program was very meaningful. An opportunity to bless the less fortunate – hands on! My daughter wants to go back!”
– Doreen Lai, Parent of student at Singapore International School (Hong Kong)
“Chiang Mai was a fantastic trip for the students. They gained so much in terms of confidence and also appreciated the fact that they have so much and others have so little. It was a very well organised trip that took students out of their comfort zones in challenging ways.”
- Rachel Walker, Teacher at Singapore International School (Hong Kong)
“I feel Educational Excursions is filling a gap in the market for sure; we have previously been with tour agents, not educators; it made a huge difference this year to the programme we had for our students. The kids complained that the week had gone too quickly!”
- Sandra Wyatt, Deputy Head Teacher at Kiangsu & Chekiang Primary School, International Section (Hong Kong)