John Lennon!
Shortly after graduating high school, the Beatles took a bridge year in Hamburg, Germany. It was there that the band refined their musical skills and style. John Lennon famously said, “I was born in Liverpool but grew up in Hamburg.”
Like Lennon, you’ve got a creative streak and could take a gap year to pursue your passions, discover new ones, and clarify your direction in life. What’s more, you’ll get to share the adventure with the incredible friends you make along the way!
Hear from gap year Fellows & Parents
Fellow / Senegal
New Continent, New Family
— Erik Oline
I turned around to the open arms of my host family (yes, all 23 of them)! The family farm is a little slice of heaven…
Parent / Brazil
Maturity & Perspective
— Shih-Hung Shieh
The Fellows mature into intelligent, compassionate, cosmopolitan citizens of the world, able to converse about global issues…
Fellow / Ecuador
Why I Came to Ecuador
— Henry Yeary
I wanted the world to slap me silly, sweep me up like a tornado and crash me down. I needed to live.
Fellow / India
This is How I Will Save the World
— Indi Nunez
The world does not need us to save it; it needs us to understand it. Perhaps to help is not to give after all, but rather to empower…
Fellow / Senegal
Ndanke, Ndanke
— Elise Leise
In a world filled with complex global challenges, I hope to be part of a generation that refuses to give up so easily.
Parent / Senegal
Real World Skills
— Pam Ricker (Jordan Ricker)
I am so glad my son has had this experience. It has given him more than the acquisition of two new languages…