Explore Latin America & Caribbean

A custom program can combine language practice with cultural activities and subject-focused learning. Depending on the destination, students can use Spanish or Portuguese in context while exploring how language shapes communication, identity, and their understanding of local perspectives.

Students can examine who benefits from tourism, how resources are used and whose perspectives inform decisions. Connecting these questions with classroom learning and the UN SDGs encourages critical reflection on sustainability rather than treating responsible travel as a checklist.

Kaya can support faculty in preparing students for a group program by connecting academic goals with practical considerations, including health guidance, safety arrangements, accessibility, and expectations for participation. Discussions with the Kaya team will clarify itinerary-specific needs, group responsibilities, and available support before departure.

Kaya programs emphasize reciprocity by aligning learning activities with local partners’ priorities, knowledge, and capacity. Students should arrive prepared to listen, contribute where appropriate, and reflect on the responsibilities and limitations of short-term engagement.

A custom program can connect subjects such as cultural history, environmental studies, public health, business, and education. Whether focused on one topic or a multidisciplinary theme, students use field observations, local dialogue, and structured reflection to connect learning with local realities. Kaya can align the itinerary with course objectives and assessment needs, with academic credit awarded by the home institution; through Kaya’s School of Record, credit may also be available for internship placements of four weeks or more.