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Free SYTA Magazine
World Projects knows that you work hard to provide your students with the essential travel experiences that make their education "complete."

Knowing this, World Projects thought you might appreciate learning about SYTA's Teach and Travel magazine. You can receive a complimentary copy of this magazine by visiting SYTA.

The Student & Youth Travel Association is the only North American organization devoted exclusively to the issues, trends, and needs of student travel. Their magazine is a must-read for any educator or group leader planning a student/youth travel experience.

Chicago International Music Festival
Open to choral & instrumental groups!
By Saul Charlesworth, World Projects' Project Manager

World Projects is proud to announce its inaugural Chicago International Music Festival, April 9 - 13, 2010, with adjudicated performances at the Chicago Symphony Hall.

The Chicago Skyline at Night

The ‘Windy City’ is well known for its strong performing arts culture, having produced many mainstream music artists and genres as well as being home to one of the nation's oldest and most respected orchestras – the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. As well as the musical highlights, Chicago offers a plethora of cultural and educational opportunities to student groups. Full Article

Trip Behavior - Best Behavior
The top 10 student trip behavior tips.
By Kristin Skarie, from Teach and Travel Magazine - May 2009

Give your students clear ground rules on what being part of the trip community means. Facilitate a quick brainstorm at a pre-trip meeting to document a mutually agreed upon list of positive behaviors. Offer a few basics such as; respect, trust, be on time, remember the bus number, have fun, cell phones off, look out for each other, no smoking, and nothing illegal. Then ask, “What do we all need to do—or NOT do—to make this trip ‘wildly successful’?” Full Article

Top Ten United States Destinations
Best of the U.S. Destinations for Student Groups
By Matt Poe, adapted from Teach and Travel Magazine - May 2009

SYTA tour planners reveal the top ten student group destinations from the past year. We asked the tour planner members of SYTA what destinations teachers visited most in 2008 in the United States. While destinations changed in popularity, each one continues to offer students the best experiences possible. Full Article

World Projects News
By Jonathan Gordon, World Projects' Office Manager

We are moving our office to Benicia
World Projects has been at our location in Vallejo, California for 10 years, and in June our lease is up. We are moving to Benicia, California and plan to open our doors in the new office June 15. Benicia is a lovely community about 6 miles inland from Vallejo.

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Visit our new Website
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Website. Please bookmark this new address: www.world-projects.com