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Creating S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Setting New Year’s resolutions is somewhat of a normality in society today, and so is forgetting about them by the time February rolls around. It’s natural to want to make positive changes, whether it’s getting fit, saving money, finding a job, or spending more time with friends. […]
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Rustic Life Crew Blog Series
Welcome to our Rustic Life Crew blog series! Each month, a Rustic student who has travelled with us will share their inspiring thoughts and incredible stories. These students have been invited to join our Rustic Life Crew where they have opportunities to attend events, get involved […]
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Impact at Rustic Pathways
At Rustic Pathways we assess our impact in two ways: through our students and the communities we partner with. Student Impact To understand our impact on students, we use surveys, interviews with students and their parents, and reports from our trip leaders to determine whether they […]
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How a group of rustic alumni is educating the world about Myanmar
A group of Rustic Pathways alumni returned home from Myanmar in June where they participated in Dreams of Nation and wanted to do something to share what they learned. They created a website called Stories of Myanmar. Carey Davis, of Northborough, Massachusetts, is a member of the group that […]
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How to Teach Your Students to Talk About Development and Service
Development is complicated. Sometimes it’s incredibly difficult to describe what you’ve learned (or what you’re preparing to learn) during a culturally-immersive travel experience to friends and family back home. It’s easy to exaggerate the differences between your hometown and the communities your classes visited. And it’s […]
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Filtered: 10 Landscapes That Will Take Your Breath Away
Some of the most powerful travel experiences happen when you just can’t help but admire a beautiful landscape. Those quiet moments of wonder speak the loudest and become lasting memories. Today we’re bringing you the 10 most wanderlust-inspiring photos from the past week. While there’s nothing […]
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The Rustic Pathways Foundation Paves Way for Greater Impact
As Rustic Pathways students embark on another transformative summer, the Rustic Pathways Foundation is pleased to share some exciting news about our funding strategy and—drumroll please—the projects we’ve prioritized with our community partners for 2017. For those unfamiliar with the Rustic Foundation, we are a 501(c)(3) […]
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Meet Some of Rustic’s Returning Program Leaders
Over the next 10 weeks, more than 400 seasonal staff members will help students navigate airports, customs, and new experiences across 19 different countries and 100+ Rustic Pathways programs. This year’s program leaders are the most experienced we’ve ever employed—in the past two years, we’ve doubled […]
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16 Books that Every Future Change Maker Should Read
Inspired by our Critical Issues programs, which aim to help our students become future change makers, we reached out to Rustic Pathways staff to see what books they would recommend. We asked them which books had the most profound impact on the way they think and […]
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What happened when I put down my cell phone during my Rustic trip
One students’ experience traveling with Rustic and the lessons it taught her. In 2016, I traveled to Thailand and Myanmar with Rustic Pathways. While I left with a duffel bag filled with the usual travel gear, I soon discovered I that was also wearing an invisible […]
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