“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
Neale Donald Walsch
Definition:
Experiential Learning Adventure: Unusual, exciting, or daring experiences undertaken by people who are different from one another, and which are supported by organizations to solve a clearly defined, global problem.
Objective:
Accelerate global development and innovation for organizations through teamwork, by following a proven problem-solving process.
How GPSx Adventures work:
Engage: Our GPSx adventure platform brings together a sponsored group of globally minded students, staff, and professionals.
Connect: Through our proven process, trust is built, experiences are shared, and mutual understanding by different peoples is developed.
Empower: Following Kolb’s 4-stage experiential learning cycle, teams are stretched outside of their comfort zone with new experiences and global competencies are developed through intentional, team-oriented activities.
Solve: Teams follows our globally proven process to identify and solve a real-world global problem which is identified by a chosen partner non-profit organization.
An unforgettable, valuable experience
Project ManagementOur GPSx platform and professional guides lead the development and execution of an exciting and effective learning experience. |
Purpose DrivenChoose a Non-profit partner to receive 10% of all proceeds and select a relevant problem to be solved by the team. |
Development FocusAccelerate the development of people or teams to identify problems and find practical, innovative solutions. |
Brand EnhancedWe broadcast the good being done through social media, video, and our global ambassador network. |
How do participants benefit?
StudentsHave fun & make new connections Build your resume with experience Learn new life & career skills |
ProfessionalsImprove cultural/generational agility Gain leadership experience Help others, share your experience |
OrganizationsFoster teamwork & innovation Develop a talent pipeline Make positive brand impressions |
Examples
A few intentional Adventures developed by university student-led organizations:
Photos of adventures we sponsored for International Students:
Tell us what you want from your global journey