A Tribute to David Parry Dave Parry, a born educator, had a career in academics before acquiring Academic Travel Abroad in 1972. An eternal student, he was driven by an intense intellectual curiosity and thirst for knowledge, and devoured books to seemingly no end. Once at ATA, the teacher within continued to emerge as Dave reliably […]
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The Time is Now to Plan for Post-Pandemic Success
The Time is Now to Plan for Post-Pandemic Success Travel industry experts and psychologists agree that once the COVID-19 pandemic is managed, human beings will travel again, with more enthusiasm and abandon than ever before. Travel, mobility, exploration, discovery, encounters—these are all essential and compelling human needs. While crisis management may be your main focus […]
Juneteenth, #PullUpForTravel
Juneteenth, #PullUpForTravel On this Juneteenth, we support the Black Travel Alliance and respond to their call to #PullUpforTravel. Academic Travel Abroad provides cultural and educational group travel experiences for leading media, cultural, and educational institutions in the US. We also operate study abroad programs for high school, gap, and college students through our study abroad division, CET Academic Programs, and organize delegations of professionals for international exchange through our […]
Communicating During a Crisis
Communicating During a Crisis Why Regular Communication with Stakeholders is Important, Even if you Don’t Have New Information to Share We are six months into a new year, a new decade, and a new normal. International and domestic borders are shut down, employees are working from home indefinitely, and the world has more-or-less come to […]
Our Statement on Racism and Injustice
We are in awe of the courageous communities across the U.S. (and the world!) taking action against police brutality, racial inequity, and other forms of systemic racism that target and harm Black communities. We are inspired by the crowds rising up in the streets, those donating money, time, and resources from home, and everyone taking […]
Message from ATA Owners About COVID-19
Message from ATA Owners About COVID-19 Dear Partners, We are only a few months into 2020, and what a year it has been. Academic Travel Abroad is celebrating its 70th year in 2020, and like everyone else in the world, did not envision that this year would unfold in this way. We have experienced and persevered […]