Trips
Travel and learn with John Tyler Community College. You'll earn college credit as you immerse yourself in cultures from around the globe. Start planning now for upcoming travel opportunities.
Want more information? Contact the appropriate faculty member for the trip that interests you.
Happy travels.
Upcoming Travel
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2012 Summer Study
Ancient Greece: In the Footsteps of Gods and HeroesJune 21 - July 8, 2012
Join John Tyler Community College for a summer study program to Greece. From ancient ruins and landmarks to art, mythology and literature, experience how Greek culture and history influenced the modern world. The courses offered are: The Ancient World, Topics in Greek Philosophy, and Interdisciplinary Principles of Humanities. Students and faculty from throughout the VCCS are encouraged to participate by enrolling in one or more classes.
Download trip brochure.
Trip Leader:
Mary Beth Wentworth
mwentworth@jtcc.edu
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2012 Summer Study
Hawaii: Adventures in Nursing, Nutrition and TechnologyMay 29 – June 9, 2012
Immerse yourself in another culture without leaving the United States. Explore Hawaii and its rich history, unique natural beauty and multicultural society with roots in Polynesia, Asia, North America and Europe. No passport required. The following hybrid courses will be offered: Transcultural Nursing and Healthcare Provision for Multicultural Communities, Principles of Nutrition and Human Development, and Introduction to Computer Systems.
Download trip brochure.
Trip Leader:
Sherri Deutsch-Atwell
sdeutsch-atwell@jtcc.edu
804-622-8711
Past Travel
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2011 VaCIE-VCCS International Exchange
GhanaMay 14 – 29, 2011
John Tyler Community College faculty traveled to Ghana, West Africa in a two week exchange program. Hosted at Sunyani Polytechnic in the city of Sunyani, they immersed themselves in college life and Ghanaian culture. The adventure continued by touring cultural and historic places like Kakum National Park, the Elmina Slave Fort, Kumasi and Accra.
Read the trip blog: The Fufu Chronicles.
Watch trip video: Homecoming from Ghana.
Visit VaCie-VCCS International Exchange for more information on the future exchange programs.
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2011 Summer Study
ItalyMay 21 - June 5, 2011
John Tyler Community College went to Italy. Students and faculty traveled a cultural timeline from antiquity through the Baroque period, with visits to Rome, Venice, Florence, Padua, Assisi, Verona, Vicenza, Siena and Fiesole. The courses taught included: Drawing and Painting in Tuscany, Theatre History in Renaissance Italy, and Interdisciplinary Principles of Humanities.
Read the trip blog: JTCC Italy.
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2009 Summer Study
GreeceJune 23 - July 6, 2009
Students and faculty in Greece focused on the culture, history and mythology of Greece. The trip included visits to Athens (Acropolis and Agora and National Archeological Museum), Corinth, Delphi, Olympia, Mycenae and Tiryns, Nafplio, Hydra, Epidaurus, and a week in Paralio Astros, a sea-side village in southern Greece.
Read the trip blog: Twelve Hellenic Days.
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2008 Summer Study
PeruMay 20 - June 2, 2008
Students studied information technology, Latin American culture and civilization, intermediate Spanish and transcultural healthcare in Cajamarca, a city in the middle of the Andean mountains. The city has a rich history - it was where the last Inca was taken prisoner - and students explored its past as well as other Peruvian sites.
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2008 Summer Study
Scotland and EnglandJune 24 - July 9, 2008
Students spent eleven days in London and three in Edinburgh studying history, theatre and philosophy. Students visited famous sites like Westminster Abbey, toured historic houses and castles like the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, saw great works of art in the British Museum and the National Gallery, and experienced live theatre in the famous West End and in a reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe.
Read the trip blog: JTCC England/Scotland Trip.