• High School/Grades 9-12

World Learning’s The Experiment Digital connects high school-aged participants in the U.S. and the Latin America region using online platforms. The program has two offerings: Youth Leadership & Community Service and English-Spanish Language Exchange. In Youth Leadership & Community Service, participants develop their civic engagement, leadership, and global communications skills while learning how to design and implement a service project in their local communities. In the English-Spanish Language Exchange, participants learn how to read short paragraphs, converse about their daily lives, and write descriptive passages in both English and Spanish.

Activities

In The Experiment Digital Youth Leadership & Community Service, participants engage in weekly activities via Canvas and Zoom focused on how to be more civically engaged and lead local change, and complete a final community service project. Post-program workshops and alumni reunion events are offered to supplement learning and engage participants beyond the exchange.  

In The Experiment Digital English-Spanish Language Exchange, participants engage in asynchronous activities to learn how to read, write, and speak in both English and Spanish. Participants will interact with language instructors and peers around the world to practice their language skills. Post-program workshops and alumni reunion events are offered to supplement learning and engage participants beyond the exchange. 

Program Details

Number of Participants

900

U.S. States and Territories Reached
  • All U.S. States and Territories
Countries and Territories Reached
    • Argentina
    • Belize
    • Bolivia
    • Brazil
    • Chile
    • Columbia
    • Costa Rica
    • Dominican Republic
    • Ecuador
    • El Salvador
    • French Guiana
    • Guatemala
    • Guyana
    • Haiti
    • Honduras
    • Mexico
    • Nicaragua
    • Panama
    • Paraguay
    • Peru
    • Suriname
    • Uruguay
    • and Venezuela.
Length of Exchange

The Environment: Eight weeks (two to four hours/week); English-Spanish Language Exchange: Eight weeks (two to four hours/week)

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World Learning’s The Experiment Digital is funded by the Stevens Initiative, which is housed at the Aspen Institute and is supported by the Bezos Family Foundation.