̽̽ GO International offers incoming first-year students the opportunity to participate in five-day and six-day travel programs led by a ̽̽ faculty member with extensive experience in the city and program theme. With the guidance of Program Leaders, participants will explore new places, expand their intercultural knowledge, and begin to build their ̽̽ community.
Students wishing to participate in ̽̽ GO International must have a valid U.S. passport and must be at least 18 years old at the start of their program. This age requirement does not apply to students participating in ̽̽ GO programs offered in Canada.
Each program is capped at 20 students, and all ̽̽ GO participants are selected through our lottery system. Participants are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the designated meetup location. Programs that include a group flight to the destination will meet at the departure airport and travel together.
̽̽ GO: Costa Rica 2025
Art and Ecology in Monteverde
Sunday, July 27 – Friday, August 1, 2025
Participants must be at least 18 years old to participate in this program. Participants will travel with faculty leaders on a group flight to San Jose, Costa Rica, and are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the departure airport for the group flight.
Art and environmental studies converge in the tropical cloud forest of Monteverde. Students will create art inspired by the remarkable beauty and biodiversity in this lush natural environment. Program leaders will guide students through various forms of art and expression. Experts from the Monteverde Institute will lead discussions on the local ecosystem and environmental sustainability. Through the lens of art and observation, students will explore how the local ecology, communities, and history of Costa Rica connect with vital global concerns.
̽̽ GO: Montreal 2025
Exploring a Multicultural Metropolis
Friday, August 15 – Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel to and from ̽̽, where this program begins and ends.
Montreal is a cosmopolitan city known for its mosaic of people and cultures from all around the world. After students drop their belongings into their permanent dorm room, the group will board a charter bus to Montreal, and over the next four days will explore a variety of neighborhoods, museums, cathedrals, and eateries in the city to learn about the local diversity of language, ethnic groups, culture, and food. The group will return to ̽̽ on Tuesday, where the program will conclude. After a closing dinner, students will settle into their dorm rooms and prepare for New Student Orientation.
̽̽ GO: Iceland 2025
Island to Mainland: Culture, History and Environment
Monday, July 28 – Saturday, August 2, 2025
Participants must be at least 18 years old to participate in this program. Participants will travel with faculty leaders on a group flight to Keflavík International Airport, and are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the departure airport for the group flight.
Located on a rift between tectonic plates and being one of the geologically youngest lands on the planet, Iceland (both the island and the nation) sits at the crossroads of Europe and North America as well as between the Arctic and temperate realms. While these characteristics have given rise to many economic challenges, it has also provided fertile ground for the emergence of Iceland’s unique culture and people. Our group will partner with local expert Dr. Áki Jarl Láruson to tour the island and explore how Icelanders have built a unique relationship with their ecosystem, balancing the need for sustenance with sustainability. .
̽̽ GO: Vancouver 2025
Social Justice and the City
Monday, July 28 – Friday, August 1, 2025
Participants are responsible for arranging their own travel to/from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, where this program begins and ends.
Vancouver, a city renowned for its natural beauty as much as its built environments, has also gained a reputation as a global city. Program Leaders will introduce students to a vibrant, multicultural metropolis, with a focus on the diverse communities that have called it home. The group will explore the evolution of the city, with a particular focus on the struggles for sustainability and social justice, immigration, and urban development, while walking, hiking, boating and biking around some of the city’s spectacular landscapes.
NEW! ̽̽ GO: London 2025
Local Histories, Global Connections
Sunday, July 27 – Friday, August 1, 2025
Participants must be at least 18 years old to participate in this program. Participants will travel with faculty leaders on a group flight to Heathrow International Airport, and are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the departure airport for the group flight.
Incorporating museum visits, guided walking tours, and structured exploration exercises, this ̽̽ GO program invites participants to engage with London’s long history, experience its many cultures, and grasp its many global connections. Your Program Leaders will guide you as you walk among ruins, visit world-renowned landmarks, and explore modern architectural marvels. We will also cruise the river Thames and dig for artifacts in the mud along its banks and, during lunches and dinners, sample the many different cuisines that help to define London as a global city.