Global Studies & Service
The foreign studies program at Bullis allows students to experience firsthand the distinct and exciting cultures of the world. Trips vary in nature but all are led by Bullis faculty with an interest and excitement in assisting students to see the many wonders of the world. Each trip may include study, community service, home visits and sightseeing.
Over the years student groups have traveled to Turkey, India, Thailand, Peru and China. During spring break 2008, Bullis students embarked on a journey of a lifetime that blended cultural exploration and historical understanding of the Holocaust as they explored the cities of Prague, Vienna, Olomouc, Dresden, Budapest, Krakow and Berlin. Middle School students experienced London theater, with a focus on Shakespeare, and saw the historical sites of this exciting capital city during their June 2008 trip. Bullis art teachers offered an “intensive” art experience as students visited France and Italy to study the great masters and spent time creating their own works of art in June 2008.
For more information on 2009’s trips or the program, contact Lisa Vardi, Director of Global Studies and Service, 301-983-5701 x839.
Get off the bus. That’s the goal for the Global Studies and Service program at Bullis. “If we can fling our cameras aside and roll up our sleeves for work, an authentic connection that transcends barriers of language and culture begins to develop naturally,” says Head of School Tom Farquhar. Travel can be hard and luxuries nonexistent, but students aren’t heard complaining on these trips. The excitement is in the challenge.
