From the beginning, Lindblad Expeditions has been dedicated to promoting educational opportunities. Our belief is that by exposing adults and children to the wonders of the world, we will help foster the next generation of committed citizens who care about the future of our planet. Our educational outreach consists of awareness campaigns, the sponsorship of research on our oceans and our seas, and the provision of scholarships for educators and young people to learn about our world.

Some of our educational initiatives include:

TEACHERS ON BOARD: In 1999, Lindblad created Teachers on Board, providing local Galapagos teachers with opportunities to travel aboard Lindblad ships. The program’s goal is to take all Galapagos teachers on a full-week’s journey through the remote and pristine parts of the archipelago – the uninhabited areas that are difficult, if not impossible, to get to without a certified naturalist. The voyages enhance the teachers’ environmental knowledge, which they in turn share with students. To date, more than 200 local teachers have participated.

KIDS ON BOARD:  In 2007, and at the request of local teachers, Lindblad Expeditions – together with the Darwin Station – launched the Kids on Board program, an extension of Teachers on Board in the Galapagos Islands. In the program’s first two years, nearly 400 students from schools on Santa Cruz Island in Galapagos were invited to visit the National Geographic Polaris for a glass-bottomed boat or Zodiac ride, a natural history lesson from a Lindblad naturalist, and a ship’s tour of the National Geographic Polaris. To see photos, click here.

GROSVENOR TEACHER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: The Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship program was established in 2007 to honor National Geographic Society Chairman Gilbert M. Grosvenor’s lifetime commitment to geography education. The fellowships were donated in perpetuity to the National Geographic Society by Lindblad Expedition’s President, Sven-Olof Lindblad to mark Grosvenor’s 75th birthday and to honor his service in enhancing and improving geography education across the United States. Read more.

The annual fellowships will be awarded to two teachers who demonstrate excellence in geography education. The selected teachers, nominated by their state geography alliances, will travel on a Lindblad ship to one of the company’s many destinations around the world. For more information, contact Amy Cadge at amyc@expeditions.com.

KALPANA CHAWLA OCEAN JOURNEY SCHOLARSHIP: Launched in 2008, the Kalpana Chawla Ocean Journey Scholarship will be offered to two high school or college science students who show a strong interest in the oceans, and who would not otherwise have an opportunity to travel at sea. The selected scholarship recipients will take part in a week-long Lindblad Expeditions voyage in the presence of scientists, naturalists and researchers. Read more.

This scholarship is offered in partnership with the Blue Ocean Institute (www.blueocean.org). For more information click on the thumbnail here, or visit www.expeditions.com/oceanjourney.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTERS: In Galapagos, Lindblad Expeditions sponsors (through the Galapagos Conservation Fund), the Charles Darwin Foundation’s (CDF) Environmental Education Centers in Santa Cruz, San Cristobal and Isabela islands. One example of a program at the CDF center is the “Friends of Tortoises Kids Club” (Amigos de las Tortugas), which is one of the main vehicles used to impart environmental education to kids.

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 For more information on any of these programs, contact us.

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Learn more about our other initatives:
 Climate Action
 Community Development
 Donations
 Sustainable Cuisine
 Travel Philanthropy 

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