Our Three-Year Highschool Sequence
Year 1 – Sailing in the Wake of our Ancestors
5-Day Program for Rising Tenth Graders and Teachers
Year 2 – Develop Your Personal Leadership Vision
6-Day Program for Rising Eleventh Graders and Teachers
Year 3 – Experience Models of Environmental Sustainability
11-Day Program for Rising Twelfth Graders and Teachers
Explore OUR THREE YEAR HIGH SCHOOL SEQUENCE BELOW
Year 1
Learn, Lead and Sail
Learn about our 4 pillars from inspirational GYLI coordinators and speakers
Lead by taking the helm over the five-day experience
Sail aboard a historic tall ship: Mystic Whaler, a schooner in Mystic, CT, or Exy Johnson, a youth training vessel in Los Angeles, CA
Year 1
Mystic, CT and Los Angeles, CA
Explore the choice between sailing on the scenic Atlantic Ocean in Mystic, Connecticut or sailing on the west coast in beautiful Los Angeles, California
Year 2
Integrate, Climb and Reflect
Integrate and work with others who practice diverse religions and outlooks
Climb from Lama Foundation at 8,000 ft above sea level in Taos, NM
Reflect through meditation, a labyrinth walk, music making or a five-hour solo experience that will help you develop your voice and leadership from within
Year 2
Taos, NM
Explore the Lama Foundation in Taos, New Mexico where scenic spots and climbs are surrounding the foundation
Year 3
Cultivate, Grow and Live
Cultivate friendships with students from public and private schools all over the U.S. and Costa Rica.
Grow through inspirational GYLI coordinators and speakers, and from students from Earth University and UWC in Costa Rica
Live with rural farmers in the La Argentina region of Costa Rica
Year 3
Costa Rica
Explore the incredible and beautiful natural ecosystem in Costa Rica. Experience speaking Spanish, white water rafting, small-scale organic farming and new methods of producing fuel and heating water that could impact your community in the U.S.