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September 25, 2020
Lakeland Tours, LLC Successfully Completes Financial Recapitalization, Continues its Leadership Position in Educational Travel and Experiential Learning
Emerges from Recapitalization Process with Enhanced Liquidity to Support Long-Term Business Plan Back to Travel Task Force Continues Preparation for the Return to Travel CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia – September, 25, 2020 – Lakeland Tours, LLC, d/b/a WorldStrides (“WorldStrides”) today announced that it has completed its comprehensive financial recapitalization and the implementation... Keep readingJuly 21, 2020
Lakeland Tours LLC Announces Financial Recapitalization to Strengthen Its Position as the Leader in Experiential Learning
Secures New Financing from Existing Owners and Certain Lenders to Support Business Plan Company Continues Payments of Customer Refunds and Vendors Preparation for the Return to Travel Underway, as Domestic and International Regulations Allow CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia – July 21, 2020 – Lakeland Tours, LLC, d/b/a WorldStrides (“WorldStrides”) today announced that... Keep readingDecember 10, 2019
LEGACY Global Sports Partners with WorldStrides for International Soccer Tours
GLENWOOD, Maryland – Two powerhouse brands in youth soccer will team up to provide Global Premier Soccer (GPS) players with international soccer experiences that elevate their game and enrich their lives beyond the field. The exclusive partnership between LEGACY Global Sports (LGS) and WorldStrides brings robust new travel opportunities to... Keep readingDecember 5, 2019
WorldStrides Expands International Sports Tours with New Addition
GLENWOOD, Maryland - December 4, 2019 - WorldStrides is pleased to expand its portfolio of international tours for athletes with the addition of the company formerly known as Harvard Sports Management Group, Inc. Joe Totman, founder and owner of the business, has decades-long relationships with an incredible group of loyal... Keep readingNovember 6, 2019
Exceptional U.S. and Canadian Brands Join WorldStrides Family
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia - November 4, 2019 - WorldStrides is proud to welcome Brightspark US and Brightspark Canada, World Class Vacations, Jumpstreet, and Educatours as a part of the WorldStrides family. This collection of educational travel brands, formerly part of Travelopia, is known across the U.S. and Canada for delivering the kind of life-changing experiences that are core to WorldStrides’ mission of helping... Keep readingJune 21, 2019
WorldStrides Honored with “Top Innovator” Award for Sustainable Lunch Program
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia — June 20, 2019 — WorldStrides was named the “Top Innovator” at the Charlottesville Climate Collaborative’s Better Business Challenge awards ceremony in Charlottesville, Virginia Thursday. This award recognized our efforts to reduce waste and educate students and teachers about waste and recycling through our box lunch program. Students... Keep readingJune 7, 2019
1,300 U.S. Soccer Players and Fans Journey to FIFA Women’s World Cup with WorldStrides Excel
PARIS, France -- June 7, 2019 -- Over the next month, WorldStrides, the nation’s largest accredited educational travel provider, will bring 1,300 student soccer players, coaches, and families to France to cheer on the most successful United States women’s national soccer team in history at what is expected to be... Keep readingMay 10, 2019
Five Educators Honored for Transformative Teaching
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia -- May 10, 2019 -- WorldStrides, the nation’s largest accredited educational travel provider, today announced that it has recognized five exceptional teachers with $1,000 cash prizes — and one lucky winner with an all-expense-paid trip for two anywhere in the world — in celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week.... Keep readingMay 2, 2019
Paradise Teens Who Overcame Wildfire Losses Receive Scholarships for Educational Travel
PARADISE, California – Having weathered the destruction of the Camp wildfire six months ago, students from the region will experience the tradition of year-end travel learning experiences, thanks to funds from WorldStrides, the SYTA Youth Foundation, and other partners. The middle and high schoolers will cap this challenging year with trips... Keep readingDecember 22, 2018