Each year, community members across the Yucatan peninsula gather in Mérida, Mexico for a weekend dedicated to all things Pride. Despite heavy rain or high heat, many thousands of people take to the s...

With global PRIDE celebrations just around the corner, many people, organizations, and communities are preparing to celebrate the powerful strides made for visibility and equity within the LGBTQIA+ co...

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is a reminder to reflect on the racial-based injustices and prejudices that take place every day.   WorldStrides is determined to do ou...

As a global leader in experiential learning and educational travel, it is important for us to advocate for neurodiversity in the workplace and on our programs. This neurodiversity celebration week, we...

By WorldStrides Intern, Andrew Chong. Andrew Chong is a second year Business Administration student at Sir. Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario who plans to graduate in April 2025. This su...

By WorldStrides Intern, Paris Woods. One of the many goals of WorldStrides is to highlight the unique stories and perspectives of its many team members. As part of the WorldStrides Professional Intern...

By WorldStrides Intern, Safiya Mohamed.  Hello everyone! I’m Safiya Mohamed (she/her/hers), and I am coming to you from Columbus, Ohio. I am a recent graduate of Otterbein University, where I d...

After the first full week of the WorldStrides internship, many people are beginning to settle into their new roles and responsibilities. Finding a comfortable routine can be one of the most difficult ...

Though all Americans are familiar with the Fourth of July, that’s not the only holiday celebrating freedom in the U.S! On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, which was s...

It’s Pride Month! In 1995, the month of June was designated as Pride Month to honor the LGBTQIA+ community and to also honor the Stonewall riots that occurred in June of 1969 in Manhattan. These...