Customized Faculty-Led Programs

At United Planet, we have been providing global community engagement programs to college and university partners since 2001. Our experience and expertise in designing customized faculty-led programs make us an ideal partner for institutions seeking to provide their students with unique, impactful, and transformative global learning experiences.

We have an established global network in 40+ countries, providing unique access to over 400 host organizations and projects. This extensive network allows us to create tailored faculty-led programs that meet the specific needs and interests of your institution.

We have an established global network in 40+ countries, providing unique access to over 400 host organizations and projects. This extensive network allows us to create tailored faculty-led programs that meet the specific needs and interests of your institution.

At United Planet, we understand that every institution and every group of students is unique. That’s why we specialize in customized faculty-led programs. We work with you to design a program that meets your institution’s specific learning goals and objectives while also providing your students with meaningful cross-cultural experiences.
Our team has extensive experience in diverse countries and regions, providing cultural activities, excursions, academic and professional connections, lodging, insurance, logistical precision, 24/7 support in-country, extensive pre-departure support and orientations, ongoing training and reflections sessions, post-program integration and debriefings, and more.

“United Planet provided our students with amazing service learning projects, and opportunities to serve together in a manner that students could share from cultural and practical knowledge and experience… We believe that any institution working with United Planet will find it to be a pleasurable and worthwhile endeavor.”

– Katherine Jackson, Ph.D., ATR-BC, Associate Professor, Counseling & Art Therapy, Ursuline College

We have a high commitment to health and safety standards and risk management, including crisis management and training for our team, country coordinators, and partners. We believe that it is essential to provide a safe and secure environment for your students while they are traveling and studying abroad.

“My Quest was a very safe program. The coordinators really are there for you at all times. If you reach out to them, they will be there.”

– Sam Cunningham, Peru Global Health Volunteer

We have developed a robust service-learning framework & proprietary Learning Model (Five Pillars of Global Citizen Leadership), developed by pioneers in the fields of service-learning, experiential learning, and leadership development. Our framework is designed to help students develop 21st-century skills and grow as global citizen leaders through hands-on, real-world learning.

We have established local Country Coordinators and partners (many of whom have worked with United Planet for over 10-15 years) who provide on-the-ground support and expertise. Our local support team helps to ensure that your faculty-led program runs smoothly, allowing your faculty and students to focus on their learning and cultural immersion experience.

We take an academic-practitioner approach to learning outcomes, monitoring and evaluations, sustainable development impact, and integration of relational diplomacy as a theoretical approach (also developed within United Planet). We are committed to ensuring that your customized faculty-led program aligns with best practices in study abroad and global education, providing students with a valuable and transformative experience.

At United Planet, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion by expanding access and affordability of programs, especially to underrepresented students, through extensive scholarships and support. We are experienced working with both academic affairs and student affairs professionals across diverse disciplines.

We have global partnerships with leading college honor societies and associations (ACHS, Beta Gamma Sigma, Sigma Theta Tau, and more). Our partnerships provide your students with additional opportunities to engage in global learning and networking.

“My host family was amazing. They were the sweetest, most friendly and caring people. I laughed so much in the three weeks I was with them. This experience taught me how much more I could possibly teach children, and how they could learn more than books. I also experienced making my own Matcha tea in a tea ceremony, dressed up in a yukata and painted my own wind bell, and even went fishing after watching the festival that wished for good catches of fishes! An experience full of learning, laughter, and smiles.”

– Chelsea, Beta Gamma Sigma Scholar

Partner with United Planet today to provide your students with a transformative customized faculty-led program. Contact us to learn more about our customized faculty-led program options and how we can work with you to create a program that meets the specific needs and interests of your institution. Our team of experts is dedicated to helping you provide your students with a meaningful and impactful global learning experience. We look forward to partnering with you.