Africa & Asia Venture (AV)

Profile last updated: Jun 05, 2024

Vitals

  • GYA Accredited Since: Unaccredited by the GYA. Please see the Standards for more information.
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  • Mission Statement:

    Our mission at Africa & Asia Venture (AV) is to create rewarding opportunities for young people to live and work in the developing world, to give them ‘an experience for life’ and to promote global citizenship. We aim to be a leading and respected ‘year out’ specialist provider with a reputation for professionalism and welfare second to none.

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Program Locations


Typical Itinerary


Program Outcomes

  • Global awareness
  • Cultural immersion
  • Initiative
  • Independence
  • Real responsibility
  • Leadership
  • Problem solving
  • Self-confidence
  • Self-reliance

Because we give our participants more independence and responsibility than other programs, they grow up and mature hugely during their time with us.

Best summed up by one of our alumnae from our China program: It's fair to say that going on that program completely changed my life! Subsequently, I completed a degree in Chinese and am now living and working in China. I never would have dreamed of being here if I hadn't gone on that program, so thank you very much to you and all the team for providing the platform through which I could begin this amazing journey. I still look back on every part of that experience with great fondness, from staying with the homestay family and learning Chinese, to teaching at the school and the travelling afterwards. It was truly unforgettable. -Rob Gymer

Program Details

  • Program Starts: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
  • Program Duration: Less than 2 months, Semester, Yearlong
  • Typical Program Cost: From about $2,000
  • Program Financial Aid: Yes

Staff Training and Certification


Peer Reviews



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