Carpe Mundi partners with study abroad organizations that have incredible safety records with many practices in place to keep you healthy and safe.

Here are some questions your family might have, and answers that will help them feel more confident in your next big adventure:

Parent: You’ll be all by yourself. How will you know where to go or what to do? 
You: I won’t be by myself! I’ll be with a group of 8-12 other students, and two program guides. We’ll be with each other every day.

Parent: Ok, but I won’t be there. What if there’s a big emergency? 
You: The two program guides have extensive experience as both educators and travelers and are trained as Wilderness First Responders, so in the very unlikely event of a medical emergency, they have training to keep me safe until I can get medical attention.

In the event that something does go wrong, there are staff here in the US that are on call 24/7, that have extensive resources to respond as quickly—and skillfully—as possible to on-the-ground emergencies.

Parent: What about your safety day-to-day? I’m not sure you’re ready. 
You: One of the goals of the program is to learn more about what it means to be a smart and safe traveler. Throughout the program I’ll learn health and safety strategies to keep me and my group members safe and healthy.

If your family has more questions, that’s great! Click below to schedule a time to learn more from Carpe Mundi staff, or check out the Health and Safety pages of our partners, Carpe Diem Education and Where There Be Dragons.

Carpe Mundi has supported over a hundred students in the past ten years, and Carpe Diem and Where There Be Dragons have supported thousands of students beyond that. You’ll be in good hands during your overseas experience.