As travelers, we innately understand the transformative power of travel. For many of us, travel has changed our lives by expanding our world views, teaching us about ourselves, and pushing us outside our comfort zones.
But can travel change the world, too? How can we use travel to create and drive powerful social change? How can we travel more ethically and responsibly? And how can we use our travel platforms, organizations and networks to drive social change on a global level?
This panel will explore those questions. Our featured panelists are all experts at using travel as a tool to help the greater good.
To help us all dive deep and explore some tough questions, a drink and light snacks will be provided.
Our hosts for this event are:
- Hostelling International USA, a non-profit organization harnessing the power of travel for a more tolerant world. HI USA has over a dozen hostels in California and more than 50 across the country. Check them out at www.hiusa.org
- The Foundation for Learning and Youth Travel Education (FLYTE), a nonprofit organization that empowers youth living in underserved communities through transformative travel experiences founded by the New York Times Bestselling travel author, Matthew Kepnes, creator of the popular travel blog Nomadic Matt. The recipients of FLYTE's international travel scholarship this year are from a high school here in Oakland, California! Learn more at www.takeflyte.org
- Impact Travel Alliance, a global community and nonprofit whose goal is to improve the world through travel. They are focused on education, advocacy and community-building around sustainable tourism. Learn more at www.impacttravelalliance.org
