Students & Youth
Faculty-Led Study Abroad
Global Leader in Socially Conscious Travel.
Short-term programs for Graduate, Undergraduate, and Primary Schools.
Built around your academic goals and tailored to your students’ needs, MEJDI’s study abroad journeys combine rigorous classroom learning with meaningful cultural immersion—guided by our mission to promote empathy, global citizenship, and peace through travel.
GUIDE EDUCATORS & LOCAL EXPERTS
Our guides are premier educators and facilitators with a deep commitment to cultural competency and awareness, bringing each destination to life.
CUSTOMIZABLE & EXCLUSIVE ACCESS
MEJDI’s global networks offer unmatched engagement with unique voices and unlikely experiences. Itineraries are adapted collaboratively to meet our partners’ educational goals.
PRE-TOUR EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT
Programs begin before take-off with pre-trip preparation materials, virtual education offerings and opportunities for continued engagement with the program destination.
SAFETY & SECURITY PROTOCOLS
Drawing on local expertise including contacts in government and international agencies, MEJDI goes above and beyond to keep travelers safe and secure.
MEJDI’s carefully curated educational travel experiences are differentiated by commitment to authenticity, educational depth, extraordinary traveler services, and superior destination knowledge.
DUAL-NARRATIVE GUIDING
Exposure to diverse perspectives and a range of voices from local communities is a MEJDI cornerstone, helping travelers gain a deeper and more nuanced understanding of complex histories and cultures. Additionally, our “Dual Narrative Tours” – featuring two guides representing contrasting viewpoints – provides richer, more comprehensive insights into the same complex sites and stories.
INSIDER ACCESS
While many claim to offer exclusive access, it’s the very foundation of each MEJDI experience. Travelers are afforded authentic access to influential local leaders, grassroots organizations, and behind-the-scenes opportunities derived from relationships built over 20+ years in the field. Through the diplomacy of ambassadors, the investigative expertise of journalists, and the courage of peacemakers, each program is transformed into a powerful journey.
AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES
“Mejdi” – meaning both “honor” and “respect” in Arabic – is our guiding principle; our operations prioritize respect for local host communities, and reflect the values of our diverse groups of travelers. From home cooked meals to engagements with local artists and youth, genuine encounters foster appreciation for different ways of life. Rather than just visiting a destination, MEJDI invites travelers to become a part of it.
As a certified B Corp, which harnesses the power of business for social and environmental change, MEJDI Tours is proud to offer a socially conscious business model that’s changing the face of tourism through a pioneering framework that honors both clients and communities. This model not only supports the communities you visit, but—through our multiple perspective and dual narrative options—offers students a rare change to connect with residents as they share diverse cultural, religious, ethnic, and political narratives—opening hearts, minds, and building lasting friendships.
With extraordinary custom tour options, elite safety and security, convenient group leader tools, and unrivaled customer service, academic group tour leaders can leave the tough stuff to us to they can focus on creating the educational tour of a lifetime.
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