The ifa experience provides a unique blend of a sophisticated educational experience with a charming cultural experience unique to any tour or educational seminar I have previously attended. Days are full with a blend of prominent speakers, knowledgeable in their field, and excursions that enable the participants to experience the cuisine, culture and history of Germany as well as the other countries visited. The unique opportunity to meet and dine with speakers on an informal level at a culminating dinner was a treat.
Accommodations are clean and comfortable.
Participants are a varied group of educators predominantly from across Canada and the United States providing opportunities for networking and stimulating discussions during sessions as well as throughout the informal portion of the program. Travel reminds us that there are other ways of looking at the world than our own. Travel reminds us that there are other ways of doing things other than our own. Travel forces us to communicate with others in order to learn about and understand them, as well as convey ourselves to others. Clearly, it helps if there are mechanisms by which the learning and assimilation can be facilitated and change can be understood.