Drawing upon the social dynamics of life and work in the microcosm of a sailing ship, and first-hand explorations in the macrocosm of the planet, Class Afloat students forge new standards in leadership, personal development and academic excellence. Semester length cultural immersion program with strong experiential and academic components for students between 17 and 20 years of age.
Most students are interim or gap year students taking time off between high school and college.
Academic and experiential programs are designed to accelerate and enhance the process of cultural immersion. Excellent tutors and small classes make for an exciting academic experience. Students are housed in recently renovated Venetian era town houses grouped around an irregularly shaped courtyard. International exchange, an educational, non profit organization, prepares young people for their opportunities and responsibilities in a changing, interdependent world. More than 200,000 young people from more than 50 nations in Asia, Europe, North and South America, Africa, and the Pacific have participated in YFU exchanges.