A long history of personal growth and academic achievement.
The Broadreach story began back in 1993 when our founder, Carlton Goldthwaite, aimed to take his lifelong passion for experiencing different lands, cultures, languages, and people, and share it with eager teens and young adults. At the time, few learning adventure companies, if any, were challenging the pre-packaged teen tour model and offering high school students the opportunity to see the world, engage in cultural exchange, and emerge as confident global citizens.
Students began flocking to Broadreach in search of hands-on adventure out in the real word: marine biology on a live-board yacht in the Caribbean, primatology in the jungles of Costa Rica, Spanish and service in Peru, to name a few.
A few years in, Broadreach began offering credit-bearing courses accredited through Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. On these programs, high school students could earn transferrable credits in their chosen program. Not long after, Broadreach widened these options to include programs specifically for undergraduate college students and suddenly, we were able to offer study abroad programs like no other. Broadreach College was born.
Today, Broadreach College continues to thrive, combining core Broadreach tenets of small groups, experiential learning, cultural exchange, and service work, with serious academic learning — all over the world.
Our college programs are staffed and led by renowned, well-traveled instructors who teach at research centers and universities in the off season, and have vast experience leading study abroad trips with young adults.
Programs combine finest elements of experiential learning, traditional classroom learning, and learning through service. Students are immersed 24/7, in real-life learning experiences with a strong academic concentration. They gain global awareness, master skills, earn college credit and reach a new latitude — in their studies and their lives.
