Travel Study Programs

Home » About UH Hilo » International Opportunities » Travel Study Programs

College of Continuing Education and Community Service
Location: 891 Ululani St. Hilo, HI 96720
Mailing address: University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, 200 W. Kāwili St., 
Hilo, HI 96720
Tel: +1 (808) 974-7664, 
Fax: +1 (808) 933-8863
Email: ccecs@uhh.hawaii.edu
Web: hilo.hawaii.edu/academics/ccecs/travelstudy.php

For over 20 years a variety of international and mainland United States study groups have experienced Hawaiʻi Island learning through travel study programs. Study groups come from China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and other countries. Travel study programs have included some or all of the following: ESL/English conversation classes, volcano studies, Hawaiian studies, cultural diversity and social organization, and alternative energy technology. Travel study programs are custom- designed to fit the needs of requesting client groups.

Since 1986 CCECS has offered a college credit summer program in conjunction with Peking University; this is also open to community members without college credit. Participants share unique experiences in Chinese life, culture, and worldview. Different activities are offered each summer and feature the ethnic and cultural history of various locales in China. Previous programs tracked the Silk Road and trading routes, the cities of Beijing and Chengdu, and southern and eastern China.