Saturday, June 20, 2009

Dining with Lifelong Learners

One privilege of being a lifelong learner aboard the Semester of Sea voyage is an invitation to dine with the ship’s captain. The 17 lifelong learners enjoyed that opportunity recently as they got to know the captain and other senior crew members, received tips on traveling through Italy by the ship’s Italian engineer and spent time together getting to know one another.

“I found it really wonderful to have that experience and learn more about the ship and the people who operate it,” said Carol Larson, the lifelong learner coordinator and a first-time full voyager on Semester at Sea.

The lifelong learner program is open to anyone above college age who is interested in a more educational traveling experience. Lifelong learners take classes alongside undergraduate students and interact with students to form an inter-generational learning community.

Check back to read more about the lifelong learners and the important role they play in the voyage’s inter-generational community.

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