Girls on Ice is a unique, FREE, wilderness science education program for high school girls. Each year two teams of 9 teenage girls and 3 instructors spend 11 days exploring and learning about mountain glaciers and the alpine landscape through scientific field studies with professional glaciologists, ecologists, artists, and mountaineers. One team explores Mount Baker, an ice-covered volcano in the North Cascades of Washington State. The other team sleeps under the midnight sun exploring an Alaskan glacier.  Click here for  more information.  Due January 31st!

YFU (Youth For Understanding) is an intercultural exchange program for U.S. high school students or recent graduates that want to experience another part of the world. Choose from a year, semester or summer program that allows you immerse yourself in another culture, learn a new language and live with a host family who will open their home and hearts to you. - See more by clicking here.