Congratulations on being selected to travel on the Tanzania: Understanding Sustainable Development and Education travel program! This program provides students the opportunity to learn about conservation, social justice, and regional approaches to land protection. Through these experiences, you will gain an increased understanding of environmental sustainability and educational approaches to effect lasting change.
Students and Trip Leaders will then spend the night at the Courtyard New York JFK Airport hotel before flying out of John F Kennedy International airport at 11:20 AM on Monday March 10th
1. Deerfield Academy Forms:
2. In Country Provider Forms: DUE Friday, February 21st
Parent’s Form: https://form.jotform.com/dbooren/parents-of-deerfield-student-form
Student’s Form: https://form.jotform.com/dbooren/deerfield-student-trip-form
To ensure we have the most up-to-date contact information during your student’s trip, we ask all parents/guardians to complete the online Parent/Guardian Contact Form by Friday, February 21:
Please review the following Health and Safety information
1. CDC and State Department briefings on travel to destinations.
2. Travel Medicine Advisory Letter from Dr. Benson
3. Vaccination Information:
4. Insurance Information:
Students and parents are directly responsible for the student’s immigration status and/or visa application process to comply with local laws for participation in this program. Deerfield Academy and the CSGC office are here to assist and can provide specific supplemental documentation as required for the application.
According to the US Department of State, as of November 14th, 2024, visitors must obtain a one-year multiple entry visa for $100. U.S. citizens can also obtain a tourist visa upon arrival at the airport in Tanzania and Deerfield Academy and our partners in Tanzania will help students with obtaining this visa on arrival and will coordinate payment for the students.
Students who are not traveling with a U.S. passport please research entry requirements based on your country of citizenship and for obtaining a visa, if necessary.
**UPDATE 1/23/2025**
OUTBOUND FLIGHT:
March 10th:
March 11th:
RETURN FLIGHT:
March 21st:
March 22nd:
Flight Change Notice:
Please note that the original flight information that we had sent out for the group flight has changed as Kenya Airways has cancelled the flight we were originally booking for the group. The above flight information was updated on 1/23/2025
Please note that this trip ends on March 22nd at the John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK), with an estimated time of arrival at 7:35AM. Families should plan to meet their students at the airport or arrange for them to be transported to nearby family or friends for the remainder of the March break. As you see in the form, there are a few options:
If you and your family decide on the final option, it is important to start planning for this now and ensure that you have enough time between when we land in New York and when your next flight takes off. Things to consider are potential delays, customs and immigration, baggage claim, and possible terminal transfers. We recommend contacting the airlines directly to ensure appropriate layover times (taking into account the possibility of delays). If you have questions or require help with this process, please let us know.
The remaining balance of the program fee will be billed to your student account on December 11, 2024, and due in full by January 1, 2025.
Please contact the Finance Office at [email protected] with any questions or the Center for Service and Global Citizenship via email [email protected] or phone: 413-774-1435.
This page contains enrollment information for students who have been selected for one of our 2025 trips. If you are interested in other Global Studies programs or future travel opportunities, please contact The Center for Service and Global Citizenship.