Living Legacy Project
LLP’s mission is to provide experiential education about the American Civil Rights Movement that challenges, inspires, and equips people for justice work in their communities.
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Experiences You Won’t Find Elsewhere
ETA Exclusives
Embark on extraordinary educational journeys where we redefine student travel with a curated collection of unique tour programs.
We’ve been creating and operating top quality educational and performance tours for students over the course of more than thirty years. As Educational Travel Adventures continues to grow in size, receives helpful feedback from our customers, and increases the scope of our tour offerings, we continue to pursue itineraries and experiences that go beyond the ordinary class trip. On this page, you’ll find meticulously crafted itineraries offering students unparalleled opportunities and experiences rarely found in standard group tours.
From exclusive access to renowned institutions to behind-the-scenes performance experiences to immersive encounters with local communities, each program is a thoughtfully designed educational adventure. Explore the extraordinary with us and elevate your educational travel experience to new heights!
New York City: Perform on a Broadway Stage!
Your students can audition to perform on a Broadway stage alongside professional Broadway performers for a live audience in one of our exclusive concerts! Actually on Broadway you ask? Yes!
Arts for Autism is an annual one-night benefit concert, bringing together renowned Broadway performers with students from various performing arts programs nationwide. The event aims to provide support for individuals affected by autism in the form of grants.
NextGen Broadway is a four-day immersive Broadway experience, concluding with a dazzling performance hosted by a headline performer. Chosen student performing groups will share the stage with a lineup of esteemed Broadway guests, marking a celebration of artists from seasoned professionals to emerging talents and the next generation.
Music City: Record in a Professional Nashville Studio
Hope for the Heroes is the ultimate student performance tour: a combination of professional music industry exposure, Nashville sight-seeing, and the chance to support a worthy cause! Through this program, select middle and high school music ensembles get the chance to travel to Music City to record and perform a professional album in support of our wounded veterans through partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project. A celebrity musician will perform alongside students and be featured on the album.
The Hope for Heroes operates upon request.
The American South: Deep Dive into Civil Rights History
Allow your students to really engage with American Civil Rights History by visiting the places where events that shaped out nation actually happened!
Civil Rights Tours with ETA allow students to travel back in time to cities in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee that were central to the American Civil Rights Movement. Our tours guide students through museums, memorials, and other locations and attractions designed to inform, inspire, promote reflection, and encourage conversation on topics of race, culture, justice and activism.
Living Legacy Pilgrimages offer participants a transformative journey to connect with the people, listen to the stories, and visit the pivotal sites of the Civil Rights Movement. The experience commences in either Birmingham, Alabama, or Memphis, Tennessee. Tailored to the specific needs of participants or groups, these journeys typically span four to eight days. Alongside visiting historic landmarks, participants engage with veterans, including many unsung heroes and foot soldiers of the civil rights movement. The program also involves an exploration of contemporary issues such as racism, white privilege, and barriers to equality in both the visited towns and communities across America.
Educational Travel Adventures is proud to partner with the Living Legacy Project to manage registration and travel logistics for their pilgrimages.
Florence: Study at a Prestigious Italian Fashion School
Strut confidently into a career in fashion with our pre-college program in Florence, Italy. This two-week program offers students an immersive experience through a blend of coursework and exclusive visits to artisan workshops, fashion ateliers, and manufacturing facilities. Delivered by industry leaders at the renowned Polimoda fashion school in Florence, students will partake in 40 hours of college-level fashion courses. Beyond the classroom, participants will explore various fashion-related museums and companies, providing a firsthand look at real-world applications for fashion degrees. This program offers invaluable insights into the daily responsibilities of diverse fashion industry professionals, offering students a comprehensive understanding of the field.
Make Your Musical Mark Across Europe
Join our European Summer Concert Series and spend sixteen days touring four countries: the UK, France, Switzerland and Italy! During the tour, you’ll have four scheduled performances – one in each country. Our all-inclusive package ensures a seamless experience, featuring round-trip flights, private motor coach transportation, comfortable hotel accommodations, tickets to all activities on the itinerary, and the dedicated guidance of a professional ETA Tour Manager throughout the entire adventure.
Our European Summer Concert Series brings together students from high school music programs all over their home state. These young musicians will come together under a specially selected Music Director to represent the unique sound of their state. By participating in this program, students will refine their skills, connect with peers and music educators outside of their school district, and of course, create unforgettable memories amidst the rich cultural backdrop of Europe.
