SYTA in the News

In mid-October, the SYTA Youth Foundation Board of Trustees met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the meeting, we focused on upcoming fundraising objectives to kick off our new appeal for funds. Our goal this year: Reach out to new patrons within SYTA and outside of our SYTA community. If you have suggestions for new companies we […]

At a ceremony accompanied by more than 30,000 LEGO bricks dumped onto the stage by construction vehicles and 1,500 balloons cascaded from the ceiling—to the delight of local school children in attendance—Merlin Entertainments Chief Executive Officer Nick Varney officially announced that LEGOLAND® New York, scheduled to open in 2020, is being built in Goshen. “We […]

Thanks to the SYTA Youth Foundation in Partnership with SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment March 24, 2017, Washington, D.C. – Twenty-six disadvantaged students and five chaperones from the Boys & Girls Club of Central New Mexico and the Pueblo of Pojoaque Boys & Girls Club participated in the 2017 SYTA Youth Foundation (SYF) Next Generation Program at […]

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 10, 2017 — Despite what’s happening in the world, students are traveling and the Student & Youth Travel Association (SYTA) knows where they are going. Each year, Teach & Travel—the official publication of the SYTA—features the top destinations for student groups as reported by SYTA member tour operators. Newbies to the Top 10 U.S. […]

August 30, 2016, Washington, D.C. – News coverage of the Student & Youth Travel Association has taken off this year. Coverage has primarily focused on the release of the Student & Youth Travel Digest, which quantifies the impact of student travel on leadership skills, learning, and job readiness. Below is a sampling of recent media coverage: Monster.com | […]