EF 2026 CTE/CTAE and STEM Professional Learning Tour - Dominican Republic

The professional learning application process is open to all active central office and building level administrators and leaders working with students in grades 6-12 in the fields of CTE/CTAE and STEM.

The focus of this professional learning tour will be connecting the CTE/CTAE and STEM classroom to the global classroom and will take place in the Dominican Republic January 15-19, 2026.

As a part of this professional learning experience, you will build your knowledge of global competence, gain a deeper understanding of the skills that today's students will need to be successful in tomorrow's world (and why), as well as expand your professional network.

Participants can expect to:
1. Expand your network of globally-minded administrators from around the country
2. Increase your own global competence
3. Bring your learnings back to your district in order to support and/or implement a plan to provide travel-based learning opportunities for your students

Learning opportunities will include:
- Participate in agricultural science workshops centered on local produce cultivation, soil analysis, and global supply chains
- Experience the Insituto del Ambiente for STEM partnership in the environmental sciences
- Environmental restoration in Boca Chica
- Explore Santo Domingo to understand it’s deep history

Applications will be evaluated based on applicant’s commitment to developing global education initiatives in their school district.

Finalists will be asked to complete a virtual interview via Zoom.

Recipients will be notified in late September.

Questions? Contact Roger Prill<roger.prill@ef.com>.
1.First Name(Required.)
2.Last Name(Required.)
3.Title/Position(Required.)
4.School/District(Required.)
5.City and State(Required.)
6.Best Contact Phone Number(Required.)
7.Best contact email address(Required.)
8.Years in current role(Required.)
Please briefly answer the following questions in a few paragraphs. 
9.How is your school/district actively preparing students to be successful in today’s global society? Share how you promote global competency and teach 21st century skills in your school/district.(Required.)
10.If selected, explain how you envision benefiting professionally by participating in this experience?(Required.)
11.Discuss how creating an international travel program for students would benefit your school/district and how you would further build global competency into your school/district programs. If your school/district already has an international travel program, discuss its impact on your community and the steps you would take to further it. (Required.)
12.Please describe your teaching and professional background. Include various roles, areas of expertise/interest or influence, any leadership positions, affiliations with educational organizations/networks, and anything else you think may qualify you for this opportunity to lead future discussions about global education initiatives and building CTE/CTAE and STEM opportunities outside the classroom upon return.(Required.)
ELIGIBILITY, TERMS & CONDITIONS:
1. Administrators who are active (i.e. not pending retirement at the end of the school year) and are working with grades 6-12 in the CTE/CTAE and STEM fields are eligible to apply.
2. Each essay question must be answered in 400 words or fewer.
3. Price and scholarship includes airfare, hotels, meals where indicated, selected sightseeing and entrance fees, and all travel taxes and fees.
4. Obtaining all necessary travel documents, including passports and visas, is the sole responsibility of the recipient. For a list of current fees and processing times, visit travel.state.gov.
5. EF will have the right to photograph the tour participants and use their names, pictures, likenesses, schools' names and cities and states of residence in advertising for no compensation.
8. Space is reserved exclusively for invited educators. Because this is a professional learning tour and has limited space, we are unable to accommodate guests of participants.
13.By checking this box, you indicate that you have read and fully understand the Eligibility, Terms and Conditions.(Required.)
COSTS NOT INCLUDED: The following costs are not included in the price and are the sole responsibility of the participant: 1. Applicable visa and passport fees 2. Lunches, beverages, and select dinners 3. Customary gratuities for your tour director ($8/person/day), bus driver ($3/person/day), and local guides ($2/person/guide) 4. Public transportation and/or taxis to/from free time activities 5. Incidental costs incurred at hotels 6. Optional supplemental fees such as rooming upgrades 7. Other discretionary on-tour expenses.
14.By checking this box, you indicate that you have read and fully understand the Costs Not Included.(Required.)