Adventure Learning Experiences was founded in 1996 by Greg Rogers and Robert Lato.  In that year they established a model of learning and leadership development, which incorporated both service and adventure as integral themes in their educational programs.  This model has been successfully used in all their study and leadership programs since their initial inception in 1996.  During this time it has been effectively applied in programs involving secondary school students, university and college young people, and with adults.  On many occasions these populations have cohesively engaged together in a program of learning, leadership and adventure.

The summer of 2010 will witness Adventure Learning’s 28th study and service program. Since 1996, over 250 young people and over 150 adults have taken part in these programs. They have traveled to Asia, trekked in the Himalayas, built schools and taught in Kenya, studied apartheid in South Africa, led study tours of The Holocaust in eastern Europe, visited the Middle East and billeted in Palestinian homes in Bethlehem, assisted migrant workers in Tijuana, and have been to game parks in Nepal, Kenya, and Zambia. Countries that have been visited include Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, South Africa, India, Ecuador, Nepal, Sikkim, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Poland, Mexico, Israel and Palestine.

The second decade of programs, beginning in 2010, will maintain the same integral themes of service, leadership, learning, and adventure and will involve many of the same destinations. In addition, planning is well underway for 2010 programs in India, Kenya, Japan, and Ecuador. Initial planning is underway for 2011 programs in China, Mongolia, and Vietnam.

The programs have proven to be very popular and successful. Since all programs have limited enrolment, many people are making reservations for future programs by submitting applications well in advance.