Adventure Scholars

Connecting the Past. Empowering the Future.

It’s More Than a Tour

Adventure Scholars is a groundbreaking educational tour organization that empowers young minds to actively engage with the profound legacy of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.

We go beyond textbooks, offering once-in-a-lifetime, small-group, encounters that connect students directly with iconic heroes of the past and the leaders shaping today’s laws, corporate policies, and social movements.

Unlike passive sightseeing tours provided by travel agencies, Adventure Scholars participants explore key historical sites while developing a deeper understanding of their own potential in shaping a more equitable and inclusive future.

Collage of historic civil rights imagery including exclusive Adventure Scholar speakers such as Hezekiah Watkins, Elizabeth Eckford, and Carolyn McKinstry and a newspaper about a Birmingham bombing, and an image of protests.

(L-R) Hezekiah Watkins, youngest Freedom Rider; Rev. Dr. Carolyn McKinstry, survivor of the 16th St. Baptist Church bombing; Elizabeth Eckford, of the famed, "Little Rock Nine"

The Adventure Scholars Mission

Through developing and delivering best-in-class immersive and highly engaging educational travel programs, Adventure Scholars is committed to providing students, educators, and advocates for equity, unique opportunities to further develop as emotionally intelligent and socially conscious leaders capable of applying historical lessons to contemporary challenges.

Group of five young people on the tour sitting on a ledge outdoors, smiling, with trees in the background.

Contact Us

Want to learn more about setting up a tour for your school, church, nonprofit, or association?

Let’s discuss how Adventure Scholars can create one of the most remarkable and enduring experiences your group will ever undertake.

letsgo@adventurescholars.com

(562) 822-0287