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"The United States is truly an incredible mosaic of people from around the world. In my group, everybody was so different. My group experience was an integral part of what made our Experiment so successful and enjoyable."

- Katrina Schmitz, Experimenter to France

Quick Facts About 2003 Experiment Groups

  • 980 Experimenters traveled to 26 countries world-wide.
  • Experimenters came from 42 U.S. states.
  • Experimenters came from 22 countries around the world:
    Argentina, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Guam, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Mexico, Poland, South Africa, Turkey, Uganda, The United Arab Emirates, and The United Kingdom.
  • Experimenters attended a wide range of both public and private schools
  • Groups ranged in size from seven to 19 students per group
  • The average Experiment group had 11 students
  • Experimenters spoke Spanish, French, German, Russian, Italian, Setswana, Gaelic, Creole, American Sign Language, Navajo, Korean, Thai, Twi, Turkish, Japanese, Cantonese, Madarin, Polish, Swahili, Hungarian, Flemish, Portuguese, Indonesian, Hebrew, Arabic, and Hindi during the summer.
  • 2003 Experimenters had previously traveled to over 100 countries world-wide
  • Experimenters played more than 25 different sports, played more than 12 types of musical instruments, and were involved in over 250 student clubs and activities.

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