You can create a virtual class trip or virtual class visitor project for your students or yourself. Dreaming of having an author Zoom into your classroom? Thinking about attending a professional development event online? You can now submit a project for your virtual ideas!Â
Please note that in-person Class Trip and Class Visitor projects are currently unavailable. See here for more details.
Virtual Experience Timing
- Your virtual event must take place during the current school year, and within 2-8 months from the day you submit your project.Â
- If your virtual trip or visitor has a deposit or payment due before the event date, use that date as your event date when submitting your project.Â
Project CostÂ
- You’ll need to upload a payment document(s) for the cost of your event.Â
- As part of your virtual class trip or virtual class visitor project, you’ll be able to request funding for the activity/event and additional miscellaneous costs. If you are creating a virtual class trip for your students, you can also request food costs. Â
- Transportation and lodging are not eligible project costs, because all trips or visitors must take place virtually.
- Partial cost projects: You can submit a virtual trip or virtual visitor project for less than the total cost of your event as long as you can guarantee the remaining amount is being paid for by other means. Please include this information in your project essay so your donors and our team know that you only need partial funding.Â
Steps for how to create your virtual trip or virtual visitor project:
- After clicking the "Create a project" button, you'll be brought to the "HI" section of your project. Select "Classroom Project" or "Professional Development" and then click the blue "Let's go!" button.
- Complete the "WHO" section of your project or feel free to move along to the next section and return to the "WHO" section later. To move to the next section, click the blue "Save and continue" button at the bottom of the page.
- On the "WHAT" section, scroll to the bottom of the page and select the “Request a virtual class trip” or "Request a virtual class visitor" button. Please note: you’ll need a payment document from the vendor showing the event details (date, costs, etc.) and an event or payment date within the next 2 - 8 months.
- When complete, click "Save and continue".
- Fill out the remaining sections, and submit your project during the "Review" section.
Have another question? Check out our virtual experience FAQ!
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