What is CIELO?

The Cultural & Inclusive Experiential Learning Opportunities (CIELO), formerly known as Global Experiential Learning (GEL) integrates travel, multicultural education, and service learning to empower students with knowledge and skill sets to utilize as they continue their careers at UArizona and beyond.

CIELO actively seeks to provide a valuable holistic student experience in the form of short-term trips both domestic and abroad. Themes of interdisciplinary learning through civic engagement, cultural immersion, environmental justice, and social equity are explored through CIELO programming.

Our mission is to make experiential learning programs accessible and affordable providing short trips, scholarships, and additional funding. Focus on social justice, environmental justice, cultural/identity exploration, and service learning. And offer a tiered structure inclusive of local, domestic, and international programming.