The Elderhostel Online Pressroom



Welcome to the Elderhostel Press Room. Elderhostel, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing exceptional learning opportunities to adults at a remarkable value. As the nation’s first, and the world’s largest, educational travel organization primarily for adults, we believe that learning is an integral part of a healthy and fulfilling life. Since our founding in 1975, more than 4 million adults have participated in our programs.

Here you can browse our press releases, background information, photos and find details about the organization.

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Campobello Island, New Brunswick. Photo by Morton Sternheim.

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Press releases:
 

03-04-09: Marcia and Fred Schneider of New York City Attend President Obama's Historic Speech at Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration

 

03-02-09: Elderhostel/Road Scholar's Global Discoveries Celebrates Black History

 

01-21-09: Lifelong Learner Ken Deveney of Ashland Has a Prize-Winning Eye for Travel


About Elderhostel

Elderhostel, founded in 1975, is the world’s largest not-for-profit educational travel organization for older adults. More than 160,000 people enroll in Elderhostel’s 8,000 programs annually. Elderhostel provides exceptional learning adventures throughout the United States and Canada and in more than 90 countries around the world. Expert instructors and experienced group leaders create extraordinary experiences by sharing stimulating information, leading fascinating field trips and providing meaningful cultural excursions. In 2004, Elderhostel launched Road Scholar to meet the needs of a new generation of educational travelers. For more information, please visit 

www.roadscholar.org

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Boston, by Greg Bolosky


Boston, by Greg Bolosky

Hawaii, by Art Reed

Hawaii, by Art Reed

Mexico, by Greg Bolosky

Mexico, by Greg Bolosky


 

Elderhostel Research, Grants and Awards

As a leader and champion of lifelong learning, Elderhostel also supports and conducts research related to healthy and successful aging. The following links will bring you to recent research studies completed by the organization as well as recognition grants for up and coming leaders in the field of aging research, lifelong learning, and educational travel.


Research

Mental Stimulation and Lifelong Learning Activities in the 55+ Population


What Will Baby Boomers Want from Educational Travel?



Grants and Awards

Elderhostel K. Patricia Cross Doctoral Research Grant


Asa Grant Hilliard III Road Scholar Award for Lifelong Learning



Meet our Participants
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First Place Photos
U.S. & Canada

Acorn Street, Beacon Hill, Boston
Bruce Goodwin


International

Peacock and Friend
Gloria J. Leitner