IndiaPost.com - Indian school groups in Disney’s summer program

NEW YORK: This summer students will fly halfway around the world to experience education — Disney-style. For the first time, school groups from India will take part in the numerous educational offerings of Disney Youth Education Series (Y.E.S.) at the Walt Disney World Resort.

The 11 school groups represent Amritsar, Phagwara, Jalandhar, New Dehli, and Surat in India. Some of the programs the groups will enjoy include "Disney Production Arts and Sciences" which demonstrates the art of movie making from storyboarding to marketing a production; "Disney Animation Magic" where students learn the history of animation and the impact that Walt Disney had on the medium; "Dynamics of Technology" shows how technology has advanced society, and "Properties of Motion: Energy and Waves" will explain how visual effects are used in Disney attractions. "Ocean Discoveries," "Making Waves with a Marine Career," and "Disney Leadership Excellence," are also part of the groups’ itineraries.

Traditionally, travel agencies from the region offered student packages to the Northeast and California. With the increased demand for specialized trips to Florida, Smithsonian Travel in New Delhi worked with Receptively Yours travel in Ocoee to create packages for Central Florida. The packages include several days at the Walt Disney World Resort, including a minimum of two Disney Y.E.S. programs.

Disney Y.E.S. areas of study include physical and natural science, culture and leadership, art, humanities and history.