Filling the Void Left When Travel Lockdowns Shut Down Student Exchange Programs


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The pandemic hasn't just put the breaks on vacations, it's dealt a blow to international exchange programs that give teens invaluable life experiences.

A homestay travel platform has been forced to switch to online games and networking in the wake of Covid and Brexit. Startup World is a Village originally launched to connect families, helping them organize cross-border language and culture exchange trips for their children. However, with overseas travel and school trips canceled due to the pandemic, it developed a new platform, Digital Journey, to help children find "digital pen pals" and brush up their language skills through online games, quizzes and missions. Digital J