Who Are Experimenters?

"The United States is truly an incredible mosaic of people from around the world. In my group, everybody was so different. My group experience was an integral part of what made our Experiment so successful and enjoyable." -Katrina Schmitz, Experimenter to France

Quick Facts About 2007 Experiment Groups

  • 1104 Experimenters traveled to 27 countries worldwide.
  • Experimenters came from 45 US states.
  • Experimenters came from 21 countries around the world: Argentina, the Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Israel, Kenya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Rwanda, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine.
  • Experimenters attended a wide range of both public and private schools
  • Groups ranged in size from 9 to 21 students per group
  • The average Experiment group had 11 students
  • Experimenters spoke Spanish, French, German, Russian, Italian, Setswana, Gaelic, Creole, American Sign Language, Navajo, Korean, Thai, Twi, Turkish, Japanese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Polish, Swahili, Hungarian, Flemish, Portuguese, Indonesian, Hebrew, Arabic, and Hindi during the summer.
  • 2007 Experimenters had previously traveled to over 100 countries worldwide
  • Experimenters played more than 25 different sports, played more than 14 types of musical instruments, and were involved in over 250 student clubs and activities.

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