The Cornerstone Blog
Providing insights, updates, and guidance to the experiential education & travel industry
Duty of Care: Human Safety for the Travel & Experiential Education Industry
Cornerstone is founded on the belief that protecting human lives is not intellectual property, but a shared responsibility. We believe that knowing where human safety fits within your organization and having actionable processes to navigate complex situations is paramount to operational success.
Reviewing your Homestay Guidelines for 2022 & Beyond
At Cornerstone, our members have the unique opportunity to bring relevant challenges to the table and work together with peer organizations to create solutions. As we adapt to the next evolution of the pandemic and what that means for our member organizations, one such topic was brought to the table early in 2022: reintroducing homestay experiences.
Event Norms: Cornerstone Safety Group
To make Cornerstone meetings and trainings beneficial for all participants, we ask that attendees abide by the following etiquette. When we follow these norms, the value of each session increases and attendees are more likely to make peer connections. In return, we at Cornerstone will abide by the best practices and expectations set forth below, as event organizers.
What We’ve Learned: The Importance of Participant Communication
I recently had a conversation with one of the Cornerstone community members discussing "gut feelings" about Omicron and how this might impact the progress and optimism for international programming in 2022. While there's no true answer to this question, it got me thinking about what we could and should be doing given our experiences over the past two years.
The Omicron Variant and CDC Guidelines Update from Cornerstone
We know that our community, industry leaders like you, are working hard to make the right decisions for your programming. With that in mind, we sat down this week with Cornerstone Co-Founder and Medical Director, Joshua Dubansky, MD, FACEP, to discuss the reality of the Omicron variant, the updated definition of “fully vaccinated,” and how to handle some of the most common situations our members and community face.