Nashville, TN (November 30, 2007) Attending a meeting of the National Alliance of Black School Educators [NABSE] in Nashville, Kathy Taylor, Associate Vice President of Community Development for Elderhostel, took the newest Road Scholar programs to NABSE’s more than 3,500 members. “Elderhostel/Road Scholar is a 33 year old non-profit educational organization offering learning adventures throughout North America and in more than 90 countries worldwide. We wanted to specially introduce our programs to communities who may not be aware of our exciting learning/travel opportunities. More importantly, we want to make sure that the African American traveler knows that we are making special efforts to expand our educational adventures to include information that speaks to the African American experiences,” said Ms. Taylor.

The NABSE is a coalition of African American educators, administrators and other professionals who are directly and indirectly involved in the education process. One of its missions is to provide professional development programs that strengthen the skills of teachers, principals, specialists, superintendents and school board members. “We want to insure that this body of educators is aware of Road Scholar so that their members, and those retired from the education profession, might take advantage of our unique lifelong learning experiences, which are at the heart of our educational mission” said James Moses, president and CEO of Elderhostel and Road Scholar.

Elderhostel, the not-for-profit organization that created Road Scholar, has introduced more than 4 million people to thousands of educational programs all over the world since 1975.

Road Scholar’s mission is to offer high-quality educational travel and lifelong learning experiences – and is informed by the belief that that expanding one’s mind, traveling, staying active and building friendships among like-minded people are the keys to a happy and fulfilling life. All Elderhostel and Road Scholar programs have two things in common — excellent educational content and value. However, Road Scholar programs are designed for a new generation of active educational travelers who desire time on their own for discovery and seek options for exploration.

About Elderhostel
Elderhostel, founded in 1975, is the world’s largest not-for-profit educational travel organization for older adults. Approximately 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.elderhostel.org or www.roadscholar.org.