Gap Year Association Employee Directory

Education Administration ProgramsMontana, United States11-50 Employees

Gap Year Association (GYA) is a Missoula, Montana-based organization that functions as a standards-setting body and support network for gap year education in the United States. It positions itself within education administration programs, pursuing best practices, professional development, research, resources, and advocacy to broaden access to transformative gap year experiences. The association maintains an accreditation process for gap year program providers and consultants, and operates as an official standards development organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. Its work targets educators and institutions involved in gap year programming, aiming to advance the field through research on benefits and trends and by providing resources and development opportunities. While the organization describes a vision of widespread recognition and accessibility of gap year experiences as beneficial to personal, professional, and educational development, its neutral role is to support, standardize, and validate quality within the gap year education sector.

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