There are good outfits out there to help you plan a trip with your students.

Passports.com sponsors short Service Oriented Mission Trips.
It’s called Service Learning and it helps young Americans reach out to the world. “It’s a form of community service that provides new meaning to the lives of students and has a far-reaching effect on the lives of the people they help.” … “American students travel to underdeveloped areas of the world and give their time to help those less fortunate.” … “They support local educational, social and health initiatives in towns and villages around the world.”

The trips are short so the time to connect with people is limited but it does expose students to a different way of life.

Note: There are religious mission trips available through many churches. At Let’s Get Global, we do not want to influence your religious beliefs but many of these trips can help you connect to other cultures in a profound way. We encourage you to check out programs offered by your local church community.