What is Carpe Diems relationship with LEAPNow?
LEAPNow began running group semesters in 1998. Since then LEAPNow has the combined experience of organizing approximately 65 group semester programs. Starting with the Fall 2007 semesters, all future group semesters will be run by Carpe Diem International Education, which is based in Portland, Oregon. Carpe Diem is owned and operated by Ethan Knight, who has worked for LEAPNow in multiple capacities since 1999. In the years prior to purchasing the semester programs and founding Carpe Diem, he was one of three LEAPNow executive staff members and was directly responsible for all facets of running LEAPNow Group and LEAPYear semesters. Prior to Directing LEAPNow Operations, he led four semesters – two in Central America, one in India, and a semester to Bali & India. Ethan has dedicated his professional life to international study and travel, and has lived, worked and run programs in Africa, Latin America and throughout Asia. LEAPNow had planned to phase out the group semesters and focus ex