Program for High School students who want to live a short educational experience abroad.
Winter - January 3rd to 23rd | 2020
Summer - July 3rd to 23rd | 2020
ACADEMIC CONTENT
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English classes
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Attending undergraduate classes at the universities
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Cultural presentation: Be a Liaison!
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Orientation about American universities' admission process
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High School Day
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Leadership & entrepreneurship workshops
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Volunteering with NGOs
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Meetings with CEOs and visits to companies.
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Journaling: The participants will write about their experiences daily on a journal provided by Liaison.
EVENTS & TOURISM
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Welcome dinner
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Sport events at the universities
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Cultural dinner with the university professors
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City Tour: tourism and sight-seeing at the cities we will visit
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Shopping at outlet malls (expenses financed by students)
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Farewell dinner and Certificate ceremony
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Three days in Washington, D.C.: museum visits, national monuments & more.
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Three days in New York City*, including housing and transportation.
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*Tours and activities in New York City are financed by the students.
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ACADEMIC PROJECT
The academic project is an optional research project developed by students months before the program starts, which will be presented by the student to the institutions, such as universities and non-governmental organizations.
Mentorship: The student receives guidance and assistance from a college student who has already gone through the academic project development process. During the mentoring process, the student chooses the topic to be addressed, methodology and practices his presentation with his mentor.
DO YOU WANT TO VISIT NEW YORK CITY?
+ 3 DAYS IN NYC:
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Accommodation in quadruple rooms
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Breakfast
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Tourism: Times Square, Central Park, Wall Street, Statue of Liberty, museums and World Trade Center.
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Broadway concert
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Empire State Building
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*Paid individually by the students
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INTENDED AGENDA:
Departure
01
Check out
Visit to University 1: George Washington University
Sightseeing in DC
Trip to Williamsburg
Check-in at hotel
03
02
Arrival in Washington DC
Check-in at the hotel
Welcome to the Triple L Program at the hotel
Cultural dinner
04
Cultural Visitation Day at Jamestown and Williamsburg
Outlet - Shopping Day
Travel to Blacksburg
Visit to University 2: Virginia Tech
Cultural Dinner
05
English Lessons + Leadership Workshop
Cultural Dinner
07
English Lessons + Leadership Workshop
Cultural Dinner
09
11
Visit to University 3: Bluefield College
Presentation: Be a Liaison at Bluefield College
Dinner at Bluefield College cafeteria
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15
Visit to University 4: Radford University
Presentation "Be a Liaison" at Radford University
17
Visit to One World Trade Center
Visit to University 5: Columbia University
Broadway Show
19
06
English Lessons + Leadership Workshop
Cultural Dinner
08
English Lessons + Leadership Workshop
Cultural Dinner
10
English Lessons + Leadership Workshop
Game night: Trampoline Park
Pizza night!
12
Dinner on the way back to Blacksburg
14
English Lessons + Leadership Workshop
Time to go bowling! + dinner
16
Day at High School
Dinner with High School students
18
Return home - Group 1
(to those who will not go to NYC)
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Trip to New York City
Check-in at the hotel
English Lessons + Leadership Workshop
Cultural Dinner
English Lessons + Leadership Workshop
Cultural Dinner
Return home - Group 2
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20
Times Square/Farewell
Flight back home
*Please be advised that the schedule may change according to the activities of the school / university during the travel period*
TESTIMONIALS:
COST:
USD$3.480,00
New York City: USD$800,00
P.S.: These are US Dollars amounts and the flight ticket is not included.
The program provides:
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Housing at the universities with breakfast and lunch;
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Housing with breakfast at the hotels;
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Road transportation throughout the period;
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Travel Insurance with $ 60,000.00 dollars coverage;
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Guidance throughout VISA application process;
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Certificate: 40 hours of English courses, leadership courses and academic experiences;
The participant must provide:
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Flight ticket: LA will indicate the flight so the group of students will travel together, but each participant must make the purchase of the individual flight, adapting to their needs, period and forms of payment;
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Meals cost, aside from what it is being mentioned above (ex: personal meals, meals at restaurants, etc);
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Passport and VISA expenses;
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Any other unmentioned expense.
Do you want to live a real experience in American universities?