2017 Travel Opportunities - MKA

Trip Leader Dates*

SpringBreak

GuatemalaService PeteJensen March11-18,2017ZionBackpacking JackieKeker March11-19,2017FrenchExchangeinParis

MegSlotkin/MikeHouston

March11-21,2017

MayTerm

ArtistsofFranceandSpain AliciaCuccolo May20-June2,2017

ChinaCultureandTradition DennisHu May20-May30,

2017

Summer

DevelopmentbyDesign:Croatia CortBosc June14-28,2017

MontanaService ThomasJones June16-26,2017ChileanExchange SpanishTeachers June12-July11,2017

ImportantDates:OCTOBER11th–TripRegistrationOpens

NOVEMBER2nd–GlobalInformationNightNOVEMBER17th–TripApplicationsDue

NOVEMBER18th–FinancialAidApplicationsDueNOVEMBER28th–FinancialAidNotificationsDECEMBER5th–AllTripsGroupsConfirmed

DECEMBER9th–FinalDatetoWithdrawfromaTrip

*AlldatesareapproximateatthemomentandwillbeconfirmedbyNov.2ndFormoreinformationpleasecontacttheDirectorofGlobalExperiences,CortBosccbosc@mka.org

2017TravelOpportunities

TripLeaders:PeteJensenTripLength:March11-18ApproximateTripCost:$2600

TripMission: Thepurposeofthisprogramis tobuildfourhousesforfamilieswithchildrenintheoutskirtsofAntigua,Guatemala.Wealsoimmerseourselvesinthelocalcultureandgeography.

Highlights:• 1weeklong(March12-19)• SpanishLanguageskillsarenotnecessary.• WestayinAntigua,Guatemalabutthe

worksitesareontheoutskirtsofAntigua.• Wehikeavolcanoourfirstwholedayin

Antigua.• Studentswillhavetheeveningstoexplore

Antiguaontheirown(includingmeals),orjointhechaperonesfordinner.

• OneafternoonwillbespentexploringthecultureorgeographyofGuatemala

• Oneeveningmaybespenttakingasalsadancelesson.

GUATEMALASERVICETRIP

TripLeader: MegSlotkin&MichaelHouston

TripLength:March11-21TripCostperstudent:$2300

TripMission: MKAstudentswill livewithhostfamiliesforabout10days overSpringBreak. During theday, theywill visit PariswiththeMKAchaperones. Atnightandduring theoneweekendwearethere, theywill immerse themselves inFrench languageand culturewiththeirhostfamily.InApril,theDaniéloustudentsmakeareturnvisit to joinMKA families here for tendays. They spendmost daysexploringNewYorkCity,spendingeveningsandweekendswiththeirMKAhostfamilies.

FRENCHLANGUAGEIMMERSION

Trip Hightlights: Students will seehighlights of Paris, including the EiffelTower, theOrsayMuseum,SacréCoeur,a boat right on the Seine, etc. At night,studentswill spend timewith their hostfamily, immersing themselves in theculture,language,andcuisineofaFrenchfamily. On the weekend, families willdecide what to do with the MKAparticipant. Students from Level 1 andupare encouraged to participate. Thereis a maximum number of 15 studentswho can go, so priority will be given tostudents in the upper level languageclasses. Most of the families have astrongworking knowledgeof English, soeven level 1 students have participatedand benefitted fromthe exchangeexperience.

TripLeaders:JackieKekerandDerekMorfTripLength:March11-19,2017ApproximateTripCost:$2900

BackpackZionNationalPark:Experiencethemoststunningvistasofthesouthwestas this 9-dayprogramexploresall realmsofmajesticZion National Park by backpacking beneath thetowering walls, through the slot canyons and highabovetheparkontheAngel’sLandingTrail.

CanoeBlackCanyon:Overnight on the Colorado River paddling canoes fortwo days from Hoover Dam down the famous BlackCanyonoftheColorado.Alongthewaysoak innaturalhot springs, explore themany side canyons and sandybeaches, and discover ancient sauna caves andmysterioushieroglyphicsthousandsofyearsold. LeadershipCurriculum:

A subset of ARCC’s Instructor Staff Training istaught to MKA students during this course. Weintroduce leadership devices such as the NOLSQuadrantsandTrueColorsTesttodetermineeachstudent’s leadership style. We implement thisnewfound knowledge with students assuming therole of Course Leader. In this capacity, eachstudent experiences responsibility not just forthemselves,butfortheentiregroup,leadingthemthroughgroupchallengesandtasks.

ZIONNATIONALPARK&BLACKCANYONBackpacking&WildernessLeadership

TripLeader: AliciaCuccoloTripLength:May20–June1ApproximateTripCost:$5300

TripSummary: ArtistsofFrance&Spaintripprovidesseniorswith the opportunity to enrich their knowledge of art andarchitecture inParis, Provence, BarcelonaandMadridduring theMayTerm.Studentswillexplorevisualart(sculpture,painting,andarchitecturethroughouthistoryincludingcontemporaryart).Thistourwillbean extraordinary experience for seniors thatwant toimmersethemselvesintheculture,history,andlanguageoftheseEuropeancities.

ARTISTSOFFRANCE&SPAIN:MAYTERM2017

France:TakeaguidedtourofParisbyfootand metro. Explore Monet’s GivernyGardens, the Musée du Louvre with amuseum guide, Sacré-Coeur Basilica anddiscoverPlaceduTertre.TourandbikethePalace of Versailles and examine theincreasinglyrespectedStreetArtgraffitiartin Paris. In Avignon visit the Place del’Horloge and the Palais des Papes, whichbecametheresidenceofthePopesin1309.Explore ancient Roman ruins and theProvencal town of Les Baux-de-Provence,thoughttobeoneofthemostpicturesquevillagesinFrance.

Spain: Examine the lifeofDali inhishometown of Figueres. In Barcelonatake a guided visit of Gaudi’s mostfamous and persistent work, theunfinished Sagrada Família (SacredFamily) church. Travel to Las Ramblasand walk to the towering ColumbusMonument.ExploreBarriGòticandthePicassoMuseum,farandawaythebestcollectionofPicasso'sworkinSpain.SeeOldMadrid, and explore the 16th and17thcenturynarrowstreetsaroundthefamous Plaza Mayor, said to be “themostelegantsquareinEurope.”

TripLeader:DennisHuTripLength:May20th–May30thEstimatedTripCost:$4800

TripMission:ThegoalisforstudentstoobserveandinteractwithasideofChinararelyseenbywesterntourists.TheywilllearnaboutsomeofChina’svasthistoryviaaunique,andunforgettable,setofexperiences.Thereisnolanguagerequirementforthistrip.

Culture:Studentswill…• VisitYellowMountain,inspirationfor

theworldfamousChineselandscapepaintings.

• WalkalongtheBundinShanghai&takeanightboattourthroughthecity.

• ExploretheGreatWallandwalkthroughtheForbiddenCity.

• Standwithinanarm’sreachof1,000-year-oldBuddhasandtakeaboataroundbeautifulWestlake-consideredbymanytobethemostsceniclakeinChina.

UniqueExperiences:• Learnhowtocook

traditionalChinesecuisineandpracticewithataichimaster

• MeetwithadoctoroftraditionalChinesemedicineandengageinconversationwithaDaoistpriest

• PickyourowntealeavesandgetupearlytogreetthesunriseontopofChina’smostbeautifulmountain

China:CultureandTradition

TripLeaders:PeteJensenTripLength:June12th–July11thApproximateTripCost:$3000

Speak,Learn,ExploreStudents studying in Level 3 Spanish or above areeligible toparticipate in this immersion program. Thestudentswill travel toSantiagoChileand spend threedaysinthecapitalcitywiththeMKAchaperone.TheywillspendtherestoftheirtimealoneinChilestudyingatInstitutoAbdónCifuentesinSanFelipe,Chile. Theywill attend classes, participate in extracurricularactivities,docommunityserviceandtravelinthenearbyareas. Each studentwill livewith a host student andfamily.StudentswillpracticetheirSpanishskillsinareallifesettingandbeimmersedindailyChileanlife.

SpanishLanguageImmersionChileanExchangePrograminSanFelipe

TripLeader:CortBoscTripLength:June14-28ApproximateTripCost:$4500

MissionofATLASWorkshops:TravelmustmovebeyondTourism.AtlasWorkshopsaredifferentfrommostshort-termtravelprograms.Ourapproachissimple:• FieldResearch:Weexplorecurrentissuesinthemostdynamicplacesonearth.Ourstudentsdiveintotheworldthroughactivecollaborationwithyouth,leaders,experts,andcommunitiesfromacrosstheglobe.

• PreparingStudentstobeGlobalInnovators:Welearnaboutcutting-edgetopicsandglobaltrends.Ourprogramsdevelopreal-worldskills,promoteinterculturalconfidence,inspirebigideas,andopenthedoorstonewculturesandcommunities.

• DesignEducation:Wecreatesophisticatedfinalprojectstosynthesizewhatwehavelearned–andimpactourworldintheprocess.Ourprojectsinvolvephotography,business,engineering,design,art,writing,filmandarehighlycollaborative.

Croatia:Onthistrip,studentswilldevelopresearchanddesignskillsastheyexplorethecomplexchallengeofdevelopment,economicgrowthandcurrentsocial/politicaldynamicsinCroatia,25yearsaftertheBalkanwars.AfterdecadesundersocialismaspartofYugoslavia,Croatiahasdevelopedanew,moderneconomy.AcoupleofyearsagothecountryjoinedtheEUopeningupneweconomicopportunitiesbutalsoaseriesofchallenges.Today,asCroatiabecomesapremieretouristdestinationinEurope,nationalandlocalleadersareforcedtobalancethedrivetowardsgreaterprosperitywithculturalpreservation.Inthistrip,wewillexplorehowinnovation,entrepreneurshipandsmallbusinessarebeingfostered,takingholdandimpactingthecountry.

DEVELOPMENTBYDESIGN:Prosperity,Identity,andEntrepreneurshipinCroatia

WorkingwiththeBlackfeet:InthehighplainsjusteastofGlacierNationalPark, live members of the Blackfeet Nation.The service program enables you to workalongside Native peoples and learn abouttheircultureandday-to-daylife.Fromcookingandservingmealsatanassisted livingcenterto reading aloud to children at the Boys andGirls Club or painting bleachers at a horseracingstadium,therearemanywaystoshareyour experiences and talents with the localcommunity.TripHighlightsinclude:• 6hoursofserviceeveryday• Participationincommunityculturalevents• VisitGlacierNationalPark• Horsebackriding• Possibletriptoannualreenactmentofthe

BattleofLittleBigHorn

MONTANASERVICETRIP

Mission:Thistripallowsstudentstoengagepersonallywiththeworldandtorecognizecomplexityandvalueempathy.Italsowillprovidethemthechancetochangetostrengthentheirintellect,characterandconfidenceandpromotetheiractivecitizenshipandleadershipintegrity.

TripLeaders:ThomasJonesTripLength:June16-26ApproximateTripCost:$2700