Transcript WEEK WITHOUT WALLS

WWW BOSTON
Universities, virtuosities and sensibilities:
A tour of historic Boston
The American School Foundation of Guadalajara, A.C.
2009-2010
WWW BOSTON
Universities, virtuosities and
sensibilities: A tour of historic Boston
March 2012
 Learning Objectives:
Relate Boston’s geographic, financial and political
importance to the American Revolution
Discover and experience college life at several prestigious
educational institutions (Harvard, M.I.T. and Berklee College of
Music) and other lesser-known universities
Validate the importance and possibilities of a mathematics
and science education by visiting innovative institutions,
projects, businesses and museums.
WWW BOSTON
Universities, virtuosities and sensibilities:
A tour of historic Boston
March 2012
 Itinerary:
HISTORY
SCIENCE
-Freedom Trail
(Collection of 16
keystones of
American
history) .
-Boston
Common
Scavenger
Challenge
-The Central
Artery/Tunnel
Project or “Big Dig”
(a mega civil
engineering project)
-Boston Museum
of Science
-The New England
Aquarium
-The Franklin
Park Zoo
-GenzymeTour –
the largest biotech
company in the
region.
(pending availability)
SPORTS
AND ARTS
-Boston
Sporting
Event –TBA
Attend a
professional
hockey,
basketball or
baseball game
(pending
availability)
-Shear
Madness
Attend a local
theatre
performance
COLLEGE
VISITS
-College Admissions 101
a college application process seminar
-Boston College, Northeastern
University, Harvard, Boston
University, Berklee College of
Music, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (M.I.T.),
LAWS OF
PHYSICS
-Ski Day Trip
students will employ
the laws of physics to
their advantage
WWW BOSTON
Universities, virtuosities and
sensibilities: A tour of historic
Boston
March 2012
 General Travel Plans:
 American history: The Freedom Trail is a collection of 16 keystones of
American history including Paul Revere’s house, the Bunker Hill Monument and
the site of the Boston Massacre.
 University education: Students will visit with ASFG alumni who currently
attend Harvard, M.I.T., Berklee School of Music and other Boston universities.
They will also participate in a college application workshop entitled College
Admissions 101 to familiarize them with the U.S. university application
process.
 Science & technology: Students will experience first-hand how science and
mathematics relate to careers in medicine, engineering, bioengineering, and
ecology and chemistry.
 Entertainment: Local theatre, professional sports, day-long ski trip.
WWW BOSTON
Universities, virtuosities and sensibilities:
A tour of historic Boston
Saturday, March 10, 2012 – Sunday, March 18, 2012
Number of Students: 20-30 Students
(LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE)
Teacher Leader: Rhett Butler
Cost of Course: $2,809 - $3,109 USD
(Consider in-pocket money: $15 USD for
lunch per day. This will not be paid at the
cashier. Note: Ski lessons are not included in
the pricing, this is an optional cost.)
WWW BOSTON
Universities, virtuosities and sensibilities:
A tour of historic Boston
March 2012
 How to sign up:
You sign up with your down payment.
There will be a late fee: 2% for each payment that comes in late.
Payments will be done ONLY in the school’s cashier (No CASH)
October 11-14, 2011
$ 1,000 USD
Down payment
$
Second payment
$
Third payment
WWW BOSTON
Universities, virtuosities and sensibilities:
A tour of historic Boston
March 2012
Important Notes:
1. We follow the payment rule “first come, first serve”.
2. If you are the 31st payment or later, you will be put on a waiting list
in the order which you paid.
3. No payments at banks will be accepted for WWW trips.
4. All payments are non-refundable except if the trip is cancelled.
5. In some cases if payments have already been made but the student
can’t go on a trip, transfers are possible. However, the job of finding a
student to “buy” the transferred ticket rests with the student/family,
not the WWW Coordinator, nor ASFG.
WWW BOSTON
Universities, virtuosities and sensibilities:
A tour of historic Boston
March 2012
Important Notes:
6. If sign-ups surpass the limit, we will consider the remote possibility of expanding
the trip or creating another independent trip with the same itinerary. However,
there is absolutely no guarantee that we will be able to do either of these.
7. Parents who might have difficulty making the full down payment should meet
with Mr. McGrath or Mr. Parson.
8. After the trip is full or the deadline has passed, the official waiting list is
maintained by Miss Jocelin Diaz. Please contact her directly if a student is
interested in placing their name on the waiting list.
WWW BOSTON
Universities, virtuosities and sensibilities:
A tour of historic Boston
March 2012
WWW Website
WWW BOSTON
Universities, virtuosities and sensibilities:
A tour of historic Boston
March 2012
Contact information
CE Tours representative: Von Harden 469-656-1046 www.cetours.com – [email protected]
Rhett Butler : [email protected]
Jocelin Diaz: [email protected]
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU!