Cape Town
An important detail about Cape Town that is important to mention when describing how the city may differ from other places in the world during the summer?
What is the weather in Cape Town?
The rooming layout
2-4 person rooms, changes between islands
The Amalfi Coast Add-On includes taking students to these three towns
What are Sorrento, Positano and Capri
The main activities for GO Barcelona
We have lots of fun activities planned SUCH AS: Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, Cooking class, sunset Picnic on the beach, City tour, Vineyard Tour, welcome and final celebrations
The main activities for GO Lisbon
We have lots of fun activities planned SUCH AS : Day trip to sintra with Pena palace and Quinta da Regaleira, City tour, Tuk Tuk tour, Sunset picnic, Cascais day trip (beach), Cooking class & welcome and final celebrations
The main activities included for both DIRECT & Lead Cape Town
BONUS: The extra activities included for LEAD Only
What are Table Mountain, Cape Point and Boulders Beach, Service (BOTH)
What is the Garden Route and Robben Island (LEAD ONLY)
The main activities included on our Greece programs
Athens:
Acropolis/City Tour, Ancient Corinth + Optional bungee
Santorini: Volcano Tour, Trip to Oia, Optional Catamaran
Crete: Vineyard Tour, Hike
The classes that are offered for LEAD Italy
What are Leadership Global Theory and Practice & Global Citizenship and Civic Engagement
The main activities for GO Madrid
We have lots of fun activities planned SUCH AS : Cooking class, Flamenco Show & Dinner, Picnic in retiro park, Vineyard tour & Toledo Day Trip, Royal Palace visit, welcome & final celebrations
Describe what going to Sintra is like
Free Response- great to point out- Pene palace, Sintra covered in tile, YELLOW, FAIRYTALE
The specific classes taught for LEAD Cape Town as well as the LeadAbroad lessons taught
What are Leadership Global Theory and Practice & Global Citizenship and Civic Engagement
What are Values, Overcoming Obstacles, Strengths, Gratitude and Applying Everything you have learned
Locations for LEAD Greece program
BONUS: what makes the 3rd location different than the others
What are Athens, Santorini and Crete
In Crete, we will stay half of the time in Chania and halk of the time in Koutelafari
The main activities included for DIRECT Florence
What is the City Tour, Charcuterie Sunset Picnic, Cooking Class, Vineyard Tour & Dinner in Tuscany, Climbing the Bell Tower of the Duomo, and a 2nd Day trip all together
Differentiate the class options between Madrid and Barcleona
BCN- has ALL except for Philosophy + multiple options for Business type classes
Madrid- Does not offer ART and will potentially offer Philosophy
Describe the perfect GO student
Who is someone that is looking for weekend travel, wants independence and most likely has experience traveling previously, wants credit for their major that aligns with our classes we offer, etc.
The difference between DIRECT service vs LEAD service and what organizations we work with for each
What is a couple of hours of service vs 5 days of service.
What is the Amy Foundation (afterschool program/business youth program), Bokamkierie (local school where we prep food for kids, play with arts & crafts and read with them) and the Soup Moms (hear about their life stories and how they started helping out their own community)
Situational: A student is really interested in studying abroad and lovesss the beach. Her favorite movie is Mamma Mia and she wants a program that has service, adventure, beaches, warm weather, class credit, and lot’s of structure. She’s really nervous about going for a long period of time, going by herself and traveling on a ferry boat. How would you pitch a Greece program and ease her mind about these objections?
Free Response
The activities offered for LEAD Italy
City Tour for Both, Colosseum Tour, Vineyard Tour, Cooking Class, Beach Day
Sell Madrid over Barcelona to a student
Madrid is the central part of Spain capturing a traditional Spanish atmosphere - Capital of Spain
Rooftops, royal palaces, green oasis gardens, trendy tapas bars
Madrid captures the heart and soul of Spain with every moment - flavor, culture, happiness
If not wanting to go with 200+ people (more intimate & community feel), authentic spanish culture
Situational: A student is stuck between Go Barcelona and Lead Greece when you get on the phone with them. They are wanting course credit, beaches, community, and weekend travel. They have never been abroad and are very worried about safety and finding friends. Go Barcelona & Greece are on a waitlist. How would you pivot them to Lisbon instead? 2 mins on the clock
Free Response
Situational: A student is all in for Cape Town but knows that their parents will never say yes because they are worried about safety. Their lifelong dream is to go on a safari, only has availability in May and you know they would be a perfect fit for the DIRECT program. 2 mins on the clock - How would you explain CPT safety and advise next steps for parent support.
Ish & ride safety, buddy system, 24 hour support, Parent team & encourage them to set up a call.
The service opportunities our Lead and Direct Programs offer and how would you frame this for a student?
We support a local donation center and learn about community investment through amazing NGOs that work with animals and those who have food or housing instability: NGO's we work with: Emfasis, Sea Turtle Rescue and Smile of the Child (LEAD Only)
Education session around service learning: Goal of our service day is to discuss opportunities for serving and impact back home (DIRECT Only)
Describe the service component for LEAD Italy
An educational session about service learning
- Community engagement comes through engagement with locals (not service learning directly)
In 2 minutes, describe what PRO Costa Rica offers
Free Response: looking for
- start in San Jose, hands on medical experience through pop-up clinics, 30 contact and shadowing hours, working with local doctors, nurses and translators in underserved communities providing medical assistance
-end in Arenal, included adventures: zipline, white water rafting, waterfall hike, other optional adventures, free time to explore, try the best authentic costa rican food, grow through leadabroad leadership lessons
Describe what students get out of a LEAD Program in general
Free response- focus on Leadership and Growth regarding LA lessons, the amazing classes that focus on culture and history of country as well as growing as a global traveler and leader