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| 29 |
Community Visit: Discover New York!
Welcome to New York! Spend the day hosted by a "real" New Yorker - visit their home, share lunch, and explore a "slice of the Big Apple!" Don't miss this opportunity to learn about American life and culture. Come see NYC through the eyes of people who live here! |
Saturday, September 29
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
September 20
Manhattan
Meeting instructions will be emailed closer to the date of the program.
$12.00 per person
Breakfast is included
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Call the Coordinator of Enrichment Programs at
212-431-1195 x24 |
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info@metrointl.org |
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 October |
| 6 |
Global Classroom Training Workshop
Learn more about Metro International's unique Global Classroom program! Get ready to talk about your home country and culture to students in a NYC public school. We will teach you how to improve your public speaking skills and deliver an interactive presentation. Spend the day learning how to be a Global Guide! |
Saturday, October 6
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
September 27
Manhattan
Meeting instructions will be emailed closer to the date of the program.
FREE!
Includes light breakfast and lunch
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(212) 431-1195 ext. 26 |
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eolson@metrointl.org |
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MetroWalk: Discover Harlem: A Community of Active Citizens
This walking tour invites you to explore the streets of historic Harlem. Led by a specialist in Black Manhattan, we will discover Harlem’s exciting history, culture, contemporary landscape, and local “soul food” cuisine. |
Saturday, October 13
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
October 4
Harlem
Meeting instructions will be emailed closer to the date of the program.
$15 per person
Tour is included; Lunch is pay-as-you-go
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Call the Coordinator of Enrichment Programs at 212-431-1195 x24 |
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info@metrointl.org |
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MetroWalk: A Clean and Clear Hike
Join a half-day hike followed by a trail maintenance volunteer project. This is a great chance to spend the day outside of the city, get some fresh air and help preserve the beautiful outdoors of the US! |
Saturday, October 20
8:30am - 6:00 pm
October 11
Manhattan
Meeting instructions will be emailed closer to the date of the program.
$10 per person
$21 round trip train ticket to be purchased on October 20
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Call the Coordinator of Enrichment Programs at 212-431-1195 x24 |
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info@metrointl.org |
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| 27 - 28 |
Community Visit: United Nations Weekend in Mountain Lakes, NJ
Join other international students and visiting diplomats from the United Nations on this community visit to beautiful Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. Enjoy overnight home hospitality with an American family and celebrate the UN’s 62nd anniversary. |
Saturday, October 27 to Sunday, October 28, 2007
10:00am
October 12
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
You will travel as a group by bus to Mountain Lakes, New Jersey from Manhattan
$12 per person registration fee
Registration fee includes room and meals
$16 per person roundtrip bus ticket to be purchased on the day of the trip
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Call the Coordinator of Enrichment Programs at 212-431-1195 x24 |
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info@metrointl.org |
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| Oct. 31 - Nov. 3 |
Student Conference on United States Affairs at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Represent your country and share your views on world affairs as a member of a select delegation of international students! Join American college students and foreign affairs professionals from around the country to discuss and debate U.S. foreign policy. Delegates stay with army cadets in their barracks! (Oct. 31—Nov. 3) |
Wednesday, October 31 – Saturday, November 3, 2007
9:00am
Friday, October 26, 2007 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Extended to October 2
United States Military Academy
You will travel as a group by train to the US Military Academy at West Point
TBA
Registration fee includes a reduced rate fee for the conference, meals and housing
$21 per person roundtrip train ticket to be purchased on the day of the trip
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Call the Coordinator of Enrichment Programs at 212-431-1195 x24 |
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info@metrointl.org |
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| November |
| 8 |
MetroWalk: Midnight Running
In over 900 relief missions per year, Midnight Run volunteers distribute food, clothing, blankets and personal care items to the homeless poor on the streets of New York City. The late-night relief efforts create a forum for trust, sharing, understanding and affection. This human exchange, rather than the exchange of goods, is the essence of the Midnight Run mission. |
Thursday, November 8, 2007
9:00pm – 11:00pm
October 30
Westchester County, New York
You will travel as a group by train to Westchester County, New York
$10 per person registration fee
$10 per person roundtrip train ticket to be purchased on the day of the trip
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Call the Coordinator of Enrichment Programs at 212-431-1195 x24 |
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info@metrointl.org |
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Community Visit: Thanksgiving in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Celebrate this American holiday with a day trip to Connecticut to share Thanksgiving dinner with an American family. Feast on turkey with all the trimmings, including vegetarian delights, and spend a memorable day in this beautiful suburban community! |
Thursday, November 22, 2007
9:00pm – 6:00pm
November 12
Fairfield County, Connecticut
You will travel as a group by train Fairfield County, Connecticut from Manhattan
$12 per person registration fee
Registration fee includes Thanksgiving dinner
$14 per person roundtrip train ticket to be purchased on the day of the trip
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Call the Coordinator of Enrichment Programs at 212-431-1195 x24 |
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info@metrointl.org |
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| 22 - 25 |
Community Visit: Thanksgiving in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Travel to a small community in Pennsylvania to share a four-day weekend of local culture and family fun. Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with your American hosts, visit a farm, tour the neighboring Amish and Mennonite farm country, and share your favorite dish at a community “pot luck.” |
Thursday, November 22 – Sunday, November 25, 2007
8:00am
Sunday, November 18 at 6:00pm
November 12
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
You will travel as a group by private bus to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from Manhattan
$105 per person registration fee
Registration fee includes room and meals
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Call the Coordinator of Enrichment Programs at 212-431-1195 x24 |
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info@metrointl.org |
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December |
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MetroWalk: Race, Class and Gender, oh my! A Dialogue Tour of the Tenement
Museum
Visit the apartments of the German-Jewish Gumpertz family in the 1870s and the Sicilian-Catholic Baldizzi family in the 1930s, and learn about the networks of support that were available to them during hard times. Following our tour of the Tenement Museum, students will have a rare
opportunity to discuss the development of social welfare in the United States, and compare the
options that people had in the past to those that are available today. |
Saturday, December 1, 2007
November 21
Lower East Side, Manhattan
Meeting instructions will be emailed to you closer to the program
$18 per person registration fee
Includes tour; Lunch will be pay-as-you-go
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Call the Coordinator of Enrichment Programs at 212-431-1195 x24 |
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info@metrointl.org |
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(Note: Nominal program fees apply. Events subject to change.)
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