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Compass USA offers a variety of customized Study Tours based upon your group's learning needs. These educational experiences can be modified to meet your learning interests or we can create exciting new programs just for you!
Learning on Location:
A Compass USA STUDY Tour is a select opportunity for groups of youth or adults to learn and travel while still having fun as they see, discuss, and experience history, art, science, and the United States for themselves on our unique educational journeys.
We specialize in designing tours to compliment schools' and groups' specific learning needs and interests. Diversity in America, College Campus Tours, Age of Revolution and Democracy, Outdoor Adventure & Scientific Exploration, Native
Americans & Archeological Investigation to name a few. These can be combined with a group homestay program or extended to 2-3-4 weeks to create an exciting Study and Language Tour experience.
We are committed to providing a safe and enjoyable experience for all participants. All groups are led by chaperones who are experts on travel and safety in the United States. In addition, educational experts travel and/or meet with the participants on the study tour to provide the educational expertise that will effectively benefit their learning needs.
What is Included
Accommodation in tourist class hotels , homestays or college dormitories- other lodging
available upon request (quad, double, or single occupancy)
Educational Experts and Learning Materials
Accreditation for Course Work
Transportation
Airport Transfers
Breakfast and dinner daily
Entrance fees to attractions listed in itineraries
Professional tour staff and chaperones for duration of tour
Taxes and tips
Location determined by the course of study
One complimentary escort with groups of 15 or more participants
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PLAY AND LEARN:
Select a particular sport, attend a camp and play with American teens to develop and enhance participants' skills. May also include travel to different areas of the United States to practice with Americans and enjoy
sightseeing opportunities.
baseball basketball golf
biking - bmx, mountain, or downhill
horse riding ice hockey
ice skating roller hockey
skateboarding skiing
snowboarding soccer tennis
water sports other: upon request
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AMERICAN COLLEGE TOURS:
Tour large and small universities to identify the college that will meet the participants' education needs. Learn the ins and outs of the application procedures, language and school prerequisites, funding and admission requirements for foreign students. Stay in college dormitories and meet American college students. East coast and west coast tours are tailored to meet group needs and interests. Location determined by the course of study
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In addition to our standard economy student tours, Compass USA designs special tours to meet the needs of all groups. -- Minimum Group Size: 10
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ARTS, CULTURE & LITERATURE:
Integrated Studies of American Culture Through the Arts: Investigate different genres, artists and writers. Create your own "masterpiece" as you study with experienced artists. May be combined with English language instruction and conversation enhancement.
AMERICAN ART, FILM, & LITERATURE- integrated study of American culture based on a
particular genre or era of your choice.
FILMMAKING on LOCATION - visit Hollywood to observe and tour a large studio and a
smaller, private studio. Visit a major film school and work with filmmakers to create your
own film "on location" outside of Hollywood.
PHOTOGRAPHY on LOCATION - work with experienced photographers to photograph
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develop your own pictures on location in the United States. Visit and observe
experienced photographers in action to further your study of composition and
development practice. Genre and location is up to you!
ART on LOCATION - Study art in a location of your choice with the help of artistic mentors.
Paint, sketch, and sculpt on location.
AMERICAN ART & MUSIC - Learn about American culture through the study of art and
music from a particular era or in a particular location.
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| USA History, Culture & Geography ON LOCATION: |
Learn U.S. History and Geography in the locations where historical events took place.
AMERICAN DIVERSITY:
Ellis Island, Immigration and 20th Century New York Neighborhoods: Study diversity, civil rights, and immigration on Ellis Island and in the neighborhoods of New York City.
THE SOUTH:
PLANTATIONS TO JAZZ-A RETROSPECTIVE - Study the roots of American jazz and blues
to learn about American diversity,
culture, slavery, and opportunity in New Orleans and
historical regions of the American South.
FREEDOM TRAIN & AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS - Follow the Freedom Train to discover the
roots of oppression and learn about the people and events that started and
continue to contribute to inclusion and enhanced civil rights for all individuals in the USA.
AMERICAN HISTORY:
Select a particular time period of interest . Visit and learn American history in the locations where historical events actually took place. Meet the famous and infamous people from the past and learn their stories.
DEMOCRACY & the AMERICAN REVOLUTION: Learn about the development of an
American republican government and the desire and fight for freedom and democracy in
Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Boston.
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR: Study the war that divided the United States. Gain an
understanding of the opposing perspectives and visit the battlefields of the Civil War.
Learn about the lives of American slaves and the role that emancipation played in their
quests for freedom.
NATIVE AMERICANS: Meet different people from a variety of Native American Nations.
Gain an understanding of their culture by studying their stories, history, beliefs, and
customs from the past and today. Visit archeological and historical sites, as well as
current American reservations.
THE AMERICAN WEST: Follow the Wagon Trails West to experience the exciting life of
American miners, gain an understanding of life of Native Americans, discover the
hardships of life in the West for early settlers, and see the vastness of the American West
for yourself.
911: An American Perspective regarding September 11, 2001 combined with the sights
of New York City.
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NATURE & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES:
Trek through America's natural wonders to gain respect and enhance your understanding of various ecological communities. Focus can be geared
toward stream, alpine, desert, prairie, ocean, or a combination of environments. This course includes camping and hiking in a particular location to allow participants to investigate a specific environment (like the Grand Canyon, Arches National Park, or Rocky Mountain National Park) from a scientific perspective that includes geology, botany, husbandry, and ecology.
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AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY:
Develop your computer skills and learn about American technological advances with computers and robotics. Build your own robot or other techno toy. Classes are tailored to meet the needs of the group. This course is combined with visits to technological companies and American sightseeing.
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