study tour in boston, u.s.a -- communities of intercultural learning boston (coil boston) at bunker...
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Bunker Hill Community College organizes study tours for international high school and college school groups interested in exposing their students to US culture and other relevant topics including macroeconomics, US History, English Grammar, Writing and Speaking. The study tour is customizable. You can choose from one, two, three of four week program. Students stay with American host families. it's a fabulous way for your students to gain US experience. For more information about CoIL Boston, please visit us at http://www.bhcc.mass.edu/coilboston/TRANSCRIPT
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Communities of InterCultural Learning
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Bunker Hill Community College organizes study tours in Boston, MA (USA) through the Communities of InterCultural Learning Boston program (CoIL Boston)
Mission—International students have a rewarding educational, cultural, & personal experience through academic classes, social interaction, and exposure to US culture.
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Your Country USA Your Country
In the USA:
Attend seminars and/or
academic classes
Participate in Community
Service projects; visit
Boston Attractions
Exchange Intercultural Experiences
Upon Returning:
Inspired to be a better citizen
Become a more globally-aware citizen
Students Reflect on
theirIntercultural Experience
Prior to Departure:
Explore Subjects within
Curriculum&
Areas of US Culture
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US Culture:Ten aspects of the
society that are different from their culture.
Academic Courses:
Pre-study: Areas to be examined
for each seminar
Community Service: What is
community service in
the US?
Bunker Hill Community
College: Email
correspondence with
BHCC Students
US Community College System:
What is it? How does it
work?
Homestay Experience:
Interview three students who
have been on a Homestay in US
Research:
Prior to
Departure
Intercultural Learning Program
Boston: Discover five
areas of the city students would like
to visit
Historical Excursions:
Research FIVE attractions of
interest
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Educational Perspectives
Academic Classes to
foster interaction
between BHCC professors and
students
Community Service Projects
Customizable
Seminar Topics Relevant to
Your Students’
Possible English as a
Second Language classes , if
desiredSpeak
about the Country’s
History &
Culture
Library &
Language Laboratory
Workshops
Students Learn from a Variety of Perspectives
Intercultural Learning Program
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Cultural Perspectives
Students Learn from a Variety of Perspectives
Historical Excursions
around Boston Outings to Places &
Events in the Boston
Area
Community Service Projects
Explore Student Life at Bunker
Hill Community
CollegeOrganized and Independent
Field Trips (approved list)
Homestay with US
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Academic Course Structure
Each course focuses on the following time frames:
Historical—What Occurred in the Past
Current—What is transpiring in Contemporary America
Future—What are predictions for the near and distant future?
Note: Courses do not focus too much on theory.
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Academic Course Framework Examples:
US Culture
Historical
Current
Future
Economics
Historical
Current
Future
Marketing
Historical
Current
Future
Entrepreneurship
Historical
Current
Future
Business
Historical
Current
Future
US History
Historical
Current
Future
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Each program we design is unique to reflect the needs of your student population. However, you can generally expect your students to experience the following:
Seminars
Mixed Classes with Bunker Hill Professors and Students
Historical Excursions around Boston & Learning Field Trips
Community Service Projects
Interaction with BHCC students
Week-to-Week Schedule
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Relevant Educational Classes
Excursions & Outings
Examine Positive & Challenging Intercultural Experiences
Program Feedback—Ongoing
Program Practices
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Excursion Examples:
Boston Federal Reserve Bank
Bunker Hill Monument & Museum
Harvard University
John Joseph Moakley Courthouse
Massachusetts State House Tour
USS Constitution Ship & Museum
Freedom Trail Walk
Black Heritage Trail
Program Practices
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Outings Examples (Costs Extra):
Trolley & Super Duck Tour
John F. Kennedy Library & Museum
MIT Museum—Blending Art & Technology
Old South Meeting House
BOSTON CITY PASS (Access to 5 Attractions)
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Museum of Fine Arts
Museum of Science
New England Aquarium
Skywalk Observatory
Program Practices
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Independent Field Trip Examples:
North End
American Repertory Theatre
Blue Man Group
Boston Harbor Islands
Boston National Historical Park
Boston Commons &
Boston Public Gardens
Chinatown
Institute of Contemporary Art
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Baseball, Basketball, Hockey Games
Program Practices
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Boston Living Center
St. Francis House
Community Servings
Cradles to Crayons
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Greater Boston Food Bank
ReVision Urban Farm
Room to Grow
Pine Street Inn
Community Service
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About Your Country—Discuss topics about your culture at a college in Boston to promote intercultural exchange.
Plan—Before coming to the US, your students identify topics to share about themselves, their interests and their aspirations.
Share —Students discuss their history and culture with our college students. Our students are invited to share about their culture with your students.
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Communities of
InterCultural Learning
Research:
Prior to Departure:
US CultureAcademic Courses Community
Service
Bunker Hill
Community Colleges
Homestays
Boston Historical Excursions
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Educational Perspectives
Seminars in a variety
of Topics
Dialogue with our students
Mixed Classes
Student clubs
Your Country’s Culture
Library & Language
Laboratory
Cultural Perspectives
Historical Excursions
Outings
Community Service
Student LifeField Trips
Home-stays
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Contact:
Jack Chan, Program ManagerBunker Hill Community College250 New Rutherford AvenueBoston, MA 02129TEL: 1-617-228-2157Email: [email protected]
Yan LiEast Asia RepresentativeEmail: [email protected]