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Page 1: WHY TRAVEL? Benefits to your child Global Citizenship Why this tour? Global Classroom
Page 2: WHY TRAVEL? Benefits to your child Global Citizenship Why this tour? Global Classroom

WHY TRAVEL?

Benefits to your child

Global Citizenship

Why this tour?

Global Classroom

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OUR MEETING AGENDA

•Educational Objectives

•Why EF?

•Wherever We Earn, EF is There

•What to Expect on Our Service Learning Tour

•Tour Highlights

•Why Group Travel?

•All-Inclusive Coverage Plan

•My Approach to Safety

•What are You Responsible for?

•Passports and Visas

•Everything You Get

•The EF Price Guarantee / Payment Options

•Paying for Your Tour

•How do You Reserve Your Spot?

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EDUCATIONALOBJECTIVES

Align with school curricula to bring subjects, people, places and events to life.

Promote our shared humanity through meaningful reflection and sustainable service.

Strengthen youth voice and empowerment to affect change both at home and abroad.

Provide global settings to sharpen key 21st century skills: critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration and global competence.

Navigate new experiences and adapt to change with confidence.

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WHY EF?Safety first•All-Inclusive Coverage Plan•6-to-1 student-to-chaperone ratio•Trained and licensed local guides•24-hour emergency on-call service

Most educational •Full-time Field Director trained to lead reflective activities•Sustainable service project with local non-profits•Cultural immersion in the communities we serve

Best value•Highest quality at the guaranteed lowest prices•Planning and organizing all tour logistics by travel experts

Peace of mind•Should social unrest or natural events make traveling to our destination unsafe, EF will work with our group to make alternative arrangements.

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WHEREVER WE LEARN, EF IS THERE

EF has 37,000 staff and teachers in more than 500 offices in over 50 countries

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WHAT TO EXPECT ON OUR SERVICE LEARNING TOUR

Meaningful Service

Get matched with established non-profits and NGOs to make sure your contributions are both

meaningful and sustainable.

Cultural Immersion

Live in the communities you serve—celebrating traditional customs and forming lasting

connections with locals.

Leadership Development

Your Field Director takes yourservice experience even further, strengthening leadership skills

through activities and workshops.

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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

VIDEO: EF SERVICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

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TOUR ITINERARY

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Traveling with EF

Group travel keeps tours affordable, allowing more students to see the world

• Combined groups get the best value

• Tour choice and departure date flexibility to match with other groups

• Meet other students from around the country

• Our requested tour dates are June 6th – June 14th, 2015

WHY GROUP TRAVEL?

Traveling with EF

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ALL-INCLUSIVECOVERAGE PLAN

The plan covers your child for

• Tour cancellation and interruption

• Illness and accident

• Baggage and property

• Flight delay

• 24-hour access to English-speaking representative

For more information, call EF’s Customer Service Department at 800-665-5364, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday–Friday.

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MY APPROACH TO SAFETY

The same rules and behavioral expectations that apply to school will apply on my tour.

If a traveler violates my rules, I have the right to send them home from tour at the parents’ expense.

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WHAT ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR?

•Spending money for optional excursions, free time activities, souvenirs, beverages, lunches and snacks

•Tips for your Field Director, bus driver and local guides (around $10 per day)

•Passport and/or visa fees

•Baggage fees

These are all necessities each traveler will be responsible for on this tour.

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PASSPORTS AND VISAS

All travelers are responsible for securing necessary documentation

•Valid passports are required for all travelers

•Passports may take up to 14 weeks to process

•Some destinations may require travel visas

•Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or other travel documents

•Important note: Passports must be valid for at least six months after our scheduled return date

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EVERYTHING YOU GETProgram price includes

Full-time Field Director  

Sustainable service project with localnon-profit organization

Service hours that count towardacademic credit

Sightseeing led by expert local guides

All of the details covered: Round-trip flightson major carriers; accommodations;Comfortable motorcoach; Breakfast, lunchand dinner daily

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OUR FULL-TIMEFIELD DIRECTOR

•Culturally connected

•Helps us understand the needs of the community

•Stays with us 24/7 to handle allon-tour logistics

•Facilitates post-project reflection activities

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PAYMENT OPTIONS

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1Pay in Full at Enrollment

• Pay your entire balance at the time you enroll• Payment methods accepted: Visa or MasterCard, ATM/debit card or personal checks.

Automatic Payment Plan – Free

• Payments automatically deducted from your bank account – choose monthly or bi-weekly• Payment methods accepted: ATM/debit card or checking account only.

Manual Payment Plan - $50 Plan Fee

• Receive invoices and make your payments in up to three installments• Payment methods accepted: Visa or MasterCard, ATM/debit cards or personal checks.

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PAYING FORYOUR TOUR

EF Price Guarantee - your guaranteed lowest price will never change once you enroll

$5 a day$156 a month

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For more information, call EF’s Customer Service Department at 800-665-5364, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday–Friday.

HOW DO YOU RESERVE YOUR SPOT?

Online

eftours.com/1674164JE

Phone

800-665-5364

Tour number1674164JE

Application deadlineEnroll by 12/15/14 to receive the Early Enrollment Discount!

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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change

the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”MARGARET MEAD