2022 Spain: Spanish in the Land of Don Quixote

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Please note that program activities may change in order to adhere to COVID-19 regulations.

SPAIN: Spanish in the Land of Don Quixote™

For more than a language course, travel to Toledo, Madrid & Salamanca - the perfect setting for a full Spanish experience in Castilla-La Mancha.

OVERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS On this program you will travel to three cities in the heart of Spain, all ★ with rich histories that bring a unique taste of the country with each stop. Improve your Spanish through Start your journey in Madrid, the Spanish capital. Then head to Toledo, language immersion ★ where your Spanish immersion will truly begin and will make up the Walk the historic streets of Toledo, heart of your program experience. Journey west to Salamanca, where known as "the city of three you'll fnd the third oldest European university and Cervantes' alma cultures" ★ mater. Finally, if you opt to stay for our Homestay Extension, you will live Visit some of Madrid's oldest in Toledo for a week with a local family and explore Almagro, home to restaurants on a tapas tours ★ one of the oldest open air theaters in the world. Go kayaking on the Alto Tajo River ★ Help to run a summer English language camp for Spanish 14-DAY PROGRAM Tuition: $4,399 children Service Hours: 20 ★ Stay an extra week and live with a June 25 – July 8, 2022 Language Hours: 35 Spanish family to perfect your + 7-NIGHT HOMESTAY (OPTIONAL) Max Group Size: 32 Spanish language skills (Homestay July 8 - July 15 Age Range: 14-19 Add 10 service hours add-on only) Add 20 language hours Student-to-Staf Ratio: 8-to-1 Add $1,699 tuition Airport: MAD

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Actual schedule of activities will vary by program session. The information detailed here is typical for what you can expect to experience; however, site visits, activities and service work vary depending upon a number of factors, such as the weather, scheduling and constraints of the locations in Spain.

DAY 1: WELCOME TO SPAIN!

Welcome to Spain! GLA staf will meet you when you land in Madrid. Together we’ll travel to your Home Base in Toledo. Get settled into your room and start getting to know your fellow travelers. We’ll have our frst Spanish welcome dinner together and then gather for a brief orientation.

DAY 2: ORIENTATION

Today we’ll start of with an orientation and then move in to Spanish placement based on skill level and our frst Spanish class! After lunch we’ll get to do an evening activity that is meant to be a fun, engaging way to get to know your group. We’ll have dinner that night at the home base and prepare for tomorrow’s activities.

DAYS 3: ALCAZAR LIBRARY AND SWORD MAKING

This morning, we’ll start with Spanish class after breakfast. Once we’re fnished, you’ll take a trip to the Alcazar Library with a teacher to explain the history of Toledo. Once we’re fnished with lunch, we’ll head to Damasquino and a sword maker’s shop to get an insight into the local trades of this beautiful town. We’ll fnish up the day with a debrief and an evening activity at the Home Base.

DAY 4: EXPLORING TOLEDO

We’ll have Spanish class after breakfast, then head out into the city of Toledo to have a scavenger hunt to fnd some of the most interesting landmarks in the city. After lunch, we’ll have a chance to get up and move in a Flamenco class taught by a local Spanish dancer. We’ll head back to Home Base for dinner and an evening activity.

DAY 5: DON QUIXOTE

Spanish class once again in the morning! At this point, you’ll really start to get a feel for the fow of traditional Spanish and can try your newfound knowledge out in the community. We’ll pack up our lunch and head out to see the Don Quixote windmill, hiking through the hills that inspired this great work of literature. After the sun starts to go down, we’ll head back to the home base in Toledo and have Mentor Groups for the evening.

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Today is the frst day of service! We’ll spend the morning and a bit of the afternoon volunteering at a school with small children. Play games, teach English, and get to know these wonderful kids! After lunch, we’ll visit the Toledo Cathedral, a structure widely considered to be the magnum opus of High Gothic cathedrals in Spain. Once we’re fnished with our tour at the cathedral, we’ll zip across the skyline with some evening ziplining! We’ll fnish of the day with a Summer Cinema evening after dinner.

DAY 7: SERVICE AT SCHOOL #2

This morning, we’ll head back to school for a second day of service. Now that you’ve gotten to know the children the frst day, it’s time to really forge those connections. After lunch, Spanish class will focus on what we’ve learned up to this point and how to push our conversation skills to the next level. In the evening, we’ll hear leyendas de Toledo, or legends of Toledo, from tour leaders and locals to give us an idea of the folklore surrounding Toledo and Spanish culture.

DAY 8-9: TRAVEL TO SALAMANCA

Today we’ll be traveling to Salamanca, where we’ll spend the next couple of days. In the afternoon, we’ll see what student life is like at the Miguel de Cervantes Historic Center. Each student we present part of the tour.

The next morning, we’ll have a treasure hunt around the city with lunch in the Plaza Mayor. After lunch, you have free time to explore the city to your heart’s content. That evening, we’ll travel back to Toledo and have dinner at our home base.

DAY 10: FINAL PROJECTS IN TOLEDO

After breakfast, we’ll spend our fnal Spanish class together sharing our fnal projects with each other. In the evening, we’ll have time to relax in the hamman, or Turkish Baths. Once we’ve had enough time in the water, we’ll go to the market at the center of Toledo for one last shopping excursion before heading to Madrid for the rest of the program.

DAY 11: TRAVEL TO MADRID

After an early breakfast, we’ll travel to Alto Tagus, a beautiful natural park, to kayak. We’ll spend time out in nature with a picnic before traveling to Madrid for the evening. We’ll spend the night in Madrid, ready for our fnal few days of the program!

DAY 12-13: EXPLORING MADRID

We’ll get to relax a little and have a late breakfast after yesterday’s workout. Start the day with a traditional Spanish paella class, in which you’ll make your own tasty food for lunch. In the evening, we’ll visit the Prado Museum or Tour in Bernabeu. After our tour,

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The next day, we’ll spend the morning seeing more of Madrid with a start in the Madrid Center Cathedral, pay a visit to the Palacio Real, and see the famous Opera Theater. After lunch, we’ll spend a relaxing afternoon in Retiro park on a small boat or bicycling around the park. In the evening, we’ll have free time and a farewell tapas tour dinner.

DAY 14: DEPARTURE

Before you even know it, the 14-day discovery journey must come to an end. Head to the airport today with memories and knowledge that will bene ft you for life! Staf will assiststudents with checking in and accompany them until they have safely departed for their gates at Madrid Airport.

DAY 15-21: HOMESTAY

Not ready to go home? We don’t blame you! Extend your stay and put your Spanish-Language skills into practice. Pack your bags and move into your new family for the one-week homestay add on to this exclusive program. While it’s hard to think how you could top the last two weeks, you may just end up having the best week yet as you live life with the locals and become a part of their family!

NOTICE ON PROGRAM UPDATES

Every year brings new and exciting opportunities for experiences we can ofer students on our programs. While this program is being planned for 2021, some activities or details may change between now and the program start date. Please note that references from past participants and previously published information may not accurately refect every aspect of this program. Refer to the sample itinerary above or to the GLA website for the most up-to-date version of program activities, and please note that further updates may be made between now and the program start date.

POSSIBLE CHANGES TO PROGRAM ACTIVITIES DUE TO COVID-19

Due to the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 outbreaks around the world, please note that program activities may change in order to accommodate COVID-19 regulations. In particular, service projects and other activities that typically involve close contact or engagement with members of the local community may be curbed, altered or skipped depending on staf evaluations on the ground and/or at the discretion of our Executive Director and Director of Program Operations & Risk Management. Every efort will be made to provide an exceptional experience on-location, at whatever level of community interaction is deemed safe at the time.

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GLA CELL PHONE POLICY |We want to make sure parents, students, and staf are on the same page regarding cell phone usage during GLA programs. Cell phones may be used only during designated times on the program as we are striving to create an environment to allow students to unplug and immerse themselves in the experience. Use of phones and electronic devices will never be allowed during meals, Mentor groups, leadership workshops or group excursions and may be collected by staf during these times. While we encourage students to challenge themselves to disconnect and leave their cell phones at home, we understand that many families feel more comfortable with that connection. That said, some locations may have unreliable cell phone service. Please know, Wif will not regularly be available for student use. Once you are enrolled in your GLA Program, please take a moment to review GLA's policy on phones and internet on the Travel Portal and be sure to review this with your student.

FOOD | Food is an integral part of life in Spain, and long, shared meals hold strong signifcance in Spanish tradition and culture. From diverse tapas to incredible seafood, the culinary experiences you’ll have in Spain will be memorable and unique to the area.

CLIMATE | The local area can get very hot during the central hours of the day with slightly lower temperatures at night. Spain also has much longer days in the summer months, with sunset occurring late in the evening around 9:30pm.

LEADERSHIP

Global Leadership Adventures started as an educational institute, so we continue to think and act like educators—not tour operators—as we deliver life-changing programs. We intentionally weave a leadership curriculum into the daily experience on our programs. Through group discussion, meaningful service, workshops, speakers and excursions, staf guide students to refect on program events through the lens of leadership, and celebrate outstanding examples of leaders they encounter in the local community. Lending this context to the experience creates opportunities for students to dig deep into their vision, purpose and knowledge of themselves and the world.

ABOUT GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ADVENTURES

Global Leadership Adventures was founded in 2003 by Fred Swaniker, a native of Ghana, TED Fellow and educational entrepreneur whose work has been praised by Barack Obama. Born as a global extension of the revolutionary African Leadership Academy, Global Leadership Adventures now operates programs centered around leadership, sustainable community service projects, and meaningful travel across Africa, Asia, Europe or the Americas. Through life-changing adventures, we strive to inspire the next generation to realize their potential to transform the world and their role in it.

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Be present Our mission at GLA is “to inspire the next generation to realize their potential to transform the world and their role in it.” To that end, we expect GLA students to maintain high standards of personal behavior and to be open-minded. The culture may be diferent, sometimes shockingly so. GLA will challenge students as they are expected to work hard and be present physically and mentally for all activities. We also ask students to take a step back from regular use of technology - particularly their smartphones - so as to maximize their engagement with the program and their fellow participants. Students may get hot, dirty and bug-bitten along the way, but their contribution can transform the community. The goal is for each student to return home having had a life-changing experience.

No tolerance GLA has a no-tolerance policy towards drugs, alcohol, tobacco and disruptive behavior. Those who violate or are suspected of violating this policy will be immediately dismissed from the program at the sole discretion of GLA staf.

Community-Led experiences GLA makes every efort to ofer thoughtfully crafted programs for teens and young adults. Detailed planning and exhaustive communications with partners are indispensable parts of our program development process. However, occasionally service and activities are adjusted from session to session, due to weather, changing needs of our local community partners and/or various cultural celebrations and customs. We expect participants to be open-minded and fexible, willing to embrace the experience when plans change. GLA makes every efort to communicate adjustments to students and families with advance notice. We expect you to be open-minded and fexible.

Mentorship GLA is not a therapy program. Our staf are highly skilled, professional, caring and fun, but they are not licensed therapists. GLA programs can be physically and emotionally demanding, and applicants should be in good physical and mental health.