Welcome dinner: Become acquainted with your colleagues, experienced EF Group Leaders, and EF staff members as you enjoy a typical on-tour meal. Arrive in Rome: “Ciao,” and welcome to Rome, the capital of Italy and home of architectural gems, Renaissance art, and Training seminar one: This religious treasure. At the airport, collaborative session offers the • Experience international travel while you will be greeted by your Tour opportunity to hear from EF staff considering how to navigate the Director and EF staff, who will and experienced Group Leaders airport with your group remain with you for the duration of • Familiarize yourself with the pace of about the on-tour experience with a student tour the tour. Your hotel will likely not EF. In a panel discussion, we will • Discuss safety on tour as it applies to be ready for check-in, so you will review best practices surrounding your role as a Group Leader head right into the city. safety, group management, • Gain a better understanding of EF’s student engagement, and various worldwide presence and approach to Walking tour of Rome: Enjoy an Group Leader responsibilities on safety orientation tour of the city (time tour. You’ll also learn about on- • Learn how to safely move as a large permitting). You’ll have the chance tour reflection exercises, which can group in a major city to explore Piazza Navona, the Trevi be brought back to your classroom. • Understand how to set expectations Fountain, the Pantheon, and Piazza and provide structure during free time on tour Venezia (also known as the • Practice reflection exercises to “Wedding Cake Monument”). connect on-tour learning with classroom lessons • • Collaborate with fellow educators • and staff on EF’s Learning Outcomes • • Guided sightseeing of Vatican City: Start Free time in Rome: The rest of the day is your tour of the world’s smallest country free for your own explorations of Rome. with a look inside the Vatican Museum Sit on the grassy banks of the Circus and the Sistine Chapel. Continue on to St. Maximus and imagine what it was like to Peter’s Basilica, which contains the world’s watch chariot races here. Or, find a café largest dome. Inside, admire and watch the bustle of this fascinating Michelangelo’s Pietà and try to find the city go by. artist’s signature (it’s the only sculpture he ever signed). Farewell dinner: Reflect on what you’ve learned in Rome at tonight’s farewell Free evening in Rome: Spend a free dinner evening exploring the city and enjoying dinner with other educators. Take a stroll through the picturesque Piazza della Rotonda, where you can see the Your Tour Director will facilitate your Pantheon’s glow. transport to the airport, where you will check in for your return flight home.

Itinerary subject to change. Training seminar two: Collaborate with Accommodations and flight details to be new and experienced Group Leaders on announced approximately 14 days prior to ways to ensure your students experience departure. not only positive physical journeys, but meaningful personal growth as well. Discuss a range of important pre-tour topics, such as curricular alignment, successful recruiting strategies, student- driven learning, building your travel team, and creating a global education plan.

Guided sightseeing of Rome: Enjoy free time during lunch, then take a guided tour of Rome that begins with the Colosseum. This ancient arena was the battleground for gladiators who fought for their lives in front of 50,000 spectators.

Guided walking tour of the Roman Forum: Originally built by Julius Caesar to address overcrowding in public spaces, the Roman Forum was “discovered” during Mussolini’s reign when he ordered the construction of the Via dei Fori Imperiali, which would connect the Colosseum to the Piazza Venezia.

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