Embassy Tufts University

Our centre is located on the beautiful campus of prestigious Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts and only 20 minutes to downtown historic Boston.

There are fantastic campus facilities including plenty of recreational and outdoor space, sports halls and fields Tufts University and an indoor swimming pool and running track, as well as spacious residence halls.

Beautiful New England villages and countryside, dramatic Key Facts: coastlines, popular beaches and the attractions of Boston Age range: 13 to 18 are all within easy reach.. Dates: 25 Jun – 6 Aug Centre capacity: 180 Nearest station: Davis Square Nearest town/city: Boston Why Tufts University?: Time to Boston: 20 minutes by train · Prestigious University with world-class sports facilities Main nationalities in 2016: · Close to Boston, world famous university city Japanese, Taiwanese, Turkish, Kazakh, Chinese · Great choice of half-day trips to Boston and its historic and Transport links: iconic sights Boston Logan 30 minutes

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ABCDEFGHJKLM 5 Food options Accommodation Laundry 1 · Several residential buildings around campus Washing machines are located in each Breakfast 6 consisting single and twin standard rooms residence building. cooked and continental which might include · Rooms have a shared bathroom ratio of 1:6 · Cleaning $1.502 per wash pancakes, eggs, juice, coffee, toast, cereal, fruit · Each room contains a single bed, wardrobe, · Drying $1.50 per cycle Lunch7 desk and chair 3 2 courses, 3 options including vegetarian · Residential buildings close to teaching Meals Evening8 meal facilities and dining hall Meals served in a large self-service canteen in 3 courses 3 options including vegetarian · Wi-Fi available throughout Dewick-McPhie4 Dining Hall. Halal9 option available Deposit of $100 required uponABCDEFGHJKLM arrival Replacement of lost room key $100 Sports 5 Packed lunches are provided at weekends · Baseball field 1 water,10 fruit, sandwich, crisps, biscuits/cake ABCDEFCommon areas · Basketball GHI and tennis courts J KL M 6 Snacks ABCDEFGHJKLM· Large common room in Carmichael Hall · Indoor swimming pool 2 vending11 machines located in the residence · Wi-Fi available · Gym available twice a week buildings for drinks and confectionery · Outdoor areas for games27 and activitiesStanley Ave. 1 Charlton St. 1 7 3 TUFTS UNIVERSITY CleaningGreenleaf Ave. Stearling St. MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE CAMPUS Frederick Ave. · Rooms are cleaned weekly Renfrew St.

Charnwood Rd. 8 University Buildings Dartmouth St. 22 Curtis Hall H5 43 Latin Way Apartments G10 Common areas are cleaned daily Brookings St. · Fleming St. 1 Aidekman Arts Center H9 23 Dewick-MacPhie Dining Hall F9 2 St. Benham 29 44 Lewis Hall E10 2 4 2 Alumnae Hall H9 24 Dowling Hall F4 45 Lincoln Filene Center G5 · Students bathrooms are cleaned daily Windsor Rd. 3 Anderson Hall H6 25 East Hall F5 46 Miller Hall D5 4 Balch Arena Theater H9 26 Eaton Hall & Computer Lab G6 47 Miner Hall H6 · Clean sheets are provided weekly Sunset Ave.

Winthrop St. 9 5 Ballou Hall E6 27 Eliot-Pearson H1 48 Mugar Hall C7 Students must bring own towel 6 Barnum Hall E6 28 Fine Arts House (11Talbot Avenue) H8 49 Olin Center for Language and · 5 Hume Ave. 7 Bendetson Hall E5 29 Gantcher Center H2 Cultural Studies D6 8 Bookstore F8 30 Goddard Chapel F6 50 Paige Hall H6 3 3 9 Boston School of Occupational Therapy (BSOT) B4 31 Granoff Family Hillel Center D5 51 Pearson Chemical Lab F9 Burget Ave. 10 21 College Ave. 10 Braker Hall G5 32 Granoff Music Center H9 52 Performance Hanger G9 Emery St. 11 Bromfield-Pearson J7 33 Halligan Hall H4 53 Psychology Building J6 6 12 Bush Hall F10 34 Haskell Hall F10 54 Sophia Gordon Hall H7 Boston Ave. 13 Cabot Center (The Fletcher School) D6 35 Health Services C8 55 South Hall G10

33 14 Campus Center Wellesley F9 St. 36 Hill Hall E4 56 Robinson Hall H7 Bellevue St. 11 Fairmount St. 36 15 Carmichael Hall C5 37 Hillside Apartments E4 57 Science & Technology Center M7 4 Capen St. University Ave. P 4 16 Chase Center, Carmichael Hall C6 38 Hodgdon Hall E9 58 Tilton Hall E10 Capen St. Extension 7 Radcliffe St. 24 17 Cohen Auditorium H9 39 Houston Hall C6 59 Tisch Library G7 42 18 Community Health (112 Packard Avenue) E9 40 International Center D9 60 Urban & Environmental Planning 9 37 TUFTS UNIVERSITY 19 Conference Bureau Office (108 Packard Avenue) E9 41 Jackson Gym G9 (97 Talbot Avenue) E9 31 N

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University Buildings 22 Curtis Hall H5 43 Latin Way Apartments G10 1 Aidekman Arts Center H9 23 Dewick-MacPhie Dining Hall F9 44 Lewis Hall E10 2 Alumnae Hall H9 24 Dowling Hall F4 45 Lincoln Filene Center G5 3 Anderson Hall H6 25 East Hall F5 46 Miller Hall D5 4 Balch Arena Theater H9 26 Eaton Hall & Computer Lab G6 47 Miner Hall H6 5 Ballou Hall E6 27 Eliot-Pearson H1 48 Mugar Hall C7 6 Barnum Hall E6 28 Fine Arts House (11Talbot Avenue) H8 49 Olin Center for Language and 7 Bendetson Hall E5 29 Gantcher Center H2 Cultural Studies D6 8 Bookstore F8 30 Goddard Chapel F6 50 Paige Hall H6 9 Boston School of Occupational Therapy (BSOT) B4 31 Granoff Family Hillel Center D5 51 Pearson Chemical Lab F9 10 Braker Hall G5 32 Granoff Music Center H9 52 Performance Hanger G9 11 Bromfield-Pearson J7 33 Halligan Hall H4 53 Psychology Building J6 12 Bush Hall F10 34 Haskell Hall F10 54 Sophia Gordon Hall H7 13 Cabot Center (The Fletcher School) D6 35 Health Services C8 55 South Hall G10 14 Campus Center F9 36 Hill Hall E4 56 Robinson Hall H7 15 Carmichael Hall C5 37 Hillside Apartments E4 57 Science & Technology Center M7 16 Chase Center, Carmichael Hall C6 38 Hodgdon Hall E9 58 Tilton Hall E10 17 Cohen Auditorium H9 39 Houston Hall C6 59 Tisch Library G7 18 Community Health (112 Packard Avenue) E9 40 International Center D9 60 Urban & Environmental Planning 19 Conference Bureau Office (108 Packard Avenue) E9 41 Jackson Gym G9 (97 Talbot Avenue) E9 20 Summer Session Office (108 Packard Avenue) D9 42 Lane Hall E4 61 West Hall E5 21 Cousens Gym H3 P Public Parking Programme information

Arrival Activities Excursions Students will be welcomed upon arrival at Activities are organised every afternoon Full-day excursions from Boston include: Carmichael Hall where they will register and Monday to Friday and every evening all Newport, Rhode Island: visit this historic city get their room keys and can check-in to their week, for students not on a prepaid excursion by the sea with great shops, incredible rooms. or any additional optional trips. These mansions and colonial architecture activities could be onsite or near to the Welcome centre. These may include: Revere Beach: enjoy America’s first public On the first evening there will be a welcome · Sports such as football, mini Olympics, table beach and New England’s largest sand activity which is designed to ensure students tennis, volleyball and basketball sculpting contest · Drama and performance activities such have the opportunity to meet staff and other Charles River Walk: view the Boston skyline as scavenger hunts and drama workshops students and get to know more about the from the Charles River and visit the Museum · Evening activities such as karaoke, talent campus, its facilities and useful information of Science which will help them during their stay. show, and team games Optional excursions English lessons Half-day trips Take advantage of the additional trips that are Local visits to Boston, Beacon Hill, New · Placement tests on first morning for all available from Boston: students to ensure put in correct level England Zoo, Harvard University, Freedom · Students will be placed in an international Trail, Fenway Park. New York City: visit the Big Apple and its class with students of different nationalities iconic sights · Class sizes are maximum 15 students Whale watching: take an exciting cruise · 20x 45 minute lessons per week - 3 hours per along the Boston coastline with a good chance morning or afternoon, 5 days per week of viewing several types of whales · Qualified teachers use a communicative teaching methodology to engage students in a fun and dynamic way · Particular focus is on improving listening and speaking skills · Classrooms are located in the Carmichael Hall · Classrooms are standard style Life skis

Students on an Embassy Summer programme will gain From improved communication to problem solving, more than just language skills and exposure to a different from teamwork to leadership - students will be developing culture. Our trips, the tasks students will be set for their trips key life skills at an important time in their lives. and excursions and all of our activities are designed to give students the skills they need to succeed in life.

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Tufts Sample Program 2017 Optional trips available at additional cost. Participation in the activity programme is compulsory for all students under 18 unless accompanied by a Group Leader. The week numbers below represent the 4 weekly cycle of programmes at the centre – week 1 being the ﬁrst week per the centre start date in the ‘Key Facts’ section on the ﬁrst page of this guide. Groups will therefore join the week applicable to their start date. Week 1 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Testing, orientation Morning Arrivals Lessons Lessons Lessons Lessons and Lessons Full day trip Charles River Explore Chinatown Walk and Museum On-site games or Walk the Freedom Fenway Park Tour an Visit Harvard and Tour the of Science Afternoon Optional trip to NYC Trail Best of Boston University Holocaust Memorial Massachusetts and Visit Faneuil Hall State House & Quincy Ice breakers Tour of Campus / US sports / optional Market - Dinner in the Tufts Talent/ Tie Dye Tee Shirt Evening Dragons Den/ bowling/ tennis Casino night City - Boston by Night! Drama night / Ice cream socia/ arts Night Apprentice night and craftsl / competition Graduation Party Welcome Party

Week 2 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Full day trip Revere Morning Lessons Lessons Lessons Lessons Lessons Beach - America’s On-site games or First Beach Optional trip whale (International Sand watching cruise Sculpting) OR Full day Exploring the North Afternoon Stroll Beacon Hill Visit MIT University Kayaking on the New England Zoo trip Scusset Beach/ End/ Sports Museum Charles River and Visit inﬂatables the USS Constitution Murder mystery night Ship and Museum - July 4 celebrations & 5-A side soccer /Davis Square Baseball Game/Sports Boston on the Water Karaoke/Dirsco Party / Movie night / Evening ﬁreworks / Basketball tournament / shopping and / Welcome Party and at Night! Graduation party Volleyball skills / Fashion night Fashion night Scavenger Hunt

Week 3 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Morning Lessons Lessons Lessons Lessons Lessons Full day trip Newport On-site games or Rhode Optional trip Six Flags Island or Hampton New England Museum of Science Harvard Square/ Beach Afternoon and Museum of Fine Arts Explore Cambridge or Visit the Prudential Mini Olympics Boston Public Library optional Duck Tour Building and Copley Square, shopping Soccer night or in Downtown Crossing Assembly Row and Tufts Scavenger Hunt Ice cream social and optional trip to New - enjoy Historic Boston Charles River Evening / Davis Square games night / Water Sports Capture the Flag England Revolution by Night! Orchestra / shopping Welcome Party Soccer Graduation Party

Week 4 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Testing, orientation Morning Lessons Lessons Lessons Lessons and Lessons Full day trip On-site games or Charles River Walk Optional trip to NYC Explore Chinatown and Walk the Freedom Fenway Park Tour an Visit Harvard and Tour the Museum of Science Afternoon Trail Best of Boston University Holocaust Memorial Massachusetts and Visit Faneuil Hall State House & Ice breakers Quincy Market - US sports / optional Tufts Talent/ Game Night / Dinner in the City - Tie Dye Tee Shirt Evening bowling/ tennis Casino night Drama night / Apprentic Night Ice cream socia/ Boston by Night! Night arts and craftsl / competition Graduation Party Welcome Party Student Welfare

We place the highest priority on care and supervision at all of our Embassy summer centres so you can rest assured students are well looked after. Staff are available 24 hours a day.

Office address Local hospital Embassy Summer Schools Lawrence Memorial Hospital c/o Tufts University Conference Bureau 170 Governor’s Avenue 108 Packard Avenue Medford, MA 02155 Medford MA 02155 Tel: +1 781 306 6000

Student services Insurance Our student support staff can help you with: If a student does not have insurance, · Accommodation StudyCare is available to purchase · Airport transfers · Information about local services Safe · Assistance with individual and personal A safe will be available for the storage of problems passports, travel documents and deposits. · Emergency contact In case of emergency Medical information A 24 hour emergency telephone number If a student needs medical attention an is available all summer: +1 212 497 8343. Embassy staff member will help make an appointment. Group leaders must accompany the student to an appointment. An Embassy staff member will accompany any student that is not part of a group. All costs have to be paid by the student. Students must have written consent from their parent or guardian for any medical treatment to be administered. Check list

Trainers or walking shoes Hat or cap Toothbrush and toothpaste Towel Sunscreen Electrical adaptors