GCI Summer Program in Italy Professional Development Course for Language Teachers (Italian, Spanish & French) Calabria, Italy - July 2020 Global Cultures Institute of Boston is pleased to announce that a new professional development seminar on Cultural Competency and Proficiency and AP Instruction for Italian, Spanish and French Language Teaching that will take place July 10-19, 2020 in Roccella Jonica on the Ionian Coast of Calabria in Italy at the Ex. Convento dei Minimi. Professional Development 40 hours PD will include (16 hours) classroom, lectures, presenters, cultural site visits, and practical in-class activities for teachers interested in updating their pedagogical methodology in the classroom in AP language acquisition and culture. AP and Professional Development Points while Studying in Italy Upon the successful completion of the courses, the participants will receive a certificate from Global Cultures Institute, a professional development provider recognized by the State of Massachusetts Department of Education for elementary and secondary educators. Why should you apply? Technology, internet and social media have brought the world closer. Global Cultures Institute’s goal is to prepare educators with the skills, methodology and awareness to enhance and contribute to their teaching strategies, using the latest technological approaches, innovative methods, and cultural proficiency practices for language acquisition and cultural instruction. Qualified and Experienced Instructors Prof. Bruna Boyle (University of Rhode Island) expert instructor in the fields of second language acquisition, AP Instruction, and Italian and Spanish language and culture. Dr. Rocco Mesiti (Global Cultures Institute of Boston) expert instructor of cultural Intelligence, global studies, study abroad curriculum and Italian language and culture. Why Global Cultures Institute in Calabria? Our educators will experience the Calabrian region, Calabrian people and their culture. Also, the classes, hotel, town square are a walking distance to the “lungomare di Roccella” (boardwalk) and the beach! Would you like to present? If you are attending and would like to present a on a particular topic submit a proposal (200-250 words) to [email protected] Visit the links below and our website for more details. Classes here: https://www.visitroccella.it/convento-dei-minimi/ Hotel here: https://hotel-mediterraneo-roccella-ionica.booked.net Walking on the Jasmine Coast, discovering Magna Grecia 11th-19th JUL - 2020 Day 1 – SAT 11th July – Arrival / Roccella Jonica Arrival at Lamezia International Airport and meeting with the bus driver. Transfer to Hotel Mediterraneo**** located in Roccella Jonica, in Via XXV Aprile 4, 89047 Roccella Jonica RC, https://www.mediterraneoroccella.it/. Check-in. Welcome Cocktail and delivery of brochure about the places to be visited . Dinner at the Hotel. Overnight. Day 2 – SUN 12th July – Scilla / Reggio Calabria /Bova Marina / Bianco Breakfast between 7.15 and 8.15 at the Hotel. At 8.30 am, meeting with private bus driver transfer and English-speaking guide and departure for a full day tour. Stop in Scilla focusing on its old Fisherman District. We will head to Reggio Calabria. Lunch in a local restaurant . Visit of the National Archaelogical Museum of Reggio Calabria, which hosts the Riace Bronzes and walk along the promenade known as “The most beautiful kilometer in Italy”. In the afternoon we’ll visit Bova Marina, an archeological heritage which dates back to prehistory. The visit will include the archaeological Park “ARCHEODOERI”, which was established in 2010 in the area where the population was located. Before returning to the Hotel we will stop in Bianco at Tenuta Dioscuri, a company that produces the so-called “Nettare degli Dei”, the precious Greek Wine. Return to the Hotel. Dinner and overnight. Day 3 – MON 13th July – Lesson/Gerace Breakfast between 7.15 and 8.15 at the Hotel. Lesson in classroom from 8.30 to 12.30. at Convento dei Minimi .Lunch at the Hotel. Possibility of bathing. At 4.00 pm, meeting with private bus driver and English-speaking guide. Departure for half day tour in Gerace and city tour. Gerace is a Medieval town in the heart of Reggio Calabria province. Its Cathedral is the only example of Romanesque art in Calabria, moreover we will visit the Church of S. Francesco and a textile atelier. Return to the Hotel and dinner. Overnight. Day 4 – TUE 14th July- Pizzo Calabro/ Tropea Breakfast between 7.15 and 8.15 at the Hotel. At 8.30 am, meeting with private bus driver. Departure for a full day tour Pizzo/Tropea. Pizzo Calabro is one of the most picturesque towns in the Tyrrhenian Coast. Tartufo ice cream tasting. Visit of the Aragon Castle and the Piedigrotta Church, which was built of tuff. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, stop in Tropea, one of the most stunning towns in Calabria. Red onion tasting . Return to the Hotel. Dinner and overnight. Day 5 – WED 15 July – Lesson/ Stilo Breakfast between 7.15 and 8.15 at the Hotel. Lesson in classroom from 8.30 to 12.30 at Convento dei Minimi . Aperilunch . Possibility of bathing. In the afternoon, at 4.00 pm, departure for tour in Stilo the Byzantine town and visit of the well-known Cattolica, an impressive Byzantine building. Visit of Tommaso Campanella Monument. Return to the Hotel and dinner. Overnight. Day 6 – THU 16th July – Lesson/ Siderno Superiore Breakfast between 7.15 and 8.15 at the Hotel. Lesson in classroom from 8.30 to 12.30 at Convento dei Minimi. Lunch at the Hotel. Possibility of bathing. Meeting with private bus driver and English- speaking guide. At 5.00 pm, departure for Siderno Superiore, an old town with impressive buildings and Churches dating back to the 10th Century. Visit of “Palazzo Falletti” and “Palazzo De Moia”. A must-see is the “Ballo dei Giganti”, 2-meter tall statues whose aim was to frighten invaders. Dinner at “Zio Salvatore” a typical restaurant Return to the Hotel. Overnight. Day 7 – FRI 17th July –Lesson/ Mammola / Musaba Breakfast between 7.15 and 8.15 at the Hotel. Lesson in classroom from 8.30 to 12.30 at Convento dei Minimi . Lunch at the Hotel. Possibility of bathing. At 4.00 pm, meeting with private bus driver transfer and English-speaking guide and departure for half day tour in Mammola. Walk along the old town. Stop at the Musaba – Museum of Saint Barbara, where many artists take part to exhibitions and cultural events. Possibility dinner in a local restaurant that offers the famous Stocco (cod fish) cooked in many ways, a typical fish-dish . Return to the Hotel and overnight. Day 8 – SAT 18th July – Day off Breakfast at the Hotel. Free day. Farewell dinner and delivery a homemade souvenir to the Ladies. Day 9 – SUN 19 July – Departure Breakfast at the Hotel. Check-out. Meeting with private bus driver and transfer to Lamezia International Airport. Departure. • Accommodation at Hotel **** in Roccella Jonica, Hotel Mediterraneo ****, https://www.mediterraneoroccella.it. Treatment as mentioned in the program , IN 11 July 2020 OUT 19 July 2020 • Bus GT for transfer from the airport to the Hotel and return + all the excursions mentioned in the program • Meals in Hotel or restaurants as in program • ¼ wine + ½ mineral water per pax • English-speaking guide during the excursions • Classroom at Convento dei Minimi for 4 days ( 13 – 15 – 16 – 17 July) from 8:30 to 12:30 • Supplement for Single Room for the full trip: € 160,00 per person .