embassysummer.com Los Angeles Occidental College

embassysummer.com Los Angeles Occidental College

Key Information Age range: 11-17 Dates: 22 nd June 3 rd August 2014 Nearest Airport: Los Angeles International Airport Time to Airport: 45 minutes Centre Capacity: 250 2013 main nationalities included Chinese, Russian, Turkish, Taiwanese, Ukrainian, Colombian 30 minutes from downtown Los Angeles Located on the beautiful campus of Occidental College in the Eagle Rock neighbourhood Middle-sized college in residential area 2 full day trips to local places of interest each week and 1 full day excursion on the weekend Traditional American style shared bedrooms including bunk beds with shared bathrooms Access to local attractions via coach bus for extended afternoon/evening trips. Spacious dining room & common room areas Los Angeles

Location and Campus Location Our centre is located on the beautiful campus of Occidental College and is one of the oldest liberal arts schools on the West Coast. Situated approximately 30 minutes away from Los Angeles, it provides an excellent location for our summer school within easy travelling distance of the major airports and the sights that Los Angeles has to offer. Local attractions include Hollywood, Disneyland and Universal Studios. Accommodation The accommodation in Occidental College is arranged in traditional dormitory style rooms, in twin or triple rooms and shared bathrooms (ratio 1:8). Rooms are equipped with beds, closets, desks and dressers for each student. Cleaning of communal areas including toilet facilities are cleaned 5 days a week (Monday Friday). Students are responsible for keeping their rooms neat as they are only cleaned before arrival. Linens are changed weekly. Students will be responsible for bringing their dirty linens to a designated area on a specified day to exchange for fresh linens. Facilities Occidental has a number of good facilities within the campus and the surrounding area including: Classrooms: These are located in separate buildings on campus (near the Embassy Summer office area) and vary in shape and size. Dining Hall: The Johnson Student Centre offers a variety of all-you-can eat meals such as, hot entrées, vegetarian meals, soups, salads, fruits and desserts. Self-service in the large, spacious dining room. Sports facilities: Embassy makes use of an outdoor swimming pool, baseball field access at a local park and basketball court; There is a separate social space used for activities such as dance workshops and discos. Common areas: All are smoke-free and equipped with high speed wireless internet access. Email Students have access to email via the school s Wi-Fi network free of charge. There is a computer room in the residence hall. Further Facility Information Facilities Laundry Towels Kitchen Safe Damage Deposit Lost Key Cost Night Security Multi-faith Chapel Availability Onsite: Approximately $1.00 per load to wash and $1.00 per load to dry. AVAILABLE NOT AVAILABLE Available in the Embassy Office $100 $100 Yes NOT AVAILABLE

The Programme Overview A week at Occidental College is divided between lessons (15 hours), onsite activities, prepaid excursions and additional optional trips. Typical teaching times 09.00 10:00 10:10-11:10 11:30 12:30 Activities Typical lesson structure Presentation of theme or grammar point or development of this from a previous lesson Consolidation and free practice of areas covered in the first lesson Skills lesson to encourage fluency and build confidence; project lesson on American culture and excursions When students are not in class or on an excursion they take part in activities in and around our Occidental College Centre which may include: Sports such as swimming, soccer, American football, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, softball, kickball and basketball Non sporting activities such as treasure hunts, mask making and hip hop dance Local visits to parks, baseball games, downtown Burbank, downtown Pasadena and other optionals such as off-site bowling. Evening activities such as international night, discos, casino and game nights, quizzes, talent shows, scavenger hunts and karaoke. Please note that transportation is not included for local visits which are in addition to the inclusive programme mentioned above. Inclusive Trips The excursions included within the programme are comprised of 2 full day trips to local places of interest each week and 1 full day excursion on the weekend. All excursions are normally provided by a private transportation company; transport for optional trips is not included. Likely destinations include: Rodeo Drive and LACMA: Rodeo offers unrivalled choice of shopping, world-class galleries, and so much more then head to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Hollywood The most famous area in Los Angeles, it is the historic centre of movie studios, movie stars and American Cinema. Santa Monica & Venice Beaches or Malibu Beach: You may have seen this popular stretch of beach in hundreds of movies and TV shows. Enjoy walking, skating and bicycling along these areas. The Grammy Museum: This museum explores and celebrates the legacies of all forms of music. The Grove Farmer s Market: This famous landmark is now has a huge open-air shopping centre with over 50 upscale shops, restaurants and movie theatres. It s also a popular place for spotting Hollywood celebrities! Optional Trips In addition to the included activity & excursion programme, a range of optional extra visits and excursions are normally offered. Here are some of the optional trips offered in Occidental College Disneyland: Don t miss the Happiest Place on Earth, while in LA. Visit Walt Disney s original theme park and enjoy timeless attractions, entertainment and magical moments. Universal Studios: Enjoy non-stop entertainment, come face to face with King Kong, escape to the movies on the world-famous Studio Tour or hang on as your fly, race or crash your way through animated rides! Six Flags Magic Mountain: A 260-acre theme park featuring world-class roller coasters, over 100 rides, games and attractions. Warner Brothers Studio Tour: Go behind the scenes of your favourite TV shows and movies in the world s busiest film and TV studio. The Grove Farmer s Market: This famous landmark is now has a huge open-air shopping center with over 50 upscale shops, restaurants and movie theatres. It s also a popular place for spotting Hollywood celebrities! Approximate prices for 2014 based on 30 paying students are available on our website. Some trips can be run for smaller groups but may be more expensive.

Los Angeles Occidental Guide 4 Week Sample programme SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY WEEK 1 22 June /20 July 23 June/21 July 24 June/22 July 25 June / 23 July 26 June/24 July 27 June/25 July 28 June/26 July Arrivals to Centre Full-day trip Los Angeles LA Zoo / Griffith City Tour AFTERNOON Orientation Activities/ Optional Trips Observatory Full-day excursion to Malibu Beach! EVENING Get To Know You Activities or Quiz Game Night Ice Breakers/ Ice Cream Social Arts and Crafts or Optional Bowling Sports/Game Night Bingo / Casino Night Disco Film night WEEK 2 29 June /27 July 30 June / 28 July 1 July / 29 July 2 July / 30 July 3 July / 31 July 4 July / 1 August 5 July / 2 August On-site activities LA including Grammy AFTERNOON Optional trip to Disneyland Activities/ Optional Trips Museum July 4 Fireworks & BBQ / or Full-day Hollywood Tour Full-day excursion to Santa Monica Beach visit the promenade and pier! EVENING Trivia Game Night Casino Night International Night or Optional Trip to Outlet Mall Karaoke Movie Night Disco Film night WEEK 3 6 July / 3 August 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12 July AFTERNOON On-site activities Optional trip to Universal Studios LA including the Getty Centre Citadel Shopping Centre Activities/ Optional Trips Full-day excursion to Venice Beach and local shopping EVENING Treasure Hunt Hip Hop Dance Game Evening Magic Show or Optional trip to LA Dodgers Dance Competition Talent Show Disco Film night WEEK 4 13 July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 July 19 July AFTERNOON On-site activities Pool Time or Optional trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain EVENING Outdoor games International Night Karaoke LA including the Long Beach Aquarium Optional trips, visits and activities are paid for by students. Participation in the programme is compulsory for all junior (under 18) students unless accompanied by a Group Leader. On weekday evenings, alternatives are also offered in addition to the main event. Full day trips may to Los Angeles may be run on Tuesday and Thursday OR Wednesday and Friday with a full day of teaching taking place on the other days. THE PROGRAMME IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Old Town Pasadena Activities/ Optional Trips Karaoke or Optional Downtown Burbank Trip Full-day excursion to Hermosa Beach and neighbourhood Game Night Thriller Movie Night Disco Film night

Los Angeles Occidental Guide Meal Provision Overview Further Information Transfers All meals are provided at Occidental College. American food has become much more cosmopolitan and varied with a variety of meals with consideration for special diets. Examples of meals are given below: Breakfast: Hot line and fruit bar, including up to three hot items, bread, cereal, and beverages. Hot breakfast dish may include pancakes, eggs, sausage, hash browns, etc.) Lunch: 2-course meal including: fruit juice, salad, fruit and a main course with meat or vegetarian options and vegetables. For example, an entire lunch may consist of: Juice or soda, baked chicken or fish, potatoes, mushrooms, mixed vegetables, piece of fruit or Juice or soda, spaghetti with marinara sauce or mushroom lasagne, chips, mixed vegetables, piece of fruit Dinner: 3-course meal including: salad, bread, dessert or a piece of fruit with a cold drink, tea or coffee. For example: Mashed potatoes and fried chicken or Turkey steak & tomato or vegetable ravioli main course or Chips, beans & carrots Assorted cold desserts or fruit for dinner Meal Breakfast Lunch Dinner Packed Lunches: Time 07:00-08:30 08:00 09:00 (Sat / Sun) 12:30-13:15 17:50-18:30 At the weekends packed lunches are provided: 1 sandwich Piece of fruit Biscuits Drink Transport Hub Los Angeles Int l Airport Office Contacts The Embassy office address is: Embassy CES Summer Schools, Occidental College 1600 Campus Road Los Angeles, CA 90041 A 24-hour emergency telephone is available throughout the summer on +1 212 497 8343 Medical Information If a student is sick and needs medical attention an Embassy CES staff member will help make an appointment. Note: it is not usual for a doctor to visit the centre directly and any trips made to the doctor, dentist or hospital will have to be paid for by the student (including transport where necessary). Students with a group leader must be accompanied by the group leader. Individuals will be accompanied by an Embassy CES staff member. LOCAL URGENT CARE CLINIC: 496 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA (T) 818 662 7000 LOCAL DENTIST: Dr. Bryan Edbert, 2906 Colorado Boulevard Los Angeles, CA (T) 818 247 9044 LOCAL HOSPITAL: Glendale Adventist Medical Centre, 1509 Wilson Terrace Glendale, CA 91206 (T) 818 409 8100 Local Transport Time 30-45 minutes The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) buses serve the Eagle Rock area. From Downtown Los Angeles, Line 83 (on York Boulevard) and 84 (on Eagle Rock Boulevard) stop nearest the campus. Kosher and Halal are available on request at this centre. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is correct at the time of publication. However, events and issues beyond the control of Embassy Summer may lead to unavoidable alterations.

Photos Beautiful Campus Grounds Relaxing in Town Visiting L.A. s famous sites The Student Canteen Testimonials Photo opportunities aplenty! Ekaterina, Russia; Thank you very much for such a great and enjoyable experience! I wish I would come back to the USA once again! Sonya, Russia; It was amazing thank you!