2. Welcome! Please sign in with the iPad Introductions Alison Maes & Adina Rubenstein CASA STEM travel program CASA STEM Course Limited number/school Trip open 2 years ahead International Academy partner 2015 CASA STEM Trip to California 2016 CASA STEM Trip to East Coast

3. OUR MEETING AGENDA Why EF tour company? Itinerary Highlights Group Travel All-Inclusive Coverage Plan Safety What are you responsible for? Passports Everything Included EF Price Guarantee EF Payment Options Paying for Your Tour How do I Reserve my Spot? Questions?

4. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Align with CASA STEM curriculum to bring subjects, people, places and events to life. Promote understanding, cultural respect, language learning and global citizenship. Sharpen key 21st century skills, including communication and global competence. Navigate new experiences and adapt to change with confidence. There’s lots of great growth that can occur with group travel.

5. WHY EF? Safety first All-Inclusive Coverage Plan 6-to-1 student-to-chaperone ratio Trained and licensed local guides 24-hour emergency on-call service Great past experiences! Educational Full-time personal, bilingual Tour Director Best Value Highest quality at the guaranteed lowest prices Planning and organizing all tour logistics by travel experts Peace of Mind Should social unrest or natural events make traveling to our destination unsafe, EF will work with our group to make alternative arrangements.

6. TOUR HIGHLIGHTS See hand out for detailed tentative itinerary: London: Royal Observatory Bletchley Park (“Imitation Game”) Oxford University Eurostar train under the English Channel Paris: Sewage Museum Museum of Arts & Meters Eifel tower Geneva: CERN Red Cross Museum

7. Traveling with EF Group travel keeps tours affordable, allowing more students to see the world Combined groups get the best value EF makes all the travel arrangements for us (flights, hotels, tickets/admission, most meals, etc.) Tour choice and departure date flexibility to match with other groups We will cap our groups enrollment at 12 students from each school Our departure date window is Spring Break, 2017 It takes a mature student to be a great group traveler. But a mature traveler will both get more out of the trip and add more to it. WHY GROUP TRAVEL?

8. Fundraising We have opened the trip for enrollment two years in advance to lock in the lowest price and to allow the most time for fundraising. Individual fundraising Group fundraising Internet fundraising Staff scholarship

9. ALL-INCLUSIVE COVERAGE PLAN The plan covers your child for: Tour cancellation and interruption Illness and accident Baggage and property Flight delay 24hr access to an English-speaking representative For more information, call EF’s Customer Service Department at 800-665-5364, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday–Friday.

10. SAFETY There’s a 6:1 staff:student ratio. A limited number of parents are welcome to join us to help ensure the trip goes well for our students. The same rules and behavioral expectations that apply to school will apply on tour. There will be a few additional rules about hotel rooms, curfew, release time, etc. If a traveler violates the school/trip rules, I have the right to send them home from tour at the parents’ expense.

11. WHAT ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR? Spending money for optional excursions, free time activates, souvenirs, beverages, lunches and snacks ($30- $65 suggested per day) Tips for your Tour Director, bus driver and local guides ($100 collected one month before departure) Passport fees Luggage overage fees to airlines

12. PASSPORTS All travelers are responsible for securing necessary documentation Valid passports are required for all travelers Passports may take up to 14 weeks to process Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or other travel documents Important note: Passports must be valid for at least six months after our scheduled return date

13. EVERYTHING YOU GET Full-time, bilingual Tour Director Educational itinerary Sightseeing led by licensed local guides Entrance fees to select attractions weShare, EF’s online platform for a deeper learning experience Round-trip flights on major carriers Hotels with private bathrooms Breakfast and dinner daily Comfortable motorcoach All-Inclusive Coverage Plan Program price includes

14. PAYMENT OPTIONS 23 1 Pay in Full at Enrollment Pay your entire balance at the time you enroll Payment methods accepted: Visa or MasterCard, ATM/debit card or personal checks. Automatic Payment Plan – Free $95 non-refundable down payment that is already included in program price Payments automatically deducted from your bank account – choose monthly or bi-weekly Payment methods accepted: ATM/debit card or checking account only. Manual Payment Plan - $50 plan fee Receive invoices and make your payments in up to three installments Payment methods accepted: Visa or MasterCard, ATM/debit cards or personal checks.

15. PAYING FOR YOUR TOUR EF Price Guarantee - your guaranteed lowest price will never change once you enroll +$200 early enrollment discount!

16. For more information, call EF’s Customer Service Department at 800-665-5364, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday–Friday. HOW DO I RESERVE MY SPOT? Online Adina- eftours.com/1634473XB Alison- eftours.com/1751191CD Phone 800-665-5364 Tour Number Adina’s tour #: 1634473XB Alison’s tour #: 1751191CD Application deadline at this price: 4/30/15

17. The purpose of life is to live it, to taste it, to experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT