Sentences with phrase «of cultural trips»

One school was praised by Ofsted for using money from the pupil premium to pay for a number of cultural trips to Saudi Arabia.

Take the hassle out of your cultural trip with a package city break holiday.

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That much should probably be apparent from a quick Google search or a trip to your local bookstore, but if you need convincing, a host of experts will tell you that, thanks to a cultural fixation on positivity and the economic imperatives of the gigantic self - help industry, Americans are endlessly bombarded with happiness advice these days.

Through cultural exchanges, Rossotrudnichestvo, which operates under the jurisdiction of the Russian Foreign Ministry, was bringing young Americans — including political aides, nonprofit advocates, and business executives — on trips to Russia.

The trips include stopovers in major cities where students will learn firsthand what it is like to do business while participating in a number of cultural and tourist activities.

Fortunately, these locations all have historical or cultural features of interest in addition to the blossoms, and our leaders will be sure to make the trip worth your while even if we don't catch the peak... Read more»

The 5 Best Museums In Chicago - The Culture Trip - January 18, 2016 Home to a magnificent an abundance of skyscrapers, shopping centres and beautiful vistas, Chicago also has a range of cultural, historical, and scientific landmarks.

In addition to the activities at the Boston Common, we partner with a number of nonprofit organizations to provide educational and cultural field trip experiences including cooking classes at the Boston Public Market, interactive theatre at the Boston Public Library branches and performances at the Wheelock Family Theatre.

We all know this city is full of cultural gems, but now we no longer have an excuse to ignore them, just because we already experienced them once on a high school field trip or a first date.

Owens also defended the decision to bring his wife on the trip, arguing that the presence of his spouse was important for the cultural exchange.

The cultural side of Japan is also a feature of this trip as we have included a journey on the iconic bullet train to Kyoto for a taste of quintessential Japanese lifestyle, history and culture.

Our trips combine cultural experiences with one - of - a-kind encounters with the natural world — whether an Antarctic landscape, rare wildlife, or a solar eclipse.

There are other cultural differences, though, that are more likely to trip you up and keep you from having the opportunity to prove yourself — differences in the pace of work, the information flow, and the way people work in teams.

This trip was my first visit to South America, so some of the odd cultural features that I encountered upon arrival were probably not specific to this region.

Discovered by Museum of Natural and Cultural History paleontologist Greg Retallack during a 2014 class field trip on fossils at the UO, the Ice Age trackway is the focus of a new study appearing online ahead of print in the journal Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.

Whether you're looking for an Icelandic adventure or an exploration of ancient cultural sites, you're bound to find a walking trip to suit your gait.

Some of the special advantages of the new site include romantic group dinners, singles events, trips and outings such as museum visits and other cultural events, and personalized attention from The MatzahLady, herself!

His latest film, The Ornithologist (2016), is a quasi-western shot in anamorphic widescreen that follows one man's bird watching trip that takes him through the pressures of nature, mysterious cultural rites, and a bricolage of mythologies that in turn transform him.

Based on the setting alone, the film trips over every obvious German stereotype in the book - from the uninhibited cultural attitudes, to the kinky sexual indulgences, to the peculiar artistic tastes, smaller automobiles, penchant for beer and Euro - trashy nightclubs, etc., etc., etc.... Beyond that, the lineup of comedic gags and sequences feels like mishmash of ideas that never seem to balance out tonally with other jokes, not the entire dramatic side of the film.

We observed this empathy benefit of field trips to WAC whether we relied on student reports or WAC records as our measure of cultural exposure.

We do, however, see for each additional field trip an increase in the desire among minority students to attend cultural events of 7 percent of a standard deviation.

For each field trip students reported, there is an increase in cultural participation of 10 percent of a standard deviation.

Can trips to other types of cultural institutions produce the positive outcomes observed from tours of the Crystal Bridges art museum?

To generate our measures of cultural exposure, we used two different methods of counting the number of field trips students experienced.

I also recommend a rich diet of educational activities such as trip to museums, libraries and cultural institutions for all children — as family outings.

To nurture the same global citizenship in today's students, Berseth encourages educators and parents «to expose students to new cultures, whether through a trip to a neighboring U.S. state, a historic tour of Europe, hosting a cultural exchange student, or even engaging with a new community at home.»

Canvassing the opinions of over 500 teachers nationwide, our survey carried out by Opinion Matters also confirmed that teachers believe school trips add value to education, bringing subject teaching to life and provides vital social and cultural benefits.

Some of the answers given by students from Allerton High School, Leeds, visiting the National Theatre in October 2015, were: «Trips give me cultural and «outside» experiences that I can use in adult life»; «Meeting someone in the theatre industry may help me when I'm older by letting me understand different jobs»; «School trips highlight the skills I have that I can transfer outside of school»; and «Today everyone got involved and we were learning through doing&raTrips give me cultural and «outside» experiences that I can use in adult life»; «Meeting someone in the theatre industry may help me when I'm older by letting me understand different jobs»; «School trips highlight the skills I have that I can transfer outside of school»; and «Today everyone got involved and we were learning through doing&ratrips highlight the skills I have that I can transfer outside of school»; and «Today everyone got involved and we were learning through doing».

The educators were afforded a tour of the Uluru - Kata Tjuta cultural centre, and were also given a guided tour of the extremely scenic Kings Canyon rim early in the trip.

Past trips have included visits to schools, centers of government and industry, and historical and cultural sites.

The school has a strong track record of fostering internationalism in the school, and made a significant breakthrough in the UK by making a bold and carefully planned cultural exchange trip to Kurdistan, northern Iraq.

The beneficiary's of the scholarship receive a grant to fund the trip and accommodation and a cultural programme is also provided in order to give scholars a «taste of American life».

The trips, which are held each year with an aim of showing educators what the Northern Territory is able to offer schools and their students, combine a mixture of natural and cultural experiences.

Students from HGSE and from across Harvard University traveled to New York City for a week to study cultural entrepreneurship as part of a J - term trip with the Harvard Innovation Lab.

Lest she think these are anomalies, she could then attend an event at the American Enterprise Institute, read about the latest research on the importance of cultural field trips in Education Next, or speak to academics and policy analysts like Anthony Bryk, Andrew J. Coulson, Jay P. Greene, Rick Hess, Paul Peterson, Mike Petrilli... you get the point.

This sense of affirmation takes on many forms, whether it's through walking trips through the community, or welcoming family members into the school to share and demonstrate cultural traditions and customs with the students.

Participants will understand the value of using art and objects for increasing cultural competencies and critical thinking; experience pre - and post-museum trip activities that can be used to develop observation, deduction, and language skills, explore themes, and reinforce program learning objectives; and share their own ideas / resources for effective museum - based learning.

By charging admission to the film screening, and selling popcorn, students were able to raise funds toward an end - of - year cultural immersion field trip to Chicago, which took place last Friday!

Youth also participate in a variety of enrichment activities, including sports, music, art and spoken word; attend college prep workshops; and participate in field trips to local colleges and cultural institutions.

For some of your students, field trips provide the only opportunity they have to experience the world outside their neighborhood, and provide an opportunity to develop the kind of cultural capital enjoyed by their more affluent peers.

Pinkney takes readers on a road trip to Motown in a book that catches the groove of Hitsville, U.S.A, juxtaposing musical highlights against the literally fiery events that were taking place across the country: war, rioting, and a cultural revolution.

This trip offers a fully immersive, unyieldingly authentic experience of the natural and cultural wonders of this incredible region.

Guests can enjoy a variety of unique cultural and heritage activities including a world - renowned spa, hands on Mayan kitchen demonstration, temazcal sweat lodge ceremony, wine tasting, and day trips to the cultural hub of Mérida.

Take a trip to Ubud, the artistic and cultural capital of Bali and explore the arts markets and jewelry workshops and stores before taking a walk around the famous Monkey Forest.

For a cultural trip with a twist, head to the Alto Douro Wine Region, the traditional home of port wine — an ideal souvenir for any budding wine connoisseur.

Whether you join us to visit some of Austria's magical Christmas markets, journey by train through the magnificent Alps or for an unforgettable cultural experience at Vienna's annual Johann Strauss Ball, Great Rail Journeys promises you an outstanding trip and unbeatable value for money.

For most visitors, it's a one - day trip while visiting the so - called «Cultural Triangle,» which also includes the massive ruined city of Anuradhapura, capital of Sri Lanka from the third century BC to 993 AD, Polonnaruwa, the island's second capital, and many other culturaCultural Triangle,» which also includes the massive ruined city of Anuradhapura, capital of Sri Lanka from the third century BC to 993 AD, Polonnaruwa, the island's second capital, and many other culturalcultural sites.

The property is the ideal spot for business trips or simply to enjoy a wide variety of cultural and recreational activities on the Costa del Sol Coast.

Our eight - day trip is a wonderful showcase of the cultural and natural highlights the Caucasus Region has to offer, with a huge helping of beautiful architecture and delicious cuisine to boot.

My trip through Romania was full of wonderful cultural experiences.