Educator's Course Trip Itinerary

Day 1

Depart home and arrive at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba. Check into your hotel and get your first taste of Havana by participating in a sunset tour of Old Havana with an experienced English-speaking guide from the Jose Marti Center. Enjoy dinner with your colleagues at a restaurant in Old Havana and evening of leisure.

Day 2

Day of cultural immersion in Havana. Visit museums, Plaza de Revolucion, El Morro fort, people watch at the Malecon sea wall, and explore vibrant Havana neighborhoods or spend your day in Old Havana.

(B) included

Day 3

Arrive by shuttle to the Jose Marti Center, a beautiful historic colonial mansion where you will be taking your courses on Cuban education. After a tour of the facility, and a welcome reception, attend a lecture focusing on the life of Jose Marti, known as the father of Cuba. After lunch, attend lectures at the Jose Marti Center given by faculty from the University of Havana on specific education topics. Evening at leisure after returning to your hotel

(B) (L) included

Day 4

Visit a primary school in Havana. Tour the school with a staff member and engage with teachers and students. View performances set up by the students in the school. After lunch, arrive at the Jose Marti Center and attend lectures given by faculty from the University of Havana on a specific focus area of Cuban education. Evening at leisure after returning to your hotel.

(B) (L) included

Day 5

Visit the historic University of Havana. The University founded in 1728 is the oldest in Cuba and one of the oldest university in the Americas. Tour the beautiful campus in the center of the Vedado district of Havana and engage with faculty and students. Meet student organization groups. After lunch, arrive at the Jose Marti Center and attend lectures given by faculty from the University of Havana on a specific focus area of Cuban education. Evening at leisure after returning to your hotel.

(B) (L) included

Day 6

Visit a Cuban secondary school in Havana. Tour the school with a staff member and engage with teachers and students. Speak with faculty and students from different departments of the school. After lunch, arrive at the Jose Marti Center and attend lectures given by faculty from the University of Havana on a specific area of Cuban education. Evening at leisure after returning to your hotel.

(B) (L) included

Day 7

Visit a children’s and adult’s special education school in Havana. Tour the school campus with a staff member and doctor and engage with teachers and students. View a performance given by students at the facility. After lunch, attend a closing reception at the Jose Marti Center.

(B) (L) included

Day 8

Bid farewell to Havana and leave for an early morning departure to Jose Marti International Airport and head home.

(B) included

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