Global Education

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• Summer 2026: Costa Rica

  Trip leader: Mrs. Gina Judy
  
  Conservation in Costa Rica: San José, Central Pacific Coast, Arenal region
  
  In order to protect their home, community members of Palo Seco must continue to reforest mangrove tress to keep their coastline stable. This tour offers students a firsthand learning experience into stabilizing ecosystems through the efforts of community farming. They’ll also discover the biodiversity of this beautiful country from every angle with visits to hot springs, hiking to La Fortuna Waterfall, and more. While on the Central Pacific Coast, students will also visit The Turtle Sanctuary at Playa Nido to learn more about conservation efforts for Costa Rica's sea turtle populations.
  
  Dates:
  June TBD, after Exams
  
  More Information:
  Please RSVP to the virtual interest meeting:
  

  Costa Rica Zoom Interest Meeting: Wed, Nov 20 @ 7:30 PM

  RSVP: https://bit.ly/3O4XPJX

• Summer 2026: France & Italy

  Trip leader: Mr. Anthony Stopyra
  
  Walking In The Footsteps of St. Francis: Annecy, Padua, Assisi, and Rome
  
  This trip occurs biannually and enriches what students learn in their religion classes. Participants travel to France and Italy, beginning with the life of St. Francis de Sales and St. Jane de Chantal in Annecy, France. Travels continue in Padua, Assisi, and Rome to study the lives of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare of Assisi. 
  
  Itinerary highlights include a tour of Lake Annecy in France, a visit to the University of Padua (notable Alumni include St. Francis de Sales and Galileo), and mass at the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi. Attendance at a Papal Audience in Rome or at the Vatican is also planned.
  
  Dates:
  June TBD, after Exams
  
  More Information:
  Please RSVP to the virtual interest meeting:
  

  France & Italy Zoom Interest Meeting: Thurs, Nov 21 @ 6:30 PM

  RSVP: https://bit.ly/4hGLDN3

• Summer 2025: Iceland

  Trip leader: Mrs. Christine Campbell ccampbell@paduaacademy.org
  
  Take advantage of round-the-clock daylight during the summer in this otherworldly place of dramatic beauty. Revel in the geothermal wonders of Iceland—Blue Lagoon hot springs, volcanic craters and subarctic fauna. From the capital Reykjavik you will travel the popular Golden Circle and see Gullfoss waterfall and the Geysir geothermal area. From there, continue on to the famous black-sand beaches of Vik and the Lava Centre in Hvolsvöllur.
  
  Dates:
  June 16 to June 22, 2025
  
  Itinerary:

  As environmental stuarts, we will be visiting glaciers and geysers. Students will first travel to Reykjavik where we will explore Viking World and take a tour of Reykjavik.  Notable sites include Thingvellir National Park, Gullfoss Waterfall and Geysir Geothermal area.  We then travel on to the Hvolsvöllur area and visit the Seljalandsfoss and Skógarfoss waterfalls and explore the famous black sand beaches of Vik Glacier Walk. We then visit the state-of-the-art Lava Centre and return to Reykjavík with a stop at a geothermal power plant.  Finally we take an excursion to Alftanes peninsula and visit the Blue Lagoon before heading back home.  More information about the trip we're planning with EF Tours HERE.
  
  More Information:
  Students or parents can reach out to Mrs. Christine Campbell at ccampbell@paduaacademy.org for additional information
  

• Summer 2025: Germany, Poland, and Czech Republic

  Trip leader: Mr. Anthony Stopyra
  astopyra@paduaacademy.org
  
  Dates:
  June 16 to June 25, 2025
  
  Itinerary:

  This European trip will take us to locations full of history, culture and meaning. We begin in Berlin, Germany, with the impressive architecture of the Brandenburg Gate. Walk along the Kurfürstendamm, a beautiful and elegant avenue full of stores, restaurants and people; there will be time for shopping and eating.  Some of the twentieth centuries most important events will come alive at Berlin’s museums and memorials, such as at the Topography of Terror, Checkpoint Charlie, and the remains of the Berlin Wall. After a train ride to Warsaw, Poland, we will see some of this capital city’s sites, including the POLIN Museum, with its amazing use of technology. A guided tour of the site of the Warsaw Ghetto will unfold more of the history of 20^th century Europe. We will then travel to Krakow in Poland, where Pope John Paul II served as archbishop. Krakow was spared destruction in World War II and so much of the original medieval town remains. It is a beautiful place to explore. A very different experience awaits us at the site of the Auschwitz - Birkenau death camp; it is a serious and somber memorial site that helps us to understand the reality of the Holocaust. The final stage of the trip moves us to the Czech Republic and the city of Prague. Here we will sample some of its most memorable sites, such as Charles Bridge, St. Vitus Cathedral, and the Jewish Quarter. Throughout the trip, we will benefit from expert local guides, who will help us understand and appreciate the sites that we’ll visit. Great food will be available everywhere on the trip. More importantly, the culture and history that we’ll experience can help open the world to us.
  
  More Information:
  Students or parents can reach out to Mr. Stopyra at astopyra@paduaacademy.org for additional information