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Perfectly Pennsylvania!

A 12-day tour of the Plantation State that include six vintage trains & Harley "hogs;" Hershey Chocolate & Crayola Crayons; Philadelphia history & Gettysburg ghosts; robotic milking & QVC shopping; Celebrity Chef Joseph Poon & the Amish. Experience the variety!

Wednesday-Sunday October 15-26 Fee: $2299/double occupancy $2845 /single occupancy Includes round trip airfare & transfers Denver/Philadelphia, deluxe motorcoach transportation, 11 nights accommodation, 8 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners, admission to all activities listed in itinerary For more information, call Heather at (307) 766-6801.

Cultural Tour of NYC

Spend a magical week in New York City with Dr. Michael Griffith, conductor of the UW Symphony. Performances include: the New York Philharmonic in Lincoln Center or an equally prominent visiting orchestra at Carnegie Hall; the New York Metropolitan Opera; New York City Ballet’s stunning Nutcracker; a Broadway musical or the holiday show at Radio City Music Hall, and a bonus performance based on availability. Tour Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Musical Instrument Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Steinway & Sons piano factory.
Optional visits include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, sightseeing tour and a rehearsal of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

Saturday - Wednesday December 13 - 17, 2008 and Friday, December 26 - Sunday, January 11, 2009 For more information, including prices, please contact Denise Marquiss at 766-3362. **This course may be taken for 0-2 UW credits. If interested in credit, contact Dr. Griffith at symph@uwyo.edu

Galapagos Islands

This trip offers an opportunity to be a part of some of the scientific research going on in the Galapagos Islands and to immerse yourself in a truly marine experience. Swim, Kayak and snorkel almost every day on this 10-day adventure of a lifetime.

Trip is planned to run in December 2008 Fee: $3,500/person - approximate cost, includes lodging and meals. Airfare not included. For more information, contact Chris Harnden at 766-5637.

Guam and Micronesia International Social Work Practice

This course will introduce undergraduate and graduate social work students to key social work issues of social justice in the Pacific Rim, using Guam and varied islands in the Pacific to examine colonization, self-determination, socio-economic, and institutional aspects of social work practice in rural and isolated areas. The course will meet on-line and for at least one in person class during the 2008 Fall term prior to a week-long journey to Guam in January of 2009.

Instructors: John Tracy and Mona Schatz Saturday, January 3 - Sunday, January 11, 2009 For more information, including prices, schedules and credit options, please contact Sheila Couture at 766-5641. Four openings are available in this course.

TraveLearn

TraveLearn, in partnership with The Center for Conferences & Continuing Education, provides members of our community with an opportunity to “study abroad” as a non-credit seeking student. Combine exciting travel with learning to over 18 worldwide destinations. Unique features include:
            • In-country specialists and faculty escorts who share insights about the                historical, natural, and contemporary aspects of your destination
            • First class accommodations
            • Small groups (average group size 14)
            • Meetings with local people and specially arranged field experiences
            • Comfortably paced itineraries with time to pursue individual interests

Traveling with TraveLearn is like taking a luxury field trip with the best teachers you’ve ever had! For more trip details, a full line-up of destinations, itineraries, and prices, visit: www.travelearn.com/wyoming

Spain - September 26 - October 9

Experience and learn not only about Spain's ancient traditions and culture, but also gain insights into the contemporary local customs and the current social, economic and political situation of today's Spain.

This program is planned for you to see and to experience Spain’s rich past, as well as to enjoy its impressive growing present. Visits to such legendary cities as Toledo, Seville, Cordoba, and Granada, as well as a stay in a rural town of Priego, will give meaning to this fabled land of castles, conquistadors, bullfights, Don Quixote, Carmen, and Picasso. Indeed, this is a unique opportunity to meet and to share with the people their past and to enjoy the richness of the culture as it is poised to move again - onto the world stage of the future!

Meet the Spanish People over tapas at a local restaurant. Visit a local market where your chef will select all of the ingredients for a special cooking demonstration. You will then share the dishes prepared for lunch with invited Spanish guests.

Egypt - October 14 - 26
Experience and learn not only about Egypt's ancient traditions and culture, but also gain insights into the contemporary local customs and the current social, economic and political situation of today's Egypt.

Step back in time as you enter the ancient world of Egypt. Walk in the steps of the Pharaohs themselves as you visit the temples of Luxor, Karnak, Edfu, and Denderah. View up close one of the Seven Great Wonders of the World, the Pyramids of Giza, and their ever-vigilant guardian, the Sphinx. In Cairo, see the vast treasures of King Tut at the Egypt Museum of Antiquities and experience the spiritual side of Egypt when you tour the mosques and hear first hand the Muslim’s call to Prayer. See the day-to-day life of the Nile as you float lazily along on a deluxe Armaco Cruise Ship.

Questions? Please contact
Heather Landers at
(307) 766-6801 or cse_enrichment2@uwyo.edu.

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