New York, New York – School of Media

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Closed

Trip Destination

New York, USA

Approximate Price

850 +/- (BWR Grant Applied)

Trip Date

10/26/2020

TO

10/31/2020

Application Deadline

03/02/2020

Program Information

This opportunity is available to all full-time Niagara College students whom are currently enrolled, returning or within 6 months of graduation.

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New York, New York – School of Media

Experience the mecca of fashion, design and media! Come join Be World Ready and take a bite out of the Big Apple! From the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Times Square to the amazing deli’s on every corner and authentic food from many cultures around the world that call New York City home, what will you enjoy first?

Travel Visa + Immigration Documentation:

Students are responsible for researching and applying for any required visa(s) on their own; Be World Ready is not able to apply for any travel visa(s) on your behalf. Be World Ready will provide you with supporting documentation as needed to apply for a Visa once the deadline to register has passed. All international students will need to ensure that their Study Permits and Student Visas are not expired before the date of return from the international experience, to ensure that there are no challenges upon reentry to Canada. Travel restrictions and requirements for entry to Canada may change at any time. All travellers are responsible for remaining up to date with any restrictions and requirements for travel and re-entry to Canada leading up to and throughout their International Field Study. Niagara College Canada will assume no responsibility for any changes to governing body travel restrictions, required documentation for travel or any refused entry as a result of change. Travellers are encouraged to review the Government of Canada Website for the latest restrictions and requirements for entry to Canada, as well as to check entry requirements to their destination country as a Canadian citizen.

Day 1| Monday, October 26, 2020

Start spreading the news, I’m leaving today … I want to be a part of it, NEW YORK, NEW YORK! This morning we depart our Welland campus (front entrance) and board our Coach Canada Bus for New York City! Upon arrival into the city, we will check in at our hotel, Comfort Inn Times Square West, for a 4 night stay. After a quick freshen up and dinner on your own in the area, head out to the lights, sounds and hustle bustle of amazing Time Square! We will then take in a birds eye view and the twinkling lights of the Big Apple from the 86th floor at the Empire State Building!

  • Depart for New York
  • Times Square
  • Empire State Building

Day 2| Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Get your cameras ready! This morning we are going to board our Coach Canada Bus for an exciting orientation tour of New York with a local New Yorker from Levys’ Unique New York. Highlights of the tour may include stops at Fifth Avenue, Rockerfeller Center, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Times Square, Empire State Building, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Tribeca, Canal Street, Chinatown, Little Italy and the Brooklyn Bridge. We will conclude our tour with a stop at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum to see “Reflecting Absence”, a tribute of remembrance and honor to those who lost their lives in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. We also take some time to explore the 9/11 Museum. This afternoon we explore one of the world’s largest and finest art museums: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. With over 5000 years of art from every corner of the world, you will be in awe as you walk the halls of history, admiring pieces from some of the greatest artists of all time!

  • Levy’s Unique New York: New York Highlights Tour
  • 9/11 Museum
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art

Day 3| Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Today, we discover the American dream as we begin our day with a visit to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Come see the sight that greeted many people to America for the first time. While walking through the Peopling of America Center at Ellis Island, learn of the journey to America and all of its stories of struggle and survival. Next, we take the ferry back from the Statue of Liberty to Battery Park where we will meet our Coach Canada Bus. After our tour, students can either choose Option 1 to visit the United Nations Headquarters, one of the most important buildings in our governing body. Visit where world leaders unite to discuss global issues and challenges. Option 2 is to visit Chelsea Market for lunch, then we take to the streets of the Chelsea area, exploring all that the area has to offer, including a walk on the highline! This elevated promenade, built on a historic freight rail line offers great views of the neighbourhood – a mix of industrial landmarks and experimental art galleries. As we stroll the streets, feast your eyes on sky high graffiti murals while learning about street art’s crucial and controversial role in the city.

  • Statue of Liberty
  • Ellis Island
  • United Nations
  • Chelsea Market & neighbourhood

Day 4| Thursday, October 29, 2020

Prepare to be inspired as we head out on our Coach Canada Bus this morning for another great tour with Levys’ Unique New York: From Graffiti to Galleries. This tour will take us through some of New York’s best and exciting neighbourhoods for art. After our tour, we will visit the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum. Built in 1959 by Frank Lloyd Wright, this museum is internationally renowned and one of the most significant architectural icons of the 20th century. In 2015, it was nominated by the United States to be included in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List.

We then head over to the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, located on NYC’s Museum Mile in the historic, landmark Carnegie Mansion.

  • Levy’s Unique New York: From Graffiti to Galleries
  • Guggenheim Museum
  • Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
  • Carnegie Mansion

Day 5| Friday, October 30, 2020

Concluding this final day in New York City is a visit to the Museum of Modern Art at 12:00 pm. We do not have the bus today, therefore transportation will be by foot, taxi or subway.

MoMa is one of the world’s largest museums devoted to modern and contemporary art, seeking to create a dialogue between the established and the experimental, the past and the present, in an environment that is responsible to the issues of modern and contemporary art.

You have a free morning and afternoon after the MoMa to explore NYC, like areas such as Fifth Avenue, Rockerfeller Center, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Tribeca, Canal Street, Chinatown, Little Italy and Central Park.

It’s been an incredible time exploring the cultural melting pot that is NYC, but unfortunately our time is over and this evening we will board our coach one final time to head back to our campus in Welland on our overnight drive.

  • Free time
  • Museum of Modern Art
  • Depart for Welland

Day 6| Saturday, October 31, 2020

Arrive at Welland Campus buzzing from your New York experience!

 

  • Roundtrip Transportation via Private Motor Coach (overnight return to Welland)
  • Four Nights Accommodation (bed sharing)
  • Hot breakfast every day in NYC
  • Travel Insurance
  • Times Square
  • Empire State Building
  • Levy’s Unique New York: New York Highlights Tour
  • 9/11 Museum
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Statue of Liberty
  • Ellis Island
  • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
  • Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
  • Carnegie Mansion
  • Levy’s Unique New York: From Graffiti to Galleries
  • Whitney Museum of American Art
  • Central Park
  • Rockefeller Center
  • Museum of Modern Art
  • Fifth Avenue
  • Greenwich Village
  • SoHo
  • Tribeca
  • Canal Street
  • Chinatown
  • Little Italy

PAYMENT TERMS

Deposit
Second Payment
Third Payment
Fourth Payment
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PAYMENT AMOUNT

$50 (fully non-refundable)
$200
$200
$200
$200

PAYMENT AMOUNT

03/09/2020
04/10/2020
06/08/2020
07/27/2020
09/21/2020

*Price may increase or decrease depending on exchange rates, final vendor quotes and number of participants.

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