This document provides an agenda and itinerary for an information evening about an upcoming international trip. It outlines the following key points in 3 sentences: The agenda includes updates on the trip itinerary, expectations for behavior and communication strategies, as well as safety information and gear/fundraising. A detailed 16-day itinerary is then provided that includes visits to major attractions in New York City and Washington D.C., as well as transportation and accommodation details. Communication strategies like a Facebook page, email, calling cards and mobile phones are discussed, along with safety precautions like using buddy systems and carrying information cards.

1. Information Evening

2. Agenda
• Update on itinerary
• Behavior and expectations
• Communication strategies, devices, safety
• Gear & fundraising

3. Itinerary

4. Day 1 - Getting There

5. The Hostel
International Hostelling NY
103rd and Amsterdam

6. Day 2: Guggenheim, Neue Gallery, Cathedral of St John of the Devine, Hard
Rock Café & Times Square

7. Day 3: The Met, The Cloisters, a picnic in the park

8. Day 4: Independence Day, Circle Line Boat Trip, Lunch in Central Park,
Fireworks Display

9. Day 5: Brooklyn walking tour with Big Rick, explore Brooklyn in our groups, dinner
at Song, Brooklyn Museum & a walk back to Manhattan over the Brooklyn bridge

10. Day 6: Little Italy & Chinatown, New Museum of Contemporary Art, PS1,
Baseball

11. Day 7: MoMA , National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Century 21

12. Day 8: American Museum of Natural History, Lunch at The Boathouse, Central
Park Zoo

13. Day 9: Gala Darling, Groups choice, Madam Tussauds & Empire State building

14. Day 10: Woodbury Commons & Broadway Show WICKED

15. Day 11: Frick Collection, Chelsea Galleries, Highline Walkway, Bowling at
Chelsea Piers

16. Day 12: FIT tour, Garment District - Mood Fabrics, Teen Vogue

17. Day 13: Early rise, Bus to Washington, Capitol Building, Ethiopian Restaurant

18. Day 14: The White House, National Gallery of Art, Cycle Tour of Monuments,
Walk through Chinatown

19. Day 15: Groups choice – suggestions: Hirshorn Museum, Smithsonian
Museums, Holocaust Museum, Phillips Collection. Back at the hostel by 2.30
to bus to the airport

20. Day 16: Arrive home at… Please be there to collect us.

21. Communication
• Communication strategies – Facebook page
Email
Calling cards
Mobile Phones

22. Devices:
• Devices – Mobile phones (roaming)
US Sim cards (AT&T vs T-Mobile)

23. Safety
• Safety – Info cards
Groups and buddies with teacher
• Property – Lockers inside room (take padlock)
School backpack
Everything named