News Release
November 9, 2011
For Immediate Release
Dufferin-Peel Catholic board offers students an opportunity to experience Italy while earning secondary credits
Secondary school students are invited to participate in a learning experience that combines the sites and sounds of Italy, with courses that count towards secondary credits. Ciao Italia, a program organized by the Global Learning Institute (the facet of Adult and Continuing Education at the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board responsible for International Studies) in partnership with Calabria International Tours, takes students through cities including Rome, Pompeii and Vatican City, exposing them to some of the best that Italy has to offer.
The Program runs during the summer. Students have two courses from which to choose:
English Courses:
ENG3U—English (Grade 11)
ENG4U—English (Grade 12)
The cost for the program is $5,200 and includes:
- Return airfare
- Tour transportation
- Accommodation and classroom facilities
- Breakfast and dinner (daily) and lunch when not traveling on excursions
- Instruction by a Dufferin-Peel Ontario qualified teacher
- Excursions
- All study tours as part of the instructional program for the course
An information meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 22 at 6:00 p.m. at the board’s Catholic Education Centre, 40 Matheson Boulevard West, Mississauga (Room 301).
Application and deposit deadline for Ciao Italia is Friday December 10, 2011. For more information, visit http://www.dpcdsb.org/CEC/CNE/Summer+Programs/Ciao+Italia.htm or contact the Adult and Continuing Education Office at 905-891-9263 ext. 37955.
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For more information, contact: Ann McGee Adult and Continuing Education
(905) 891-9263, ext. 37955
Media Contact: Nancy Marshall, Communications Officer
(905) 890-0708, ext. 24278