President Bill Clinton with Mr.
Teddy Warria, co-author of “New Horizons” at Rosewood Park, Austin,
Texas, at the conclusion of the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative
University
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Ms. Linda Lockhart, Founder of
Global Give Back Circle (GGBC) with Starehe Girls’ Centre scholarship
recipients to NYU Abu Dhabi at the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative
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Dr. Condoleezza Rice, former
Secretary of State, with two Zawadi Scholars and Mr. Teddy Warria,
co-author of “New Horizons” at the 2010 Global Business Coalition (GBCHealth) Annual Conference
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EDUCATION
TRAVEL to usa
Ivy League Universities and 3 Top-Tier Universities
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Mission Educational Travel seeks to enhance the vision and leadership skills of students; to improve morale, self image, and give a vision for success academically and in life. Our premise is “Where there is no vision, the people perish”.
We empower students by benchmarking through exposure to the best local and international academic institutions. Students are challenged to develop core capabilities such as Team Dynamics & Influence, Innovation, Change Management & Entrepreneurial Action, Negotiation & Conflict Resolution, and Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication. These are “caught” within the exciting context of 12 - day travel to Ivy League Universities at the East Coast of the United States of America and three top-tier universities.
This provides real tools for seeking admission into these institutions by meeting relevant admissions officers and alumni, with pre & post - travel strategic support from our partners. We will have Educational travel every school holidays: April, July-August and December. This includes the annual Feb / March conference at Harvard Business School's Africa Business Conference (See below).
The best way to get a feel for these universities is to visit the campuses. This provides an opportunity to learn about the campus experiences by attending an admission information session and taking a campus tour. Information sessions and tours are a good way for prospective students and their families to ask questions, get answers, and develop a better sense of what the universities have to offer.
When are the tours? Tours are made to coincide with holidays, namely Easter (April), Summer (July - August) and Christmas (December). Given the different school options, tailor made tours are available for groups and schools throughout the year on request. The following are the current dates for on-going tours;
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Tour Title
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Month
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dATES
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1.
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Boston: ‘College City USA’
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March
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Sunday 25th - 31st
March, 2012
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2
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Ivy League Tour
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April
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Sunday 15th – 25th
April 2012
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3
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Northeast Colleges
Tour; Tour A
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June
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Sunday 17th - 23rd
June, 2012
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4
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California College Tour
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June
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Sunday 24th - 30th June, 2012
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5
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Northeast Colleges
Tour; Tour B
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July
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Sunday 15th - 21st July, 2012
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6
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Ivy League Tour
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August
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Wednesday 15th – 25th August 2012
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7
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Ivy League Tour
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Nov / Dec
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Sunday 25th
Nov – 5th December 2012
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8
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California Colleges
Tour
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Nov / Dec
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Sunday 25th
Nov – 11th Dec 2012
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Who should attend? Upper Primary, High School and Pre-University youth. These will be chaperoned by male and female adult mentors. These include Professor K. Tirima, Dr. J. Weche and Edyth Anziya whose profiles are available by clicking here. Parents are welcome to chaperone their children as well.
Tailor made tours can include SAT preparation for students in the United States.
Sponsorships / Scholarships We offer one full
sponsorship to deserving students for every 10 participants. For students from a particular
school, sponsorship is for the deserving top performing student, to be determined by
the school. For Corporates, Organisations and churches that wish to sponsor students, please click here for more information.
Costs: To USA
US $ 3,700 For self - sponsored students based on arranging their own personal air travel arrangements.
US $ 5,500 For self-sponsored students with return air travel from JKIA Nairobi / Johannesburg South Africa to Boston, MA, USA. This is subject to making bookings in advance and on time, as advised by Charleston Travel below.
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Travel arrangements are in collaboration with Charleston Travel Ltd – ISO 9001: 2008 Certified Please click here for a list of previous successful student tours by Charleston Travel Ltd.
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Future Locations: Far East Universities
Singapore
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore Management University
- Singapore Institute of Management
Japan
- Waseda University
- Sophia university
Philippines
- Ateneo University
- University of the Philippines
- De la Salle University
Hong Kong
- Universty of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Charles River at Harvard University
North East USA Tour, 2010
2011 Tour Counselors with students
This is where Kenyan Students will shine!!
Kendall Square, Massachusetts;
MIT’s neighborhood subway stop, home of the densest cluster of
technology and biotechnology research in the world. The area is within a
short bus or subway ride of some of the largest research hospitals in
the world: Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, among others. These medical
centers are where many future therapies are tested and validated,
providing a direct pipeline from the lab to the clinic.
University of Pennsylvania, Upper Quad Gate.
Resia Nyokabi, student at Kahuhia Girls, enjoying water sports at the bridges of New York.
Martha Obasi with friends at Harvard University
Ms. Tabitha Tongoi at Williams College, MA, USA
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Sample Travel Timetable: Ivy League Tours
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Location
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Travel Time
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Universities
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Day 1
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Inoorero University,
Nairobi, Kenya
Kogelo Village, Siaya County
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4 Hr
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Pre-travel Briefing; Value-based
Leadership, Critical Thinking, and
Visit to Mama Sarah Obama at
her Kogelo Village home
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Day 2
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Nairobi, Kenya
– Boston, MA, USA
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22 Hr
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Flight from JKIA Nairobi to Boston
Logan International
Airport
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Day 3
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Boston, MA
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0 Hr
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Rest day / Brown University
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Day 4
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Boston, MA
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45 Min
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University of Massachusetts
/ Harvard Business School
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Day 5
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Boston, MA
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30 Min
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Harvard Law School / MIT / Wellesley
College / Broad Institute / Harvard Medical
School / Harvard College
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Day 6
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Boston, MA – New Haven, CT
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3 Hrs
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Yale University
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Day 7
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New
Haven, CT
– New York City
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3 Hr
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Columbia University / Museums / MET / Empire State Building
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Day 8
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New York
City
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45 Min
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United Nations HQ / Wall
Street / 55 Exchange Place
Central Park / Times Square / Public Broadcasting Service
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Day 9
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New
York – New Jersey
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3 Hr
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Princeton University
& then Depart to Philadelphia,
PA
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Day 10
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Philadelphia, PA
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3 Hr
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University of Pennsylvania
(UPenn) – Bryn Mawr College
Depart to Baltimore, MD
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Day 11
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Baltimore, MD
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1 Hr
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Johns Hopkins University / University of Maryland
Option: SAT counseling by
Mr. Todd McCloskey or VOA
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Day 12
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Baltimore –Washington, D.C.
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1 Hr
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White House & Return
flight from Dulles – JKIA Nairobi
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Ms. Resia Nyokabi in Boston, Massachusetts
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Our New York City Attractions Guide, Zoe
View of the frozen Charles River at Harvard Business School
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