Study Tour: Chile - Business & Communication

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Dates

  • 06/03/2023 to 06/10/2023

Price

  • Deposit – refundable until February 20 - $500 and applied towards total fees due
  • Single room - $3,200 total – due by March 1
  • Double room - $2,800 total – due by March 1

Inclusions

  • Ground transportation
  • 6 hotel nights
  • Cultural admission fees
  • 24/7 emergency support
  • Embedded medical insurance
  • Guide
  • 6 breakfasts and 2 dinners
  • Gratuities and tips for guides, drivers, and waitstaff at included meals
  • 2 alcoholic beverages at all included meals

Information Session

When: December 15 2022, 12:00 pm

Learn more about this program at our upcoming info session via Zoom!  

Link: https://gcsu.zoom.us/j/93634160143?pwd=SHhIT3JGbkRjOE84YmRtQU9GalhIZz09
Meeting ID:
936 3416 0143
Passcode:
916353
Second info session via Zoom is January 10 at 07:00 pm. Don't miss it!  
Link: https://gcsu.zoom.us/j/93615456200?pwd=NlNIeEVDRk4wQ3ZEZU1GUVEyN0UyUT09
Meeting ID:
936 1545 6200
Passcode:
887539

Valparaiso - 3 days

Valparaiso City Guided Tour

Explore the picturesque port of Valparaíso, founded in the XVI century. The oldest part of town was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2003. The town is built over several hills which are connected by narrow streets, long stairways, and a series of lifts which were built towards the end of the XIX Century. Take a lift to the top of the hill before continuing to La Sebastiana Museum, the home of Chilean writer Pablo Neruda. Lift entrance included.

Emiliana Organic Vineyards Guided Tour

Sustainable vineyard with gardens & farm animals offering picnics, tastings & tour (entrance fee and wine tasting included).

Viña Del Mar - 3 days

Wulff Castle Guided Tour

Wulff Castle is a historic castle overlooking the sea in Viña del Mar, Chile. It was built in 1906 for the Wulff family. It is the headquarters of the city heritage center (entrance included).

Jardin Botanico Nacional Guided Tour

The Viña del Mar National Botanical Garden was created in 1951 when the Don Pascual Baburizza El Salitre Park, built in 1918, was donated to the state of Chile. In total, the JBN cultivates 779 plant species of which 100% are native to Chile that are in a state of various threats in their natural environment (entrance included).

Meet the Faculty

Angela Criscoe

M.F.A. in Film & Television
Angela Criscoe's expertise is in mass communication, specifically film and television. She worked in television production, advertising, and public relations prior to joining Georgia College in 2000. She has served in a variety of roles at Georgia College to include 15 years of teaching in the Department of Communication. Having earned tenure and promotion, Angela transitioned to administration and currently serves as the Executive Director for the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. She is focused on growing the school to expand educational opportunities to employers and their workforce, alumni, and adult learners.

Phone: 478-445-2759

Angie Woodham

M.S. in Higher Education Administration
Angie has over 20 years of experience in higher education, primarily in student support services at the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida. She was the Director of the non-traditional Doctor of Business Administration Program at UF for the last 8 years, building the program from scratch and growing it into an industry leader with a network of 100+ alumni and a thriving pool of leads for future admissions. As the Director of Continuing and Professional Education at Georgia College, Angie is responsible for leading the department back to pre-pandemic strength with course offerings for the Baldwin County/Milledgeville community, as well as growing non-credit certificate options for learners of all ages.

Phone: 478-445-2753

Funding Your Program

  • Scholarship Options: WorldStrides offers a variety of scholarships to help make study abroad possible for all students. There are three scholarship opportunities available: Higher Ed Traveler, Diversity & Inclusion, and the Natalie Shea Memorial Scholarships. You can learn more and apply here.
  • Financial Assistance: WorldStrides makes more than $2 million in funding available each year to students in financial need seeking educational travel opportunities. To find out if you qualify and apply, click here.
  • Gift of Education: When you enroll in a WorldStrides program, a personal fundraising page will be created on your behalf. You can customize your page and share it with family or on social media to help raise funds for your program. To learn more, click here.
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Why travel with WorldStrides?

ICON - World of Possibilities

Transformative Experiences

Experiential learning is a the heart of what we do. Thoughtful immersions enhance each and every program by providing cultural context to push you outside your comfort zone and develop true global perspective.

ICON - Safe Hotels

Included Insurance

With medical insurance included for each participant on our programs, parents and students can rest assured that we've got you covered! Our comprehensive plan boasts $100K in medical insurance, including 100% mental wellness coverage, security evacuation, and bedside visitor benefit for most hospitalizations.

ICON - Heart in Hand

In the heart of the action

Centrally located hotels in our international destinations free up extra hours for spontaneous exploration and fun.

ICON-MASK

Hygiene

Masks will be required while indoors and on the motor coach. Hand sanitizer will be available throughout the program, including on buses and at hotels. Students will be asked a series of questions daily to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms.

ICON - Fork and Knife

Travel with your taste buds.

We carefully select where our travelers dine, making sure it's authentic local cuisine, served in local restaurants.

ICON - Risk Management

Comprehensive risk management

Proactivity and agility are hallmarks of our service. Our crisis team has decades of experience meeting challenges of all scopes, from lost passports to complex, unplanned emergencies. Our priority on preparedness is designed to ensure your group gets an optimum experience—on every program!

ICON - Star Person

Rockstar tour guides

Our certified on-tour leaders speak the local language, have encyclopedic knowledge, and thrive on making the journey fun. They're also pros at tuning their content to the group.

ICON - Grow Your Program

Strength in numbers

With 50 years of experience, we've taken over 9 million students on educational programs - over 530,000 students traveled with us last year alone! We partner with more than 50,000 educators and 500 colleges and universities.