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Introduction
Introduction
IMMERSE Education’s Summer STE(A)M+ Program comprises educational activities that immerse students in a varied range of stimulating and inspirational learning environments in the United States of America. All participants get to engage directly and in depth with knowledge-building activities at:
The Smithsonian Museum circuit, Georgetown University, and George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas
Participants interested in an extended experience travel on to the San Francisco Bay Area to continue their immersive learning in the contexts of Stanford University and selected icons of Silicon Valley’s technology industry.
The combination of activities that make up the Summer STE(A)M+ Program engages students in experiential learning within and across the traditional subject disciplines of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, history, politics, and art. Of particular significance, the program also introduces participants to cutting-edge developments deriving from the application of knowledge from the traditional subject disciplines to solving real-world problems and charting new futures for the ways in which we currently live.
Program Focus
Program Focus
- STE(A)M Immersion
Designing rockets, landing parachutes and protective thermal heat shields
Designing and building a habitat for living on Mars or learning to incorporate arts, science, and tech to invent individual and creative solutions.
- Entrepreneurial Immersion
Developing budgets for space missions
Visits to Tech startups
Visits to Tech Giants like Facebook / Meta
- Cultural and Arts Immersion
This will take the form of educational tours and interactions with Washington, D.C.’s precincts of history, politics, culture and the Arts, including visits to the following museums within the Smithsonian circuit:
National Museum of Natural History
National Museum of African History and Culture
National Museum of African Art
- Tertiary Education Immersion
This will take the form of participation in learning engagements at:
Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.)
George Washington University (Washington, D.C.)
Stanford University (Palo Alto, San Francisco, California)
Itinerary
Itinerary
What Participants Gain
What Participants Gain
Learners will have authentic opportunities and contexts for developing knowledge, understanding, and skills relating to:
STEM Learning in context, including Coding, robotics, and artificial intelligence [AI]
Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Systems Thinking, Problem solving
Contemporary research and developments in a wide range of subject disciplines, including Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, History, Politics, and the arts, with Africa and its diasporas as a specific focus
Interdisciplinary learning, including applying classroom learning in real-life contexts.
Extended exposure to tertiary education possibilities and potential career pathways
Effective communication, relationship building, collaboration and teamwork
Leadership and management [e.g. Project Management and self-management—independence; resilience; physical fitness, health and well-being
The exciting developments of the now and the next emerging at the intersections between STEM, the Arts and Entrepreneurship
Code of Conduct
Code of Conduct
This is a school trip, and as a participant, you are an ambassador for your school, your country, and your culture. These considerations should be reflected in your conduct throughout the program. The overriding principle here is to show consideration and respect for others and for your host country and its communities.
By joining the program, students and parents acknowledge their acceptance of this Code of Conduct, which includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Program attendance is compulsory.
Every student must actively participate in the program and follow the daily itinerary.
Every student should demonstrate a proper manner and attitude while participating in the program.
No student should engage in activities that would be frowned upon or considered criminal by the host country/community.
Any possession or use of, or involvement with, illicit drugs, cigarettes, and/or alcohol is strictly forbidden.
Access to improper websites and/or pornographic material is strictly forbidden.
Public displays of romantic affection should be avoided.
No student should injure/assault or threaten to injure/assault another or any other person.
No student should drive a vehicle, or travel on a motorbike. Hitchhiking is strictly forbidden.
An IMMERSE staff member must approve all activities outside the scheduled ones.
No student (whether alone or with others) should travel within the local area unless accompanied by an IMMERSE staff member.
Students must not visit nightclubs/licensed bars of any kind.
Partying in the hotel room is strictly forbidden.
Students must not enter hotel rooms of other guests staying at the hotel.
Students must not entertain other guests in their rooms who are not part of the program.
Failure to adhere to the above rules may result in a student being asked to leave the program or sent home at the earliest convenience with costs
Travel Arrangements
Travel Arrangements
Transportation
Transportation
Air Transport – The IMMERSE Education delegation will travel in one group on a group ticket. Securing the group ticket requires IMMERSE to:
Confirm the size of the group as a matter of urgency
Observe firm payment deadlines.
It is critical that we are able to confirm the size of our delegation with the airline shortly. Our payment schedule has been fixed with the group ticket deadlines in mind. Any payment delays from participants come with the risk of our losing the group ticket and with fares going up as a consequence.
Ground Transport – IMMERSE Education will use a mix of hired buses and public transport (e.g., hop-on hop-off buses in DC) as appropriate.
Accommodation
Accommodation
IMMERSE Education provides comfortable accommodation for all participants. Typically, students share rooms—usually 2 or 3 students per room. In every hotel we use, each room is self-contained (i.e., bed, fridge, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, safe, individual AC & heater, bath). Towels, beddings, and soap are provided for each occupant.
Each supervising teacher or staff member will be assigned their own room throughout the experience. Teachers travelling with their spouses/partners will share a room.
Meals
Meals
All meals will be provided by IMMERSE Education. We will take every necessary step to account for each participant’s particular dietary requirements, including allergies and the like. Participants should make sure to include information about their food (and other) allergies as requested in their application.
Health and safety
Health and safety
Throughout the program, participants will have access to good medical care. There will always be a first aid kit with us for minor issues. However, for major health issues, participants will have access to medical facilities close to our hotels.
Participants will require
COVID-19 vaccination and
Yellow fever vaccination at least 2 weeks before departure
Ask your family doctor for the required medicines and vaccinations (e.g., yellow fever—visitors from some countries must show the certificate).
Participants will receive medical forms from Space U to complete as part of their registration process.
Banking
Banking
Mastercard and Visa cards are accepted in most places (shops, restaurants, etc.) and by most bank ATMs. All financial transactions in the USA are made in USD
What to bring
What to bring
Clothing
It will be summer in the US, so pack:
Some smart casual attire—jeans, t-shirts, and sturdy trainers/walking shoes—should be fine for most activities, including attending classes/lectures and going to games, parks, and museums.
Something formal for the dinner with the astronauts/engineers.
Your swimwear for scuba diving—a neutral buoyancy experience.
Health & Medications
All your medications (enough for the period), especially EpiPens and inhalers. Where necessary, bring along all prescriptions, management and treatment plans, and give them to an IMMERSE Education staff member on arrival.
Electronics
Your phones and any digital electronics and chargers (where necessary) for photography and video recording. American electrical systems are 110V, so please bring adapters for phones and other electronics.
Pocket money
You will need it for souvenirs, gifts, snacks, etc. US$250 – US$300 is recommended
Supervision
For every 15 students who sign up from a school, one (1) teacher from the school accompanies the students at no CHARGE. Should the school wish to include a second teacher, a full participation fee will apply.
Teachers/staff members accompanying school groups have a significant role to play as partners in this educational endeavour. They are directly responsible for ensuring that their students are worthy ambassadors of their schools. They are also seen as professional partners of the IMMERSE Education staff in ensuring that the objectives of the program are fully realized.
Details of these responsibilities will be shared with the participating schools once participation has been confirmed. This will include undergoing first-aid training.
Each supervising teacher or staff member will be assigned their own room throughout the experience. Teachers travelling with their spouses/partners will share a room.
Cost
Cost
The cost of participation for the 2025 program is:
US$8,250.00 for the 2-week program
US$10,500.00 for the 3-week program
Visa Eligibilty
Visa Eligibilty
US Passport Holder: Applicant must possess a valid United States passport.
Current and Valid US Visa: Applicants must either already hold a valid US visa or qualify to apply for one.
ESTA Eligibility: Applicants eligible for the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) can apply via the ESTA facility. For further information and to apply, visit the official ESTA website: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/.
What Cost Covers
What Cost Covers
All pre-departure briefing and materials.
All airfares (Accra-Houston-Accra and US domestic flights)
Airport transfers and ground transportation
Program fees
Meals
Accommodation (Two students share a room in a 3-star hotel)
IMMERSE EDUCATION staff member to chaperone students throughout the program.
24-hour back-up and support from US partners with medical services
Chaperone to accompany students throughout the program
Travel and health insurance for the duration of the program
Two branded T-shirts
Administrative fees
Payment Method
Payment Method
All payments must be made in USD.
Checks or cash can be paid directly into the IMMERSE Education account.
Please remember that the issue of a DUD cheque will:
render your child / ward ineligible to participate in this experience
attract a penalty from your bank.
Bank transfers: Alternatively, you can instruct your bank to transfer funds directly into the IMMERSE Education account.
Paying by installment—where payment is made in installments—every payment received will be acknowledged.
Email copies of all deposit slips (both cash and cheque) and transfer advice to isaac.quist@nubueducation.org
A receipt will be sent to the applicant once the full payment has been confirmed by the bank.
Account Details
Account Details
For transfers/payments from within Ghana:
Account Name: IMMERSE Ed Ltd
Account No. 0251918330022
Country: Ghana
Bank: UMB Bank
Branch: Airport City Branch
Swift Code: MBGHGHAC
For transfers/payments from outside Ghana
Account Name: NuBuEd Group
Account Number: 10452516 Country: Australia Bank:
SORT CODE: 063779
SWIFT: CTBAAU2S
Please label transfer:
USA 2025, name of participant, # instalment
E.g. USA 2025, Kwame Agyepong, 1st Instalment
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