Philadelphia’s diverse population reflects individuals from many ethnic backgrounds. That diversity adds incredible creativity and energy to the city’s art scene which the course will explore. Classroom sessions will be enriched by a visit to the world-famous Philadelphia Museum of Art and a walk to experience firsthand some of the city’s amazing Mural Arts along with your teacher.

The BMCC Learning Express program offers the opportunity to complete a course over a single three-day weekend. Au Pairs living anywhere in the United States are welcome to come learn about the culture and history of Miami. Students who live in the Miami area will enjoy taking a deeper dive into the history and culture of their host city.

Miami is home to people from across the globe who help sustain its many multicultural neighborhoods and drive its amazing art scene. Students will learn about the city’s complex history, including Native American wars, slavery, boom-bust economic cycles, civil rights and Miami’s development as an international city.

To expand upon what you’ll learn in the classroom, you’ll visit Miami’s lively Wynwood district to experience its colorful murals created by some of the world’s most famous street artists as well as Miami Beach’s world famous South Beach and its historic Art Deco District.

 A visit to HistoryMiami Museum will help you gain an even clearer perspective of the city as it brings the stories of Miami’s communities, individuals, places and events to life.

 

Schedule

Thursday: 4pm – 7pm. 

Friday: 9am – 4:30pm. Please dress appropriately to walk out into the city with your teacher. 

Saturday: 9am – 4:30pm. Please dress appropriately to walk out into the city with your teacher. 

 

Tuition Includes: 

• 3 nights (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) at the Generator Miami hotel located in the heart of Miami’s South Beach

• 3 breakfasts

• admission to the HistoryMiami Museum

• all excursions throughout the weekend

• a public transportation pass to get around Miami with your teacher

• all costs associated with the class (there are no additional material or activity fees.)

*Airfare to/from Miami is not included.

 

Educational Hours for the J-1 Visa:

Upon successful completion of the course students earn 36 credit hours.

Students are required to complete a pre-assignment to bring to the first day of class, and also a final project due one week after class. Students who complete their pre-assignment, final project, and attend all classes, will receive their certificate 10 days after the final class session.

Students who require their certificate sooner than outlined above should request their final assignment in advance by contacting BMCC at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu. Please note that BMCC needs two days from the date a student submits their final assignment to issue an educational certificate.

New York is known as one of the fashion capitals of the world. Many of the groundbreaking designs that ultimately make it to the runway during New York Fashion Week had their start in local communities throughout the City.

This course will take you on an anthropological expedition of New York’s 5 boroughs, using fashion as the lens. We will explore the impact that New York’s unique and multifaceted cultural landscape has on local fashion trends, using Harlem as a specific example.

You'll learn how fashion in Harlem has evolved, while always remaining innovative and empowering. You’ll get a chance to visit the best local boutiques and speak to pioneering fashion artisans, all while browsing the racks for clues about the neighborhood’s culture. We will end the course with an examination of your own home countries and the fashion trends that best exemplify your culture.

This course is designed for students who would like to become more familiar with New York’s unique fashion landscape. Students will also leave with a deeper, more authentic, understanding of New York’s local communities and the people who live here.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignment via email one week before the first class.

Course Price: $359

Tuition for class includes:

• Public transportation pass (Metrocard) to get around New York City with your teacher.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

Schedule

• Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm Class is in the classroom and out in the city today.

• Saturday: 10:00am - 5:30pm. Students will meet at BMCC, Harlem campus. The day will be spent both in the classroom and out in the city.

• Sunday: 10:00am - 2:30pm. Students will be both in the classroom and out in the city.

Mikaila Brown is a fashion anthropologist, who has a doctorate in Anthropology and Education from Columbia University and over 10 years of work experience with domestic and international non-profits.

During these years of working as a consultant, she honed the skill of identifying the needs of a particular community and aligning them with the services provided by their local agencies. She applied these same skills when she left the nonprofit sector to pursue a lifelong dream of working in the fashion industry.

After working for designers like Oscar de la Renta, Pamela Roland and Betsey Johnson, she launched a socially conscious fashion line in 2011. Most recently, she has further integrated her anthropological background and fashion experience to create The Common Thread Project, which highlights cultural diversities within the fashion industry by investigating the style trends of local, underrepresented fashion communities. She shares this knowledge with the public by offering cultural shopping tours through AirBnB’s new experiential arm.

She is also currently a senior lecturer in Cornell’s Fiber Science and Apparel Design department.

New York is known as one of the fashion capitals of the world. Many of the groundbreaking designs that ultimately make it to the runway during New York Fashion Week had their start in local communities throughout the City.

This course will take you on an anthropological expedition of New York’s 5 boroughs, using fashion as the lens. We will explore the impact that New York’s unique and multifaceted cultural landscape has on local fashion trends, using Harlem as a specific example.

You'll learn how fashion in Harlem has evolved, while always remaining innovative and empowering. You’ll get a chance to visit the best local boutiques and speak to pioneering fashion artisans, all while browsing the racks for clues about the neighborhood’s culture. We will end the course with an examination of your own home countries and the fashion trends that best exemplify your culture.

This course is designed for students who would like to become more familiar with New York’s unique fashion landscape. Students will also leave with a deeper, more authentic, understanding of New York’s local communities and the people who live here.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignment via email one week before the first class.

Course Price: $359

Tuition for class includes:

• Public transportation pass (Metrocard) to get around New York City with your teacher.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

Schedule

• Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm Class is in the classroom and out in the city today.

• Saturday: 10:00am - 5:30pm. Students will meet at BMCC, Harlem campus. The day will be spent both in the classroom and out in the city.

• Sunday: 10:00am - 2:30pm. Students will be both in the classroom and out in the city.

Mikaila Brown is a fashion anthropologist, who has a doctorate in Anthropology and Education from Columbia University and over 10 years of work experience with domestic and international non-profits.

During these years of working as a consultant, she honed the skill of identifying the needs of a particular community and aligning them with the services provided by their local agencies. She applied these same skills when she left the nonprofit sector to pursue a lifelong dream of working in the fashion industry.

After working for designers like Oscar de la Renta, Pamela Roland and Betsey Johnson, she launched a socially conscious fashion line in 2011. Most recently, she has further integrated her anthropological background and fashion experience to create The Common Thread Project, which highlights cultural diversities within the fashion industry by investigating the style trends of local, underrepresented fashion communities. She shares this knowledge with the public by offering cultural shopping tours through AirBnB’s new experiential arm.

She is also currently a senior lecturer in Cornell’s Fiber Science and Apparel Design department.

New York is known as one of the fashion capitals of the world. Many of the groundbreaking designs that ultimately make it to the runway during New York Fashion Week had their start in local communities throughout the City.

This course will take you on an anthropological expedition of New York’s 5 boroughs, using fashion as the lens. We will explore the impact that New York’s unique and multifaceted cultural landscape has on local fashion trends, using Harlem as a specific example.

You'll learn how fashion in Harlem has evolved, while always remaining innovative and empowering. You’ll get a chance to visit the best local boutiques and speak to pioneering fashion artisans, all while browsing the racks for clues about the neighborhood’s culture. We will end the course with an examination of your own home countries and the fashion trends that best exemplify your culture.

This course is designed for students who would like to become more familiar with New York’s unique fashion landscape. Students will also leave with a deeper, more authentic, understanding of New York’s local communities and the people who live here.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignment via email one week before the first class.

Course Price: $359

Tuition for class includes:

• Public transportation pass (Metrocard) to get around New York City with your teacher.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

Schedule

• Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm Class is in the classroom and out in the city today.

• Saturday: 10:00am - 5:30pm. Students will meet at BMCC, Harlem campus. The day will be spent both in the classroom and out in the city.

• Sunday: 10:00am - 2:30pm. Students will be both in the classroom and out in the city.

Mikaila Brown is a fashion anthropologist, who has a doctorate in Anthropology and Education from Columbia University and over 10 years of work experience with domestic and international non-profits.

During these years of working as a consultant, she honed the skill of identifying the needs of a particular community and aligning them with the services provided by their local agencies. She applied these same skills when she left the nonprofit sector to pursue a lifelong dream of working in the fashion industry.

After working for designers like Oscar de la Renta, Pamela Roland and Betsey Johnson, she launched a socially conscious fashion line in 2011. Most recently, she has further integrated her anthropological background and fashion experience to create The Common Thread Project, which highlights cultural diversities within the fashion industry by investigating the style trends of local, underrepresented fashion communities. She shares this knowledge with the public by offering cultural shopping tours through AirBnB’s new experiential arm.

She is also currently a senior lecturer in Cornell’s Fiber Science and Apparel Design department.

The BMCC Learning Express program offers the opportunity to complete a course over a single three-day weekend. Students who live in the Washington, DC area will enjoy taking a deeper dive into the history and culture of their host city.

GIRL POWER:

Step inside the lives and stories of some strong and colorful women who have left their mark on Washington, the United States and even the world. Suffragettes, those who fought for women's voting rights, First Ladies, artists, community activists and countless others have influenced culture, politics and the social fabric of this city. On field trips on Friday and Saturday afternoon, you will visit some of their homes, monuments, museum exhibits and art works, and hear their stories. Some you may know, and some will surprise and amuse you. This class is specifically designed for au pairs living in the Washington, DC area, but students from other cities are welcome.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignment via email one week before the first class.

• Cancellation Policy for the Learning Express program is necessarily different from other Learning Across America courses. For a full refund, students who have registerred for class with accommodation must cancel 31 days before the first class date by emailing BMCC at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

$319 - Tuition for class without accommodation includes:

• Public transportation pass to get around Washington, DC with your teacher.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

For more information about staying in Washington, DC, click here.

Students explore the landmarks, history, and culture of San Francisco both in the classroom and out in the city on foot. Students should be aware that there is a great deal of walking in the class.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignment via email one week before the first class.

• There is a follow-up assignment for this course, due one week after the final class.

• Certificates of completion are distributed to students 10 days after the final class.

$315 - Tuition for class includes:

• Public transportation pass to get around San Francisco with your teacher.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!) Does not include flight or accommodation.

For more information about the course and staying in San Francisco, click here.