Texan pride is well known in the United States. This enormous state's history and its diverse population have a fascinating story to tell. Houston, one of the largest cities in the US, shows off this history and culture in amazing ways. In this class, you will learn about the city's founding, the way oil has shaped it, and the incredible diversity and culture of the area. Join us to explore the museum district, underground tunnels, famous green spaces, and learn all about The Lone Star State!

Tuition includes:

• Public transportation to get around Houston with your teacher
• All costs associated with the class (there are no additional material or activity fees!)
• Please note that neither the cost of airfare to/from Houston nor accommodations are included.

 

Credit:

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

 

• Students will receive a pre-assignment as well as a final project.  The pre-assignment will be sent to students one week before the start of class.  The final project will be due one week after the last class meeting date.

 

Students who attend all classes and complete all the coursework will receive a certificate via email 10 days after the final class session.

Students will explore the influence of Chicago's diverse population on the art scene. Both in the classroom and out in the city, class will explore art and sculpture in the Pilsen neighborhood, Humbolt Park, as well as the DuSable Museum of African American History. This class is designed for students already familiar with Chicago, but au pairs from outside of the area are welcome, too!

Please note:

1. The cost of your accommodations and airfare to/from Chicago is NOT included in the cost of the course.

2. Cancellation Policy for the Learning Express program is necessarily different from other Learning Across America courses. If tuition includes accommodations, students must cancel 31 days before the first class date by emailing BMCC at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

IF TUITION DOES NOT INCLUDE ACCOMMODATIONS, students are entitled to a full refund if requested up to two days before class starts. Requests for refund should be sent to learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

3. When you have successfully completed the course (attended class, done the pre and post-assignments and homework and fully participated in the course) you will receive credit for 36 hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units). We will email your certificate to you.

Students will explore the influence of Chicago's diverse population on the art scene. Both in the classroom and out in the city, class will explore art and sculpture in the Pilsen neighborhood, Humbolt Park, as well as the DuSable Museum of African American History. This class is designed for students already familiar with Chicago, but au pairs from outside of the area are welcome, too!

Please note:

1. The cost of your accommodations and airfare to/from Chicago is NOT included in the cost of the course.

2. Cancellation Policy for the Learning Express program is necessarily different from other Learning Across America courses. If tuition includes accommodations, students must cancel 31 days before the first class date by emailing BMCC at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

IF TUITION DOES NOT INCLUDE ACCOMMODATIONS, students are entitled to a full refund if requested up to two days before class starts. Requests for refund should be sent to learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

3. When you have successfully completed the course (attended class, done the pre and post-assignments and homework and fully participated in the course) you will receive credit for 36 hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units). We will email your certificate to you.

• 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 final project for this course. Students will receive their final project assignment in class. Final projects are due one week after class ends.

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

$469 - Tuition for class with accommodation includes:

• 3 nights (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) at the Drury Inn New Orleans;

• 3 continental breakfasts;

• Public transportation pass to get around New Orleans with your teacher.

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

• 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 final project for this course. Students will receive their final project assignment in class. Final projects are due one week after class ends.

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

$469 - Tuition for class with accommodation includes:

• 3 nights (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) at the Drury Inn New Orleans;

• 3 continental breakfasts;

• Public transportation pass to get around New Orleans with your teacher.

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

Formed over 12,000 years ago, Niagara Falls lies between the United States and Canada. Consisting of three awe-inspiring waterfalls, Niagara Falls is sacred to Native Americans, who believed the sound of the waterfall was the voice of the mighty spirit of the waters.

Classroom sessions will focus on local history, customs, and traditions. Students will also explore the many sites, sounds and attractions this amazing area has to offer.

 

Tuition includes:

• 3 nights hotel stay (one night at Hampton Inn - Buffalo Airport; two nights at Comfort Inn The Pointe)

• 3 continental breakfasts

• light dinner (sandwiches and beverages) on Thursday night.

• Niagara Falls Discovery Pass

• Transportation from Buffalo to Niagara Falls on Friday

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

Airfare to/from Buffalo, New York is not included.

The cost of returning Buffalo International Airport is not included. The airport is approximately 17 miles from Niagara Falls, New York. A one-way taxi ride costs about $55 so we will encourage you to share a taxi or Uber with your fellow students. One week before the start of class we’ll invite you to “care to share” which will allow you to communicate with other students and arrange taxi/Uber car pools.

 

Visa Requirements:

This course takes place on the United States side of Niagara Falls. The Canadian side of the Falls is an easy 10-15 minute walk over the Rainbow Bridge from the hotel. Please remember, however, proper documentation is needed to cross and to return.

 

Educational Credits:

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

In order to earn credit for the course, students must complete a pre-assignment (emailed the week before class), all classwork, and a final project. The final project will be assigned during class and must be submitted via email one week following the last day of class. Certificates of completion are awarded after final projects are submitted and graded. 

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

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New York has been the setting for thousands of movies. Take a stroll through American culture as you learn more about films you love and are introduced to iconic classic films, too. This course will cover the city’s “melting-pot” reputation, delve into stories of crime, and explore themes of love and friendship. You’ll see clips from diverse films such as Do The Right Thing, The Muppets Take Manhattan, Gangs of New York, Ghostbusters, Sex and The City, When Harry Met Sally, and more. Excursions will tour famous locations throughout the city, as well as a tour of The Museum of the Moving Image. Each day the class will finish in a neighborhood full of opportunities for further exploration.

This course is designed for students who may already be familiar with New York City. Students will not visit iconic tourist attractions during class. However, students who are not from the New York City area are welcome to enroll, too.

• 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.

When you have successfully completed the course and final project, you will obtain a certificate showing you have earned credit for 36 HOURS.

In order to receive any credit, you MUST attend all classes, complete all assignments. Please make sure, before you sign up, that you are available on all three class dates. There are NO make-up assignments and NO excuses.

There is a mandatory pre-assignment for this course. You must complete this and bring it to the first class EVEN IF you register at the last minute. Pre-assignments are sent to students via email one week before the first class date, and again two days before the first class date.

New York has been the setting for thousands of movies. Take a stroll through American culture as you learn more about films you love and are introduced to iconic classic films, too. This course will cover the city’s “melting-pot” reputation, delve into stories of crime, and explore themes of love and friendship. You’ll see clips from diverse films such as Do The Right Thing, The Muppets Take Manhattan, Gangs of New York, Ghostbusters, Sex and The City, When Harry Met Sally, and more. Excursions will tour famous locations throughout the city, as well as a tour of The Museum of the Moving Image. Each day the class will finish in a neighborhood full of opportunities for further exploration.

This course is designed for students who may already be familiar with New York City. Students will not visit iconic tourist attractions during class. However, students who are not from the New York City area are welcome to enroll, too.

• 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.

When you have successfully completed the course and final project, you will obtain a certificate showing you have earned credit for 36 HOURS.

In order to receive any credit, you MUST attend all classes, complete all assignments. Please make sure, before you sign up, that you are available on all three class dates. There are NO make-up assignments and NO excuses.

There is a mandatory pre-assignment for this course. You must complete this and bring it to the first class EVEN IF you register at the last minute. Pre-assignments are sent to students via email one week before the first class date, and again two days before the first class date.

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.

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.

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From the selection by George Washington of the location for the city to the present, DC, one of three planned capital cities in the world, has grown and changed in infinite ways. Get a local's take on the history of the city and the people who built it, including the origins of the Smithsonian Institution and the evolution of the National Mall. On field trips through the city you will visit some of the major monuments and memorials, the Library of Congress and Eastern Market, and have a chance to see some of the current changes taking places throughout the city.

The BMCC Learning Express program offers students who don't live near one of our campus locations the opportunity to travel to an American city and take classes there. Students who live in the Washington, DC area will enjoy taking a deeper dive into the history and culture of their host city.

Each day students will learn in the classroom and onsite at local attractions.

• 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 registered for class with accommodation must cancel 31 days before the first class date by emailing BMCC at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

$309 - 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.

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.

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

New York City: All in One:
NYC All in One covers the broader history and well-known attractions in New York City, as well as more in-depth and unknown treasures. Each day students will learn in the classroom and onsite at local attractions. Students should anticipate a great deal of walking!

Credit for 72 educational hours or 7.2 CEUs (Continuing Education Units). This class should cover your entire educational requirement. But, always check with your counselor or LC.

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

• Students should anticipate spending time in the evenings doing additional assignments. Some of these assignments can be done out in the city or online.

• There is a final project assignment for this course. It will be due two weeks after the final classroom meeting. Students who have successfully completed the course requirements will receive their certificates three days after the final project due date.

Accommodations and airfare to/from NYC are not included.

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

New York City: All in One:
NYC All in One covers the broader history and well-known attractions in New York City, as well as more in-depth and unknown treasures. Each day students will learn in the classroom and onsite at local attractions. Students should anticipate a great deal of walking!

Credit for 72 educational hours or 7.2 CEUs (Continuing Education Units). This class should cover your entire educational requirement. But, always check with your counselor or LC.

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

• Students should anticipate spending time in the evenings doing additional assignments. Some of these assignments can be done out in the city or online.

• There is a final project assignment for this course. It will be due two weeks after the final classroom meeting. Students who have successfully completed the course requirements will receive their certificates three days after the final project due date.

Accommodations and airfare to/from NYC are not included.

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: $345

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: $345

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.

Nashville's connection to music is unequaled, and its reputation as Music City USA has been a constant for the past 200 years. In this course you’ll explore the events that established both Nashville's robust live music scene and its influential music industry. You’ll visit places where songwriters, artists, producers, and musicians from all decades and genres left their mark. (Your tuition includes admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the historic RCA Studio B where music giants like Elvis recorded.)

You’ll discover how Nashville thrives today all the while experiencing a city where music is written, recorded, and performed every single day. In Nashville, music isn't just part of the culture, it is the culture.

• 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-assignments via email one week before the first class.

$365 (Without Accommodation) - Tuition for class includes:

• Admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

• Admission to the historic RCA Studio B.

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

$495 *With Accommodation* - Tuition for class includes:

• 3 nights (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) at the Nashville Downtown Hostel

• Admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

• Admission to the historic RCA Studio B.

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

Please note: This hostel does not offer breakfast BUT it does have a self-catering community kitchen that can be used for meal preparation by individuals.

Your instructor, Jenny Casey, is a fan of music and Music City. A singer-songwriter, tour guide, former school teacher, and mother of four, she's performed all around Nashville, the US, and overseas. Her musical experience includes doing session work in studios to live comedy improv songwriting, and just about everything in between. She loves Nashville, and continually enjoys learning and sharing its musical history with people from all around the world.

Nashville's connection to music is unequaled, and its reputation as Music City USA has been a constant for the past 200 years. In this course you’ll explore the events that established both Nashville's robust live music scene and its influential music industry. You’ll visit places where songwriters, artists, producers, and musicians from all decades and genres left their mark. (Your tuition includes admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the historic RCA Studio B where music giants like Elvis recorded.)

You’ll discover how Nashville thrives today all the while experiencing a city where music is written, recorded, and performed every single day. In Nashville, music isn't just part of the culture, it is the culture.

• 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-assignments via email one week before the first class.

$365 (Without Accommodation) - Tuition for class includes:

• Admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

• Admission to the historic RCA Studio B.

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

$495 *With Accommodation* - Tuition for class includes:

• 3 nights (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) at the Nashville Downtown Hostel

• Admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

• Admission to the historic RCA Studio B.

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

Please note: This hostel does not offer breakfast BUT it does have a self-catering community kitchen that can be used for meal preparation by individuals.

Your instructor, Jenny Casey, is a fan of music and Music City. A singer-songwriter, tour guide, former school teacher, and mother of four, she's performed all around Nashville, the US, and overseas. Her musical experience includes doing session work in studios to live comedy improv songwriting, and just about everything in between. She loves Nashville, and continually enjoys learning and sharing its musical history with people from all around the world.

Nashville's connection to music is unequaled, and its reputation as Music City USA has been a constant for the past 200 years. In this course you’ll explore the events that established both Nashville's robust live music scene and its influential music industry. You’ll visit places where songwriters, artists, producers, and musicians from all decades and genres left their mark. (Your tuition includes admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the historic RCA Studio B where music giants like Elvis recorded.)

You’ll discover how Nashville thrives today all the while experiencing a city where music is written, recorded, and performed every single day. In Nashville, music isn't just part of the culture, it is the culture.

• 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-assignments via email one week before the first class.

$365 (Without Accommodation) - Tuition for class includes:

• Admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

• Admission to the historic RCA Studio B.

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

$495 *With Accommodation* - Tuition for class includes:

• 3 nights (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) at the Nashville Downtown Hostel

• Admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

• Admission to the historic RCA Studio B.

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

Please note: This hostel does not offer breakfast BUT it does have a self-catering community kitchen that can be used for meal preparation by individuals.

Your instructor, Jenny Casey, is a fan of music and Music City. A singer-songwriter, tour guide, former school teacher, and mother of four, she's performed all around Nashville, the US, and overseas. Her musical experience includes doing session work in studios to live comedy improv songwriting, and just about everything in between. She loves Nashville, and continually enjoys learning and sharing its musical history with people from all around the world.

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.

$325 - Tuition for class 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.

$319 - 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.

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.

$319 - 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.

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.

111 Places:

Join Andrea Seiger, your teacher and author of "111 Places in Washington That You Must Not Miss" guidebook, on an off the track trip through DC. You will visit some little known places and artifacts in Smithsonian museums and in some of DC's diverse neighborhoods - Dupont Circle, U Street, Capitol Hill, or Georgetown. Great stories and characters abound, from how a da Vinci got to the Americas to an underground mural; from slave markets to the Underground Railroad; from entrepreneurs to socialites; and from jazz to Go-Go. You will receive a signed copy of the book to continue your own explorations.This class is specifically designed for au pairs living in the Washington, DC area, but students from other cities are welcome.

Each day students will learn in the classroom and onsite at local attractions.

• 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 registered for class with accommodations must cancel 31 days before the first class date by emailing BMCC at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

$329 - 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!)

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