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Miami: Culture, Diversity, and Sustainability

Girl Power!

Food has a way of transporting us back to a place or to the company of someone special, reminding us who we are and where we are from. Food triggers memories of family, friends, and moments in our past.

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. Using Miami as a model, students will craft sustainability plans with their host cities and home countries in mind.

About the course

Step inside the lives and stories of some strong and groundbreaking 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.

Bring your best - or worst - food memories and even those kitchen mishaps with you to class. We will discuss recipes, books, movies, and of course, cookbooks, and what we can do to savor the food experiences that we have had. Come prepared to share your stories and to laugh.

Each student will create a short cookbook of recipes that have a special place in your memory, which will then go into a class cookbook. The cookbook project will be a showcase of your collective families, friends, countries, cultures and places that influence you.

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Learning Express: One-Weekend Courses

Announcement: April 14, 2020:
In order to reflect CUNY's decision to hold distance-learning courses, Learning Across America will be continuing in an online format. Online courses will be held for the same number of credits as our in-person option. Please email us with questions at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

The BMCC Learning Express program offers students who don't live near one of our campus locations the opportunity to travel into an American city and take classes there. Students learn in the classroom and out in the city together with their teachers.

Learning Express classes are worth 36 educational hours unless otherwise noted.

Chicago: Art & Diversity

Houston: A Texas-sized City

Miami: America's Magic City!

Nashville: A city's music, past and present

New York City: Arts & Activism

New York City: Cultural Crossroads

New York City: Fashion: Cinema, Costume, and Character

New York City: Fashion: Unique Style, Shared Stories

New York City: NYCinema: Iconic Movies in an Iconic City

New York City: History, Highlights, & Holidays

New Orleans

Niagara Falls

Philadelphia: Triumphant City – Arts & Diversity

San Francisco

Washington, D.C.: Girl Power!

Washington, D.C.: 111 Places

Washington, D.C.: A Capital in Constant Change

72 hour course: Washington, D.C.: All in One

72 hour course: NYC to New Orleans: Here & There

72 hour course: Washington, DC to New Orleans: Here & There

72 hour course: New York City: All in One

36 hour classes
72 hour classes
Not currently offered

Each of our re-imagined travel classes have been adjusted to suit an online platform––often expanding more on the cultural or historical aspects of an area, to replace some of the more tour-oriented education we've traditionally offered. And, we are adding some non-travel-based courses to our roster through the semester, to be announced soon.

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Food As Memoir: Telling Your Story Through Recipes

Credit: 36 hours/3.6 CEU

Dates: November 20-22, 2020

Instructor: Andrea Seiger

Fee: $275.00

# of Days:

Day(s) of Week:

Dates:

Su F Sa

11/20/2020-11/22/2020

Class meets online Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 10am-1pm.

Building/Room: Online, online platform , NY ,

SCHEDULE
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Class meets online
September 11–13, 2020
Friday 10am–1pm
Saturday 10am–1pm
Sunday 10am–1pm

Your course will consist of a pre-assignment, independent coursework and final assignment as well as live online class sessions with your teacher/other au pairs. Credit for J-1 visa students is 36 hours. Students earning J-1 visa credit must attend all sessions and complete all homework.

You will receive details on how to log in to your online class sessions one day before the start of the course. Once the final online class session has concluded, you will have one week to submit your independent coursework and final assignment to your teacher.

Students are required to be present during all live online class sessions. However, your independent coursework can be completed at your leisure before the deadline one week after your online class ends. We wanted to create flexibility in completion as we know many au pairs now have increased work hours due to COVID-19.

If you have any questions at this time, please email us at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu. Please continue to stay safe.

Andrea Seiger, author of 111 Places in Washington, DC You Must Not Miss, is an educator and world traveler who has lived in Washington DC for 31 years. She has lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and has traveled thousands of miles on the Mayan Route of Mexico. Ms. Seiger loves to road trip around the Mid-Atlantic US and beyond.

Class ID: SF20SF20LEX20Nov

Learning Express - New Orleans - Now online		Course Number: SF20SF20LALEXNOJU
Instructor: Libby Bollino			$275.00
# of Days:	Day(s) of Week:	Dates:		Times:
3	Su F Sa	9/25/2020-9/27/2020		6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Times listed in Central Time. Friday 6pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-1pm, Sunday 10am-1pm.
Building/Room: Online, online platform , NY ,
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Learning Express - New Orleans - Now online

Credit: 36 hours/3.6 CEU

Dates: October 22-25, 2020

Instructor: Libby Bollino

Fee: $275.00

# of Days:

Day(s) of Week:

Dates:

Su Th Sa

10/22/2020-10/25/2020

*Times listed in Central Time.* Thursday 6pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-1pm, Sunday 10am-1pm.

Building/Room: New Orleans Hampton Inn Downtown, 226 Carondelet Street New Orleans, LA 70130, tba

Announcement:
In order to reflect CUNY's decision to hold distance-learning courses, Learning Across America will be continuing in an online format. Online courses will be held for the same number of credits as our in-person option. Please email us with questions at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

New Orleans

New Orleans is different in so many ways: its history, culture, music and food set it apart from just about any other city in America. Learn about and experience the city of New Orleans first-hand with gifted storyteller Libby Bollino as she introduces you to her beloved city.

SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE
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Class meets online
September 25–27, 2020
Friday: 6pm–9pm
Saturday: 10am–1pm
Sunday: 10am–1pm

OCTOBER SCHEDULE
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Class meets online
October 22–25, 2020
Thursday: 6pm–9pm
Saturday: 10am–1pm
Sunday: 10am–1pm

Your course will consist of a pre-assignment, independent coursework and final assignment as well as live online class sessions with your teacher/other au pairs. Credit for J-1 visa students is 36 hours. Students earning J-1 visa credit must attend all sessions and complete all homework.

You will receive details on how to log in to your online class sessions one day before the start of the course. Once the final online class session has concluded, you will have one week to submit your independent coursework and final assignment to your teacher. Students are required to be present during all live online class sessions. However, your independent coursework can be completed at your leisure before the deadline one week after your online class ends. We wanted to create flexibility in completion as we know many au pairs now have increased work hours due to COVID-19. If you have any questions at this time, please email us at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu. Please continue to stay safe.

After earning her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from University of Louisiana and teaching English and Special Education, Libby Bollino found her real passion was for teaching the history and culture of New Orleans. She has been guiding LAA students through the extraordinary French-American, Cajun, and Creole stories since 2016. Libby is the founding owner of Lucky Bean Tours.

Class ID: SF20SF20LALEXNOoct

Miami: Culture, Diversity, and Sustainability - Now held online

Credit: 36 hours/3.6 CEU

Dates: October 1-3, 2020 online

Instructor: Mariusz Galczynski

Fee: $275.00

# of Days:

Day(s) of Week:

Dates:

Th F Sa

10/1/2020-10/3/2020

Class meets: Thursday October 1: 6:30-9:30pm; Friday October 2: 6:30-9:30pm; Saturday October 3: 10am-1pm

Building/Room: The Generator, 3120 Collins Avenue Miami, FL 33140,

Announcement:
In order to reflect CUNY's decision to hold distance-learning courses, Learning Across America will be continuing in an online format through October, 2020. Online courses will be held for the same number of credits as our in-person option. Please email us with questions at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

• 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.

SCHEDULE
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Class meets online
Thursday: 6:30pm–9:30pm
Friday: 6:30pm–9:30pm
Saturday: 10am–1pm

Please note that your pre-assignment will be emailed to you one week before your first online class session. You will receive details on how to log-in to your online class sessions one day before the start of the course.

Once the final online class session has concluded, you will have one week to submit your independent coursework and final assignment to your teacher.

Students are required to be present during all live online class sessions. However, your independent coursework can be completed at your leisure before the deadline one week after your online class ends. We wanted to create flexibility in completion as we know many au pairs now have increased work hours due to COVID-19.

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.

If you have any questions at this time, please email us at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu. Please continue to stay safe.

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.

About your instructor: Mariusz Galczynski is an education researcher and specialist in multicultural and international education. Although he has traversed the globe to present his scholarly work, he is proud to call Miami home. By day, he works as a secondary English Language Arts teacher at a high school in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. Outside of the classroom, he loves to explore the best of what Miami has to offer: its tropical environment, thriving arts scene, and diverse, vibrant communities. (photo by Danny Santiago)

Class ID: SF20SF20LEXMiamiOct

Learning Express - Washington, DC: Girl Power! - now held online

Credit: 36 hours/3.6 CEU

Dates: October 16-18, 2020

Instructor: Andrea Seiger

Fee: $275.00

# of Days:

Day(s) of Week:

Dates:

Su F Sa

10/16/2020-10/18/2020

Class meets: 10am-1pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Building/Room: Online, online platform , NY , TBA

Announcement:
In order to reflect CUNY's decision to hold distance-learning courses through the summer, Learning Across America will be continuing in an online format. Online courses will be held for the same number of credits as our in-person option. Please email us with questions at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

The Sounds of Nashville: A City's Music, Past & Present - now held online

Instructor: Jenny Casey

$275.00

# of Days:

Day(s) of Week:

Dates:

Times:

9/18/2020-9/20/2020

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Live online class sessions at the following times: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 9am-12pm *Central Time*

Building/Room: Online, online platform , NY ,

CLASS ALREADY IN SESSION

Updated Course Information WS20:

Learning Across America has moved all courses to a live online format due to COVID-19. Using this format, students can still attend class from their laptop, tablet, or smartphone at the convenience of their own home.

AUGUST SCHEDULE
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Class meets online
August 28–30, 2020
Friday, August 28: 9am–12pm
Saturday, August 29: 9am–12pm
Sunday, August 30: 9:30am–12:30pm

OCTOBER SCHEDULE
(Times below listed in Eastern Time.
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Class meets online
October 16–18, 2020
Friday, October 18: 10am–1pm
Saturday, October 19: 10am–1pm
Sunday, October 29: 10am–1pm

Your course will consist of a pre-assignment, independent coursework and final assignment as well as live online class sessions with your teacher/other au pairs. Credit for J-1 visa students is 36 hours. Students earning J-1 visa credit must attend all sessions and complete all homework.

You will receive details on how to log in to your online class sessions one day before the start of the course. Once the final online class session has concluded, you will have one week to submit your independent coursework and final assignment to your teacher. Students are required to be present during all live online class sessions. However, your independent coursework can be completed at your leisure before the deadline one week after your online class ends. We wanted to create flexibility in completion as we know many au pairs now have increased work hours due to COVID-19. If you have any questions at this time, please email us at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu. Please continue to stay safe.

Andrea Seiger, author of 111 Places in Washington, DC You Must Not Miss, is an educator and world traveler who has lived in Washington DC for 33 years. She has lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and has traveled thousands of miles on the Mayan Route of Mexico. Ms. Seiger loves to road trip around the Mid-Atlantic US and beyond.

Class ID: SF20SF20LEX2oct

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