U.S.-Based Customized Program Manager (CPM) and Coordinator (CPC):

• Will assist your students in planning and preparing for your program.

Chicago-Based Dean of Students Office and Crisis Management Team:

• Available 24/7 in case of serious student emergencies.

Center-Based Staff (Program Manager/Coordinators):

• Available 24/7 in case of emergencies. Will be your Center contact for the program and work closely
  with you to prepare and implement the program. Will accompany students on all IES Abroad-sponsored events.

Enhanced Health & Safety:

• Additional predeparture orientations for the cohort prior to arrival on-site. Student Success
  Coordinator onsite and available to the group. Additional reflection time built into coursework and
  pre-/post-excursions.

Targeted Academic Student Support:

• In addition to an assigned staff member who can address student issues, academic staff at the Quito & Galapagos Center will develop opportunities for specialized tutoring and student success skills building, similar to those that exist on U.S. university campuses.

CISI Insurance (Required): 

• This insurance covers IES Abroad students, faculty, and guests anywhere in the world during the specified program dates. Coverage includes doctor’s appointments, hospital stays, mental health treatment, and prescription drugs.

Orientation (Required): 

• Virtual and on-site orientations, including overview of the Center and the city, and comprehensive
  health and safety.

Walking City Tour:

• Program includes a guided city walking tour.

Meals:

• Welcome and farewell dinners to build sense of community and cohesion within the cohort.

Airport Greeting:

• IES Abroad will provide transportation from the Quito airport to the local IES Abroad Center for students and faculty on the arrival date. A member of the Grupo Panas and the host family will receive
  students at the airport.

Student Housing:

• IES Abroad will arrange housing for the School’s students in homestay accommodations in Quito. Up
  to two students may share a homestay family. Students will have private, furnished rooms. Families
  will provide two meals per day, bottled or boiled water, laundry service, linens, pillows, towels, and Wi-Fi. Spanish language not required. 

Faculty Housing:

• Faculty can choose either a city-center Hotel located about a five-minute walk to the IES Abroad
  Center OR a two-bedroom apartment located a five- or ten-minute walk to the IES Abroad Center.

Site Visits Within City:

• Program includes specific site visits according to the academic context of each module. Examples
  include: the Historic/Colonial Quito Center and the largest historic open traditional market, visit City
  Museum, Museo de El Alabdo, and the Middle of the World Monument.

Day Trips Outside of City:

• Program includes two day trips out of the city that will highlight the relationship of Quito and the
  natural resources necessary for its survival found within the world famous Parque Nacional Antisana and Natural Reserve Cayambe Coca: Papllacta. 

Field Trips Outside of City:

• The program will include one trip to Cuenca, the second city in Ecuador designated as a World
  Heritage Site. This trip includes a visit to the Indigenous Community of Tarqui which will put a focus
  on the social diversity and ancestral knowledge of the region. The trip will also include a visit to
  Kimsacocha within the Cajas National Park, where students will learn about the conservation efforts
  of clean water sources and the fight against industrial mining rights.

Cultural Events:

• Program includes two extra cultural events organized by Grupo Panas, some activities could be
  getting to know different attractions in the city such as a visit to the Cable Cars (Teleferico), artistic
  culture at an important and pinterest neighborhood "La Floresta", and theatre performances.

Available upon request. Includes cost of all program components listed above. Does not include international airfare to/from the host country. Ten student minimum required to run the program.