6 week itinerary
WEEK ONE
6/23 arrival, settling into hostel, purchasing phones or SIM cards
6/24 orientation at hostel (safety, language, navigation, money, food); lunch at Bagaterie Blvd to practice new skills; historical tour with Marie Homerova
6/25 visit to Nymburk, excluded community
6/26 assessment planning; lunch at Bohemian Bagel in Mala Strana; meeting at American Center
6/27 orientation to socio-political context at hostel; pizza & Scavenger Hunt
6/28 Terezin concentration camp with Marie Homerova & Jana S from American Center
6/29 Prague Castle tour with Hana K from Nymburk; picnic in the rain
WEEK TWO
6/30 work on blogs at Polska apartment; lunch at Pho's Viet Namese; begin work at NGOs
7/1 Alphonse Mucha Museum & Obecni Dum; lunch at Bea's Vegetarian Dhaba; work at NGOs
7/2 Museum of Communism & memorials to victims of Communism; lunch at Kavarna Muzeum; work at NGOs
7/3 DOX Gallery (Exhibits: Front Line; Martin Rajnis, architect); lunch at Mexican restaurant; work at NGOs
7/4 Independence Day celebration - visit to Lennon Wall, Charles Bridge; lunch at Hard Rock Cafe; work at NGOs
WEEK THREE - Christy in Romania
7/7 cultural activity in the morning; work at NGOs in the afternoon
7/8 readings on social inclusion strategies; work at NGOs in the afternoon
7/9 cultural activity in the morning; work at NGOs in the afternoon
7/10 readings on attitude change; work at NGOs in the afternoon
7/11 cultural activity in the morning; finish up work at NGOs in the afternoon
WEEK FOUR
7/14 evaluate NGO experience & mid-internship self assessment at Polska; begin collaborative work on creative project; picnic lunch at Riegrovy Sady, with view of Prague Castle
7/15 research activities on own; collaboration on creative project at Inclusio
7/16 Estefania & Hana to Slovo21 to tutor Romani youth in English; collaboration at Inclusio
7/17 visit Jewish cemetery & synagogues; lunch at Mistral Cafe; finish first project idea
7/18 all day trip to Brno to visit the Museum of Roma Culture
7/19-7/20 interns camp with Lucie & other volunteers
WEEK FIVE
7/21 tutoring at SLOVO21 (Estefania & Hana), collaboration on project at Inclusio (finished infographic)
7/22 pick up equipment from Romea (Kevin); visit Jarmila Balážová (spokesperson for Czech government Ministry of Human Rights); dinner with Dr Mohamed El-Aasser (VP of International Affairs, Lehigh)
7/23 tutoring at SLOVO21, interview of Romani college students (Estefania is our film expert); visit UN Center (tour & work on project)
7/24 work on project (Maren is our organizer); visit to Radio (hear broadcast, see how it operates)
7/25-7/26 overnight trip to children's camp where we will organize field day activities (thanks to Claire & Alyssa)
WEEK SIX
7/28 finish translations and editing for short video, work on presentation and poster at hostel
7/29 last work day to complete projects and prepare presentation at hostel
7/30 practice presentation at Inclusio
7/31 present at American Center, celebration at Malostranské Beseda
8/1 final evaluations at Kavarna Slavia, last cultural visit to Vyšehrad
6/23 arrival, settling into hostel, purchasing phones or SIM cards
6/24 orientation at hostel (safety, language, navigation, money, food); lunch at Bagaterie Blvd to practice new skills; historical tour with Marie Homerova
6/25 visit to Nymburk, excluded community
6/26 assessment planning; lunch at Bohemian Bagel in Mala Strana; meeting at American Center
6/27 orientation to socio-political context at hostel; pizza & Scavenger Hunt
6/28 Terezin concentration camp with Marie Homerova & Jana S from American Center
6/29 Prague Castle tour with Hana K from Nymburk; picnic in the rain
WEEK TWO
6/30 work on blogs at Polska apartment; lunch at Pho's Viet Namese; begin work at NGOs
7/1 Alphonse Mucha Museum & Obecni Dum; lunch at Bea's Vegetarian Dhaba; work at NGOs
7/2 Museum of Communism & memorials to victims of Communism; lunch at Kavarna Muzeum; work at NGOs
7/3 DOX Gallery (Exhibits: Front Line; Martin Rajnis, architect); lunch at Mexican restaurant; work at NGOs
7/4 Independence Day celebration - visit to Lennon Wall, Charles Bridge; lunch at Hard Rock Cafe; work at NGOs
WEEK THREE - Christy in Romania
7/7 cultural activity in the morning; work at NGOs in the afternoon
7/8 readings on social inclusion strategies; work at NGOs in the afternoon
7/9 cultural activity in the morning; work at NGOs in the afternoon
7/10 readings on attitude change; work at NGOs in the afternoon
7/11 cultural activity in the morning; finish up work at NGOs in the afternoon
WEEK FOUR
7/14 evaluate NGO experience & mid-internship self assessment at Polska; begin collaborative work on creative project; picnic lunch at Riegrovy Sady, with view of Prague Castle
7/15 research activities on own; collaboration on creative project at Inclusio
7/16 Estefania & Hana to Slovo21 to tutor Romani youth in English; collaboration at Inclusio
7/17 visit Jewish cemetery & synagogues; lunch at Mistral Cafe; finish first project idea
7/18 all day trip to Brno to visit the Museum of Roma Culture
7/19-7/20 interns camp with Lucie & other volunteers
WEEK FIVE
7/21 tutoring at SLOVO21 (Estefania & Hana), collaboration on project at Inclusio (finished infographic)
7/22 pick up equipment from Romea (Kevin); visit Jarmila Balážová (spokesperson for Czech government Ministry of Human Rights); dinner with Dr Mohamed El-Aasser (VP of International Affairs, Lehigh)
7/23 tutoring at SLOVO21, interview of Romani college students (Estefania is our film expert); visit UN Center (tour & work on project)
7/24 work on project (Maren is our organizer); visit to Radio (hear broadcast, see how it operates)
7/25-7/26 overnight trip to children's camp where we will organize field day activities (thanks to Claire & Alyssa)
WEEK SIX
7/28 finish translations and editing for short video, work on presentation and poster at hostel
7/29 last work day to complete projects and prepare presentation at hostel
7/30 practice presentation at Inclusio
7/31 present at American Center, celebration at Malostranské Beseda
8/1 final evaluations at Kavarna Slavia, last cultural visit to Vyšehrad
