Day Trips & Special Events
Schedule of 2024 Events and Field Trips
ACTIVITY | DATE |
Orientation for American Students & Walking |
Sunday, June 9th |
Walking Tour of Kraków in World War II: Kazimierz & Podgorze then and now & Auschwitz/Birkenau |
Saturday, June 15th |
US-CEE Connection Weekend: Collegium Novum Coffee at 8:30 a.m., Panels at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lunch at 2 to 4 p.m |
Saturday, June 29th |
Closing Field trip to Zakopane, a resort town in southern Poland at the base of the Tatras Mountains & Closing Weekend Celebration | Saturday-Sunday, July 6th - 7th |
Participants will receive a detailed calendar of special events and field trips.
While in Kraków, students will not spend their entire time in the classroom. Several excursions are planned to introduce all participants to the culture and history of Poland. Although participation is not mandatory, the cost of all planned day trips is included in the program fee.
Sunday, June 16th, the weekend of Saturday, June 22nd and Sunday, June 23rd, and Sunday, June 30th will be free for students to plan their own activities.
The staff and faculty of the program may assist students in maximizing their time in Poland by offering guidance and suggestions for sightseeing and learning about Poland's rich history and culture.