EC New York - Embassy Junior

Welcome to the EC family! Embassy Summer presents English language summer camps for young learners in the best destinations: the UK, Ireland, Malta, the USA and Canada. The company has grown from a single school to a global chain. Now it is a leader in comprehensive education. Its motto is to inspire students, empower, share knowledge and create success. All the schools are accredited by the leading associations in their respective countries and are members of major international organisations. Embassy Summer has received numerous awards and prizes such as the ST Star Award for juniors, the Silver Award for Best Educational Product. Besides, Embassy Summer was short-listed for the ST Star Award in 2019.
Embassy Summer offers high-quality English language courses combined with extended extracurricular programmes that contribute to the development of new skills, the discovery of unknown cultures and pleasant acquaintances.
The embassy creates an ideal learning atmosphere in which everyone can develop their skills. Moreover, welfare and safety are of utmost importance for the company. Thus it provides high standards of care and supervision. To maintain full curation, the staff ensures care for students 24/7: after classes, activities and during excursions. Besides, there are Night Supervisors and House Parents in all centres.

LOCATION

North America is one of the Embassy Summer locations. You can choose from five cities: Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Montreal and Toronto.
New York is one of the biggest cities worldwide. The town is situated at the mouth of the Hudson River. Embassy Long Island University (LIU) is located on Long Island University Brooklyn, just one subway stop from Manhattan.

MAJOR SIGHTS NEARBY

There are many places of interest in New York. Many of the best sights are within walking distance of each other or just a short ride away. It makes the city a delight for sightseeing.
One of the remarkable highlights is the Statue of Liberty built-in 1886. and is a symbol of freedom. Besides, Central Park impresses with its majestic beauty. This vast park located in the centre of the city is a half-mile wide and 2.5 miles long. In Central Park, you can visit the Belvedere Castle, Strawberry Fields, the Central Park Zoo and the Lake.
There are a lot of famous streets in New York which are known worldwide. Wall Street is renowned for business and finance. Fifth Avenue is a high shopping street. One of favourite visits to New York is to attend a Broadway show. It makes a lasting impression.
There are numerous skyscrapers in New York. The Empire State Building is New York’s most famous highlight and tourist attraction.
New York has many museums and art galleries, which have collected unique works of art. You can visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of Art.

AVAILABLE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMES

The highly qualified staff organises engaging cultural and leisure time activities to entertain students after classes and weekends. They are offered to take part in multiple excursions, a large number of school events where they can practice their language skills. Each programme is well organised. There is no time to be bored. A large number of entertainment and sports activities are provided for students. Everyday activities are aimed at making friends, practising the English language and developing essential life skills. Events are organised in the evenings and afternoons.
The company is aimed at creating an ideal learning environment to help students to develop six essential life skills: creativity, teamwork, confidence, communication, problem solving and exploration. The activity programmes are designed to ensure the elaboration of these skills.

• Sport: football, mini Olympics, table tennis, volleyball, basketball
• Daytime activities: scavenger hunts, drama workshops
• Evening activities: Karaoke, talents show, team games and Manhattan by night walking tours
• Full-day excursions: Coney Island, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Empire Outlets, Macy’s 34th street
• Optional excursions/ activities: Bronx Zoo, Madame Tussauds, Broadway show, Guggenheim Museum

ACCOMMODATION

Student Residence
Students are accommodated at the student residence in Hoyt Halls located within a 5-minute walk from the LIU campus. Students live in standard twin/triple rooms or quad en-suites. Meals are arranged in a sizeable self-service dining hall in the residence building.
The accommodation has necessary facilities:

• Laundry in the residence building
• Air condition
• Weekly cleaning of common areas
• Wi-Fi
• Bed linen
• Towels and washcloths are provided