Berlin, Prague, Krakow
2024–25 ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

Congratulations on being selected to travel on the Berlin, Prague, and Krakow: Understanding the Holocaust Past and Present travel program! On this trip, you will explore the idea of monuments and memorials and their role in public memory. You will learn more about the Holocaust and how Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Poland responded in the late 20th century and early 21st century to the study of Holocaust memory, public art, and their fusion in contemporary life.

 

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General Program Information:

  • Program Dates: March 10th – 20th, 2025
  • Trip Leaders: John Leister & Julie Schloat
  • Updated Itinerary (COMING SOON), preliminary itineraries can be found on the Trip Page HERE
  • Program Notes:
    • Program Meeting Point: On March 10th, 2025, Students and Program leaders will meet at either Deerfield Academy for Noon or at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston at 2:00PM as the group will first visit the Museum of Fine Arts and the Holocaust Memorial in Boston before flying together to Germany through Logan International Airport, arriving on March 11th, 2025. 
    • Cell Phone Policy: As part of Deerfield’s commitment to face-to-face interactions, during certain times of the trip, students will be “unplugged” without access to cell phone
    • Other Important Information about the program:  During this trip, students will stay in hotels, inns, and lodges and share meals at accommodations and restaurants. Since this trip takes place in multiple urban areas, considerable walking will occur.

Documents & Forms

Below we are providing a complete list of all of the forms you have previously receive through DocuSign for your reference and INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY.   

1. Deerfield Academy Forms:

2. In Country Provider Forms:

 

Pre Program Reading

  • I Never Saw Another Butterfly By Celeste Raspanti
    • This play was handed out to all students by trip leader John Leister
 

Health & Safety:

Please review the following Health and Safety information

1. CDC and State Department briefings on travel to destinations.

  • View a PDF of the CDC site for Germany, Czechia, and Poland and State Department Travel Advisory for Germany, Czechia, and Poland as of November 14, 2024 
  • For live links to the CDC site and State Department for updated information, please review below:
    • CLICK HERE to view the CDC traveler’s health and in-country guidance for travel to Germany. 
    • CLICK HERE to view the CDC traveler’s health and in-country guidance for travel to Czechia.

    • CLICK HERE to view the CDC traveler’s health and in-country guidance for travel to Poland.

    • CLICK HERE to view the State Department Travel Advisory for Germany

    • CLICK HERE to view the State Department Travel Advisory for Czechia

    • CLICK HERE to view the State Department Travel Advisory for Poland

2. Travel Medicine Advisory Letter from Dr. Benson

3. Vaccination Information: 

  • No vaccinations are required for Germany, Czechia, of Poland but please review and consider all recommended vaccinations 

4. Insurance Information:

  • Deerfield Academy provides students with International SOS Travel Insurance during the program.
    • CLICK HERE for general information about Internation SOS Travel Insurance, the service they offer and HERE for information on how to get in touch with them pre-travel. 
    • Deerfield Academy also encourages Students and Parents to consider purchasing additional “cancel for any reason” insurance as available.

Visa Information:

Students and parents are directly responsible for the student’s immigration status and/or visa application process to comply with local laws for participation in this program. Deerfield Academy and the CSGC office are here to assist and can provide specific supplemental documentation as required for the application. 

According to the US Department of State, as of November 14th, 2024, visas are not required for US citizens to enter Germany, Czechia, of Poland for a stay of less than 90 days. Students who are not traveling with U.S. passport please research entry requirements based on your country of citizenship and for obtaining a visa, if necessary

 

PACKING LIST

For Berlin, Prague, and Krakow

PACKING LIST

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Group Flight Information:

(subject to change until tickets are finalized)

OUTBOUND FLIGHT:

March 10th:

  • Depart Boston Logan Airport (BOS) on SWISS LX53 at 10:55 PM; arriving in Zurich (ZRH) at 11:10AM on March 11th

March 11th:

  • Depart ZRH at 12:40PM on SWISS LX966; arriving at Berlin Airport (BER) at 2:05 PM

RETURN FLIGHT:

March 20th:

  • Depart Krakow Airport (KRK) at 1:25PM on Lufthansa 1623; arriving in Munich (MUC) at 2:50PM
  • Depart Munich (MUC) on Lufthansa 424 at 4:05 PM; arriving at Boston Logan Airport (BOS) at 7:35PM
 

Pre and Post Trip Plans and Travel:

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE FORM

Pre- Trip Information: After classes end on Friday, March 7th, students can depart campus or stay in their dorms for the night. The Deerfield Academy Campus will be closed March 8th, and 9th. The Program begins on March 10th, 2025, when Students and Trip Leaders meet at either the Deerfield Academy campus or in Boston at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA. During the weekend prior to the start of the program, some students will be engaged in post-season co-curricular tournaments, some students will return home or spend time with family, and others may spend the weekend with a friend. If you have any questions about that weekend, or if you are looking for support in finding an option for that weekend, please reach out to us in the CSGC by January 15 to discuss.

Post Trip Information:

Please note that this trip ends on March 20th at Boston Logan Airport, with an estimated time of arrival at 7:35PM. Families should plan to meet their students at the airport or arrange for them to be transported to nearby family or friends for the remainder of the March break.  As you see in the form, there are a few options: 

  • Your family or friend of the family can pick you up at the airport.
  • You can travel back to Deerfield on the shuttle and be picked up by your family on campus.
  • You can fly to another city to meet your family or friend of the family.
  • You can fly to another international location, and deviate from the program at the airport in Krakow 

If you and your family decide on the final two options, it is important to start planning for this now and ensure that you have enough time between when we land in Boston and when your next flight takes off or to get to the airport after all activities on the program have been completed. Things to consider are potential delays, customs and immigration, baggage claim, and possible terminal transfers. We recommend contacting the airlines directly to ensure appropriate layover times (taking into account the possibility of delays). If you have questions or require help with this process, please let us know. 

Payment Information:

The remaining balance of the program fee will be billed to your student account on December 11, 2024, and due in full by January 1, 2025.   

Please contact the Finance Office at finance@deerfield.edu with any questions or the Center for Service and Global Citizenship via email csgc@deerfield.edu or phone: 413-774-1435.

This page contains enrollment information for students who have been selected for one of our 2025 trips. If you are interested in other Global Studies programs or future travel opportunities, please contact The Center for Service and Global Citizenship.