Global Immersions

Cádiz, Spain Global Experience

This immersive experience is designed specifically for our 9th-grade students and serves as a meaningful introduction to international travel. During students’ time in Cádiz, K2 Internacional School will serve as their home base and students will stay with host families associated with the school. Cádiz is a compact city that is easily navigated by all visitors and the surrounding beaches, forests, and hills offer students both respite and a chance to appreciate nature. With a view toward continuing to stretch students’ evolving sense of self and place during their time in Spain, the immersion includes opportunities to grapple with the geographical, historical, and cultural particularities and dynamics of the broader region, including pondering the grandeur of the Mosque of Córdoba, the magnificence of the largest gothic cathedral in the world in Sevilla, and exploring the Alhambra in Granada.

Throughout the 11-day immersion, students will participate in a variety of contexts that aim to guide them toward greater awareness and understanding of this fascinating part of the world as well as the capacity to appreciate the diverse ways of being and living that make up the human experience.

Cádiz enjoys a hallowed geographic location in southern Spain where it has stood witness to the dawn of Western civilization. It is a city at a cultural crossroads and infused with the rich traditions of the Phoenicians, the Romans, the Visigoths, and later the Moors. Today, visitors can see a rich intersection of cultures and the distinct influences of each empire in every aspect of life.

Arles, France Global Experience

Available to eligible sophomores, juniors, seniors, and postgraduates, our global experience in Arles offers French language students the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in French culture while exploring Southern France. Situated alongside the Rhône River, at the edge of the Camargue Natural Park and at the heart of the Provence region, Arles is best known for its Roman monuments and its connection to modern and contemporary artists such as Van Gogh, Gauguin, Picasso, Lucien Clergue, and Christian Lacroix. With its cobblestone streets, cafés, and the animation surrounding the acclaimed international photography festival, les Rencontres and world music festival, les Suds, each summer, Arles is an ideal location for studying the French language and experiencing a mix of Mediterranean cultures and histories.

During their time in France, students will hone their language skills through daily classes with Arles à la carte, Brewster’s partner in Arles, as well as afternoon cultural activities and site visits in the target language. As part of the 13-day immersion, students will also participate in day trips and excursions within the broader region, including visits to the Palais des Papes in Avignon and the medieval village and castle of Les Baux de Provence. Students will return to Brewster with increased proficiency in the French language and a deepened understanding of self and place, grounded in both the connections made with host families and the city of Arles, and in the essential questions explored throughout the immersion.