GERMAN-AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM 2017-18 Springfield High School & Gnadenthal-Gymnasium Ingolstadt

General Information Mission and Goals Why GAPP? Benefits for Students Opportunity for Students to …

About GAPP

General Information

!  Founded in 1972 as a non-profit organization to promote the exchange between students from Germany and the U.S.

!  Partnership between GAPP Office in New York and the Educational Exchange Service Office in Bonn, Germany since 1982

!  Funded by the German Foreign Office and the U.S. Department of State

!  Based upon long-term partnerships between secondary schools in Germany and the U.S.

!  Open to ALL students regardless of financial status as well as of diverse ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds

!  Agreements with Lufthansa, Icelandair and airberlin

Mission and Goals

GAPP mission statement: !  Promote exchange and personal contact between German

and American secondary school students and teachers   GAPP goals: !  Provide and maintain academic, civic, and social exchanges !  Broaden each participant’s understanding of the host

country’s culture and way of life !  Foster instruction of German language at US high schools !  Establish foundation for intercultural understanding

Why GAPP?

!  Largest and most successful high school exchange program between the U.S. and Germany

!  Academic and cultural approach (exchange is based on a theme or project)

!  Very affordable because of home stays with families and because of travel grants

!  GAPP supports each student and accompanying teacher with an airfare subsidy

!  Group will receive lump sum for number of students going and depending on region of departure

!  Lufthansa, Icelandair, airberlin will award one free student ticket for more than 20 students traveling

!  Scholarships for individual students

Benefits for Students

!  Academic achievement !  Expanded global awareness !  International friendships

Opportunity for Students to …

!  Experience the real world in Germany beyond the classroom

!  Experience the culture, traditions, family and school life with native speakers of German

!  Compare and contrast their own country’s culture and customs with those of the host country’s

!  Understand the culture and the way of life of people in Germany

!  Break down existing prejudices and stereotypes

!  Learn about Germany’s history and famous sites through trips

!  Improve their German language skills

!  Hear colloquial German and speak the foreign language with their host family, friends and other native speakers in various settings

!  Be more competent and confident in using the German language

!  Prepare themselves for the global world

!  Expand their horizons

!  Function as an “ambassador” between the U.S. and Germany and form long lasting friendships

Geographical Location

Where is Ingolstadt?

Germany in Europe

Bavaria in Germany

Ingolstadt in Bavaria

The Town of Our Partner School

About Ingolstadt

The Town of Ingolstadt in Words

!  Located on the Danube river in central Bavaria !  One hour north of Munich and south of Nuremberg !  Played an important role in Bavarian history as a former

fortress and center of learning !  First written record in 806 !  125,000 inhabitants !  Sixth largest city in Bavaria !  Home to the first Bavarian State University !  Audi plant, headquarters and museum mobile; the Bavarian

Army Museum; Museum of Concrete Art !  Old Town with narrow fronts, high gables, imposing

gateways, lofty towers and impressive fortifications

The Town of Ingolstadt in Pictures

Ingolstadt on the Danube River Coat of Arms

The Town of Ingolstadt in Pictures

Old Town Hall Gables

The Town of Ingolstadt in Pictures

Old Castle New Castle

The Town of Ingolstadt in Pictures

Cathedral “To our Dear and Beautiful Lady” Asam Church of Maria de Victoria

The Town of Ingolstadt in Pictures

Cross Gate Old Anatomical Faculty

The Town of Ingolstadt in Pictures

Bavarian Army Museum Audi Museum

The Town of Ingolstadt in Pictures

Klenze Park Danube River

Imagefilm – IN My City

Our Partner School

The Gnadenthal-Gymnasium

The Gnadenthal-Gymnasium in Words

!  Former convent St. John and then all-girls school !  Now school for the arts !  Instrumental classes are mandatory !  Grades 5-12 !  Approximately 850 students !  80% girls, 20% boys

The Gnadenthal-Gymnasium in Pictures

School Buildings School Yard

Our Guest Teachers

Florian Haas Corinna Matheis

How Does the Exchange Work? Dates of the Exchanges German Students at SHS Field Trips and Events Costs Insurance Expectations of Host Parents in the U.S. Expectations of Host Students in the U.S. Expectations of Parents and Students prior to Germany Trip Expectations of Students in Germany Application, Selection Criteria, and Selection Process

Our GAPP Exchange

How Does the Exchange Work?

!  First part: A group of 16-20 students and 2 teachers from Ingolstadt will visit Springfield and SHS for three weeks as part of their fall break. Students will live with families of the American students enrolled in the German program, attend school with their host students, give presentations in various classes, and participate in scheduled field trips and events.

!  Second part: A group of 16-20 SHS students enrolled in the German program and 2 teachers will travel to Germany and visit Ingolstadt and the partner school for three weeks, live with their individual host families, attend school, give presentations in various classes, and participate in scheduled field trips and events.

In addition to and apart from the actual exchange, the American group will also visit other parts of Germany a few days before and after the exchange. They will travel by train and stay in youth hostels.

Dates of the Exchanges

Exchange in the U.S.: !  From mid October to beginning of November 2017 (3

weeks) !  Arrival at Springfield Capital Airport at night !  Departure from Springfield Capital Airport around

noon Exchange in Germany: !  Tentatively from mid June to mid July in Ingolstadt 2018

(4 weeks) with a few days of traveling prior and a few days of traveling after the 3-week stay in Ingolstadt

German Students at SHS

!  German students will shadow their American hosts for the first days.

!  Then they will get individual schedules according to their requests and interests.

!  They will eat lunch at school (lunch bags or cafeteria food).

!  There will also be a daily homeroom for the German group.

Field Trips and Events

!  Welcome Party !  Lincoln Sites (only the German group) !  Capitol Building (only the German group) !  Architectural Walk through downtown Springfield (only the German

group) !  City Rallye by car “German Influences and Traces in Springfield” !  Visit at School Board Meeting !  Visit at Elementary and Middle Schools (only the German Group) !  Chicago with overnight stay !  St. Louis !  Farewell Party

Costs

In the U.S.: !  Expense of hosting the visiting student (field trips, family trips, room and

board, etc.) In Germany: !  App. $2,500 for flight, trains and youth hostels, and pocket money

The costs for field trips and events in either country will be paid by the hosts. If one party has more expenses than the other, the other party will pay the difference. If we do fundraisers, our expenses will be kept at a minimum.

Insurance

In the U.S.:

!  The German group will be covered by a German insurance company.

In Germany:

For group:

!  Accident and liability insurance is provided for one teacher per group only in Germany (through Goethe Institut Munich and Klemmer-Assekuranz).

!  Accident insurance covers all accidents that may befall GAPP coordinator.

!  Liability insurance covers personal and/or property damages of up to 5 million Euros.

!  Insurance coverage will be processed with grant application.

For individual students:

!  Provider: Bernhard Assekuranz

!  Premium per diem per person up to 42 days of travel: 0.28 EUR, 0.34 EUR, or 0.67 EUR depending on package

!  Premium includes health insurance, accident insurance, liability insurance

!  Teacher will take care of insurance

Expectations of Host Parents in the U.S.

!  Attend all GAPP meetings prior to arrival !  Help organize and execute fundraising projects !  Make arrangements for events !  Provide transportation !  Provide meals and accommodations for visiting

student !  Serve as surrogate authority figure for visiting

student !  Treat visiting student as own child

Expectations of Host Students in the U.S.

!  Serve as ambassador of school, community and country

!  Serve as host (share life with partner, be interested in life of partner)

!  Adapt own activities to accommodate partner’s interest

!  Do not forget own obligations to school, family, others

Expectations of Parents and Students prior to Germany Trip

!  Attend all GAPP meetings !  Adhere to deadlines regarding payments !  Help organize and execute fundraising projects !  Apply for passport !  Talk to bank and credit card company about ways

for student to obtain money in Germany For student: !  Prepare a presentation

Expectations of Students in Germany

!  Serve as ambassador of SHS, Springfield, Illinois, and the U.S. !  Mature, courteous, thoughtful behavior and conduct of highest quality at all

times !  Be punctual at all times !  No alcohol, drugs, illegal narcotics !  Don’t drive a vehicle !  Obey all rules and safety precautions established by Herrn Koeppel and

the chaperone during travel and activities !  Obey all rules established by host school, and by host families !  Observe curfews !  Realize that attendance at host school and scheduled group activities are

mandatory !  Attend school and classes, give presentations !  Be willing to share life, home, school experiences with host family

Application, Selection Process, and Selection Criteria !  Each interested student needs to be enrolled in German class and must have the desire to

continue with their study of German at SHS and/or at college. !  Each interested student needs to fill out a Student Information Form and return it with photos

of themselves, family, pets, etc. to Herrn Koeppel (room 250) by Friday, December 16. !  During winter break, Herr Koeppel will preselect the most qualified students and invite them

for an interview in January 2017. !  Herr Koeppel will inform the selected students and their parents in February/March 2017

before spring break. !  The selected students will also receive the information about their German exchange partners. !  Since the traveling students will be representing SHS, Springfield, Illinois, and the U.S.,

candidates will be evaluated and selected based on their personal traits, such as discipline, maturity, reliability, trust, integrity, self-responsibility, leadership, commitment, involvement, confidence, and mental stability to be in a foreign country for four weeks; on social skills such as respect, outgoingness, and open-mindedness to learn about and understand the customs and people in Germany; and on the willingness to speak German in order to improve the German language skills.

!  Another important criterion is the compatibility with a German student.

Why did you want to participate in the exchange program and what

impact did this exchange program have on you?

Katie Rearden (12) Jacob Parker (11)

Why did you want to participate in the exchange program and what

impact did this exchange program have on you?

Dominic Valenti (12) Arianne Moody (12)