Day 1 (Thursday)

Depart for Europe!

Day 2 (Friday)

Arrive in Rome. The program director, Dr. Johnson, will be waiting for you on the other side of customs and immigration! After checking into our Rome hotel, we'll head out for a wonderful day of exploring Rome. First on our list are the Spanish Steps, the famous hangout place of Roman young people! Then it's on to the Trevi Fountain where you'll want to be sure to throw in a coin to assure your return to the Eternal City of Rome! In the evening we'll have dinner together and a brief time of orientation.

Day 3 (Saturday)

This morning, our leadership course, "Who Let the Dogs Out?" begins. We'll study personalities and seek to understand others as never before! After class, we'll head out to the 2000 year old Coliseum, the Arch of Constantine, the Arch of Titus, and the ancient Roman Forum. We will also visit the Mammertine Prison the traditional site of St. Paul's imprisonment while in Rome.

Day 4 (Sunday)

Our leadership course will continue this morning and then we'll spend the afternoon at the Pantheon, an iconic temple that has now become a church. In the late afternoon we will spend more time enjoying the artists and street performers at the Piazza Navona.

Day 5 (Monday)

After our leadership classes, we will visit the Roman Catacombs. The catacombs are the ancient underground cemeteries, used by the Christian and Jewish communities. The Christian catacombs, which are the most numerous, began in the 2nd century. At first these were just burial places, then they became places for Christian gatherings for celebrations as well as for refuge against persecution.

Day 6 (Tuesday)

Today we travel to the Vatican City and visit St. Peter's Basilica. A highlight of our day will be going through the Vatican Museum and seeing the Sistine Chapel, home of Michelangelo's Last Judgment and other masterful works. Here we will also study Catholicism and its impact on Christianity. Our day will end with time for shopping on via del Corso, dinner and a recap at hotel.

Day 7 (Wednesday)

Homeward bound!

Leadership Training: "Who Let the Dogs Out?" Your ability to lead others will only be as good as your ability to read and understand people. This course will help you identify yourself as a Pit Bull, Beagle, Golden Retriever or Dalmatian. More importantly we will spend time developing your skills of profiling and reading other breeds. You'll learn how to recognize the different breeds out there and adjust your interaction style to increase your effectiveness as a people influencer!