http://www.envisionexperience.com/explore-our-programs/nylf-digital-media-film-and-journalism#faqs
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Your safety and well-being during the program is our highest priority. The program is structured so that you will reside in a safe, controlled environment. You will be closely supervised by a professionally trained staff, including faculty advisors who serve as educational facilitators and chaperones, security personnel, operations personnel and a program coordinator.
For nearly 30 years, Envision has achieved a stellar record of safely and successfully enriching the lives of students, providing them with superb educational experiences and professional supervision. Other Envision safety measures include:
* Greeting students at the designated airport upon their arrival and providing shuttle service directly to the program site, as well as providing shuttle service back to the airport on departure day.
* Maintaining a student-to-staff ratio of 17-to-1.
* Providing single-sex rooms and single-sex floors.
* Requiring all students to attend all activities.
* Checking rooms nightly and ensuring that students remain in their rooms.
* Having night monitors in place to support students who may become ill or who have an emergency during the night.
* Equipping all staff members with two-way communication devices.
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I guess after Natile Holloway in Aruba this is now on everyone’s mind.
It brings up some interesting questions:
* does this create a greater legal liability for all those involved in the provision of this trip.
* if you can’t keep cell phones out of prison, how can you keep anyone totally safe.
* humans are very innovative. I’d put a disclaimer about the students actions to defeat the safeguards.
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