NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY OAKLAND

SPRING 2025 DAY EXCURSIONS

WELCOME!

This spring, as part of the Northeastern University Global Scholars program, we’ve planned five exciting day excursions for you and your peers to help you discover different parts of the Bay Area and immerse yourself in the region’s history and culture. 

Each excursion is typically 6-8 hours and includes lunch. Some excursions also include a light breakfast at check-in. Explore options and dates below!

Registration

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR STUDENTS: You may only register for ONE option.

We use a service called GroupCollect for all EdOdyssey registrations. To register, follow the steps below:

  1. Find the trip you want to register for, and click the button below it.

  2. Create a user profile on the GroupCollect page. If you already have an account, log in with your password.

  3. Enter the required information for your trip.

  4. That’s it! You will receive a registration confirmation email.

EXPLORATORIUM OUTING

Saturday January 18, 2025

Get to know your fellow Global Scholars at San Francisco’s iconic Exploratorium! With over 650 interactive exhibits on science, art, and human perception, you’re sure to find something that will not only entertain but also pique your curiosity.

  • Morning 

    • Depart from campus for San Francisco at 9:30 AM

    • Visit the Exploratorium museum

      • Students will split into small groups of five and participate in a digital scavenger hunt 

    • Enjoy lunch anytime between 11:00-2:00 at the museum’s café with a prepaid gift card


    Afternoon

    • Free time to explore and shop at the farmer’s market, housed at the Ferry Building next door

    • Check-in and depart for campus at 2:15 PM

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE & MUIR WOODS

Saturday January 25, 2025

Get to know your fellow Global Scholars while exploring some of the San Francisco area’s most popular attractions! Enjoy the beautiful views at the South end of the Golden Gate Bridge followed by an educational visit to Muir Woods National Monument.

  • Morning

    • Check-in and depart from campus at 8:15 AM

      • Coffee and breakfast pastries will be provided

    • Visit the Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center

      • View the bridge and take pictures

    • Cross the Golden Gate Bridge for Muir Woods

    • Get a brief introduction about the wildlife and plants of the park from a park ranger

    • Take a hike through Muir Woods in small groups

      • View the coastal redwood trees up close

    •  Depart Muir Woods for Sausalito


    Afternoon

    • Eat lunch at a participating restaurant in Sausalito

    • Free time to walk around and shop in Sausalito

    • Check-in and depart for campus at 3:30 PM

ART AND ARTIST’S ROLES IN URBAN REVITALIZATION

Saturday February 8, 2025

Get to know your fellow cohort members while learning about the role that art and local artists have played in revitalizing Bay Area neighborhoods after they were hit economically, socially, and physically as a result of COVID-19 driving businesses out of the city.

  • Morning: Get to know the urban landscape of San Francisco post-COVID

    • Depart from campus at 9 AM

    • Hear from a local artist and activist, Kaytea, on how the Bay Area’s businesses and neighborhoods have been impacted by COVID, and what she and other artists are now teaming up to do to help revitalize the city one neighborhood at a time

    • Visit a local artist’s studio near Clement Street to learn about the impacts COVID has has had on this area, and how she and her colleagues have contributed to revitalizing it

    • Take a guided observation walk around the Clement Street area to see revitalization efforts in action


    Afternoon: Lunch and a Tour of The Crucible

    • Enjoy a group lunch and discussion about current efforts by business owners to revitalize neighborhoods in San Francisco with restaurant owner and local activist, Duncan

    • Head to Oakland for a guided tour of The Crucible Arts School with Kaytea

    • Depart for campus at 4 PM

LGBTQ+ CULTURE & HISTORY IN SAN FRANCISCO

Saturday March 29, 2025

Get to know your fellow cohort members while learning about the rich and storied history of LGBTQ+ rights, activism and civil movements in San Francisco over the course of the city’s existence.

  • Morning: Get to know the Castro District

    • Depart from campus at 9 AM

    • Split into two groups

      • Group A: Go on a guided walking tour of the Castro District with a local LGBTQ civil rights activist

      • Group B: Have free time to explore the Castro District and take a self-guided tour of the GLBT Museum at 11 AM


    Afternoon: Lunch and Further Exploration of the Castro District

    • Enjoy a group lunch at a locally owned restaurant in the Castro District

    • Split into two groups after lunch

      • Group A: Have free time to explore the Castro District and take a self-guided tour of the GLBT Museum at 2:30 PM

      • Group B: Go on a guided walking tour of the Castro District with a local LGBTQ civil rights activist

    • Depart for campus at 3:30 PM

EXPLORING ALCATRAZ

Saturday, April 5, 2025

Get to know your fellow Global Scholars while exploring Alcatraz Island! Join us in learning about the prison’s dark history where some of America’s most infamous ex-convicts (like Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly) were incarcerated.

  • Morning

    • Check-in and depart from campus at 8:30 AM

      • Coffee and breakfast pastries will be provided 

    • Take the ferry over to Alcatraz Island

      • About 15 minutes both ways

    • Enjoy a brief introduction presentation from a park ranger upon arrival

    • Take a self-guided audio tour of the prison and island



    Afternoon

    • Take the ferry back from Alcatraz Island

    • Eat lunch at your choice of any participating restaurants on Pier 39

    • Free time to walk around and shop on Pier 39

      • Option to see sea lions with your EdOdyssey guide

    • Check-in and depart for campus at 3:30 PM

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SEE YOU SOON!!!