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EF Los Angeles1650 S. Pacific Coast Highway
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Telephone: +1 310 540 2550
Fax: +1 310 540 2556
RA: +1 310 343 2630
Emergency: +1 818 687 7733
EF Los Angeles
� Key Selling points of School- Beach & city combination- Great internship/volunteer program- Diversity of activity & travel opportunities
� Location- within 10 minute walk of beach, bank, bus stops, Starbucks, supermarkets
� Building- two floors in a modern building 4 blocks from beach
� Age groups- median age 22-23; 25% over 25 years old
� Number of students- 300 year round- 650 July-August
EF Los Angeles – City
� Key Selling points of City- big city proximity with small community feel in South Bay
- ocean, desert, mountains- art, sports, night life, beach life
� PopulationGreater LA: 18 million; Redondo Beach: 300,000
� Climate- Mild climate year-round; primarily warm and dry; can be
foggy in South Bay- Myth: ”It’s always warm in LA” – in fact, the coast can be
quite cool
� CultureEthnically and culturally diverse
� Type of CityLA is big, diverse; Redondo is friendly beach town
EF Los Angeles – Staff
� School Director: Ashlee McClelland
� Academic Director: Heather Hotaling
� Housing Director: Emma Tsuchida
� Activities Director: Bo Countryman
� Administrative Coordinator: Najah Assasa
� Homestay Coordinator: Luisa Lewis
� Media Arts/Academic Coordinator: Bobby Rognlien
� Internship Coordinator: Judy Clark
� Number of teachers: 15 off-peak, 30 peak
EF Los Angeles – Getting around
� Location infoThe school is located in an area called Riviera Village in South Redondo
Beach. Redondo is one of 88 communities in the LA area.
� Directions from airport30 minutes by car or 1 hour by bus
� Bus connections-LA is a big city where travelling from one side to another can take 2-3 hours
- In general, west coast culture is built around driving, so students who can drive have more flexibility
EF Los Angeles – School Facilities
� Activities Office
� Housing Department
� Academic & Internship Office
� Free Wifi
� Student Lounge
� Game room
� Patio
EF LA – Academic Facilities
� Academic/Internship office
� Spacious bright classrooms
� iLabs
� Library
EF Los Angeles – Media Arts
� High level English program- Students must be Upper-Intermediate to join- Expected to do more work than other programs
� Beginner/Intermediate Technical Skills- Designed for creative students, not industry professionals- Those with skills/experience in a given field are encouraged
to expand their interests
� Special Events and Opportunities- Exclusive speakers such as industry professionals and university professors
- Special field trips such as LACMA, Technicolor, Sony, Annenberg Foundation, etc.
- One large group project per semester
EF Los Angeles – Internships (examples)
Performing Arts:• Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center• Civic Light Opera of South Bay
Fitness• YMCA• Brazil Soccer School
Media Arts:• Sony Music• Universal Music
Fashion:• Fashion Week/Los Angeles
Hospitality:• Hotel Portofino• Aesthetic Edge
Design: • Ideahaus• Studio One Designers
EF Los Angeles – Host families
� Host family: Villas (3+), twins, singles
� Average travel time to school: 45-60 minutes by bus(Most students take 2 buses)
� Average cost a week commuting: $50
� The TV ideal of wealthy white families with a big house is not the Los Angeles reality of broad diversity: we have families of many races and religions, and many speak a second language – but all are American. Homes range from small family homes to apartments.
EF Los Angeles – Biltmore residence
� 17+ only � Travel time to school: 10 minutes walk� Triple and quad rooms in apartments� Bathrooms shared between 3-4 students� Self catering� Meal plan is available� Pool
EF Los Angeles – Activities
� Free activities- sports: beach vollyball, soccer, tennis- dancing, karaoke, movie nights
� Sports- student sports teams- LA Lakers, LA Dodgers, LA Kings, LA Galaxy
� Shopping- designer outlets
� Water sports- surfing, kayaking, sailing
� Only in LA- Movie and TV tapings
EF Los Angeles – Activities cont.
� Day trips include:- South Bay tour- LA architecture tour- Disneyland- Orange County tour- Universal Studios- Catalina island trip
� Weekend trip include:- San Francisco from $350- Las Vegas from $350- Skiing from $200
EF Los Angeles – Essential info
� Daily travel costs: $5-10 � Cost of lunch in school area: $5-10 (meal plan available)� Other useful info:- LA is a very big city and it has no center as such; it is fun to explore but be
prepared to travel
- LA is also very diverse, each area has its character and advantages. For example, Redondo Beach is a quaint ocean-side community
- LA is not necessarily the way it looks in films. We are very proud of our film industry, but not everything you see in films is real LA.
-LA has more museums per capita than any other city in the U.S. Make sure to visit Getty Centre, Huntington Museum, MOCA and LACMA
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