General Information
Our Inquiry in Action Workshop will be held at the International Community School of Addis Ababa on February 5-6, 2027
Consultants at ICS: Kath Murdoch, Matt Glover, and Megan Holmstrom
Location: International Community School of Addis Ababa: XPWH+J2W, Mauritania St, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Arrive via: Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Cost of workshop is $675 per person and spaces will limited so register early. Please fill out one registration form per participant on our registration page. If you would like to pay for a group of people or need to use a different form of payment (ie: Wire Transfer), please email the Workshop Administrator, Bridget, through the Contact Page here.
Price includes: All workshop supplies, coffee, water, daily snacks, and buffet lunch both days. We will also supply buses from the three suggested hotels to ICS Addis Ababa. (buses provided only from The Hyatt, Victoria Guest House, and Hilton Addis)
Price excludes: Travel and accommodations
Accommodations Recommendations
**Note – February is a busy month in Addis Ababa, so you are advised to book your accommodations early!
The Hyatt Regency – located about 15-20 minute drive to school. Buses to school will be provided
Victoria Guest House – located about 5 minutes from school. Buses to school will be provided
Hilton Addis – located about 15-20 minutes from school. Buses to school will be provided
Transportation
We will supply transportation from the hotels to school and back each day from the three hotels list above. If you book a hotel not on the suggested list, you will need to find your own transportation to the school.
Airport to Hotel: Taxi is your best option. You can use Ride app to call taxi services but only if they have Ethiopian simcard. Otherwise, there will be plenty of taxis outside the airport but you MUST negotiate with the taxi drivers before departing from airport. The price varies and is not fixed here in Ethiopia and they need to negotiates. From airport to the listed hotels, it will cost them approximately US$ 15-20.
Visa Information
We ask you review THIS site carefully to determine whether they can obtain a visa on arrival. **Note: Even if your country is on this list, we recommend that you apply for a e-visa to avoid lines and any payment issues.
To apply for an e-visa BEFORE you arrive in Ethiopia, use the link below. You should select a tourist visa, not a business visa. This usually takes 4 -7 working days to process a visa. Please ensure to put the exact dates of your arrival, your flight information, accommodation details, profile picture, and a copy of your passport. Print the visa or have a digital copy upon arrival.
Please note that visa regulations may change, and we cannot guarantee the information at this stage. Participants will need to reconfirm the requirements at the time of their application.
LINK to apply for an Ethiopian Visa
Draft Schedule
The below schedule is just an example. We will update the schedule as it is confirmed.
Day one, participants will be divided into three groups. Each group will have a classroom experience with each of the 3 presenters.
Day two will be a debrief and an Inquiry as a Mindset Workshop
Day One
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Opening
Classroom Experience #1 (Social Studies/Science, Writing, or Mathematics)
Classroom Experience #2 (Social Studies/Science, Writing, or Mathematics)
Lunch
Classroom Experience #3 (Social Studies/Science, Writing, or Mathematics)
Group reflection/discussion/activity
Closing
Day Two
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Opening
Debrief of all 3 lab sites
Lunch
Inquiry as a Mindset Workshop, including action planning
Closing