General Information
Our Inquiry in Action workshop will be held at the Anglo-American International School of Sofia, September 25-26, 2026.
Address of school: 1 Siyanie Str, 1137 Sofia, Bulgaria
Airport for arrival: Vasil Levski Sofia Airport
Presenters at this workshop: Kath Murdoch, Matt Glover, and Megan Holmstrom
Cost: This unique two day workshop is $685 per person. There are only 69 spots for the workshop, so register early! Please visit our registration page for Sofia here and fill out one registration/payment form per participant. If you would like to pay for a group of people or need to use a different form of payment (Wire Transfer, etc), please email the Workshop Administrator, Bridget, through the Contact Page here. She will be happy to send an invoice for your school group.
Price includes: All workshop supplies, coffee, water, daily snacks, catered lunch both days and transportation from the InterContinental hotel to school both days.
Price excludes: Travel and accommodations
Accommodation Recommendations
Recommended Hotels: The school has a corporate rate at the hotels listed below. Once you register, the Welcome Email will include a link for the preferred booking rate.
Crowne Plaza Sofia – this hotel is closest to the school. If you stay here, you will taxi to the school.
InterContinental Hotel– this hotel is downtown and we will supply a shuttle bus from this hotel to AAS, both Friday and Saturday.
Sofia Balkan Palace– this hotel is also downtown. It is a 15 minute walk to the InterContinental. You can walk to the InterContinental to catch the shuttle or you can take a taxi to AAS.
Transportation
Yellow Taxi will be best for traveling from airport to hotels. To move around Sofia, there is Yellow Taxi, OK Taxi, as well as two options available through apps: TaxiMe and Volt Premium Taxi. Volt is slightly more expensive but drivers speak English.
We will supply buses from the InterContinental Hotel to the AAS Campus for the two days of the workshop. We will supply the specific pick up information once you are registered. If you stay at the Sofia Balkan Palace you can walk to InterContinental to get bus or take a taxi. All participants staying at the Crowne Plaza should take a taxi.
Visa Information
Visas are not required for visa-exempt nationals, but beginning in late 2026 (not sure of date), a ETIAS will be required. This will be a online authorization. We ask that you take responsibility for your individual countries requirements to travel to Bulgaria.
Draft Schedule for Workshop
This is just a sample schedule. Confirmed schedule will be shared with participants closer to the workshop.
Day One
Day one, participants will be divided into three groups. Each group will have a classroom experience with each of the 3 presenters.
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 StudiesScience, Writing, or Mathematics)
Closing
Day Two
Day two will be a debrief and an Inquiry as a Mindset Workshop
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Opening
Debrief from Day 1
Lunch
Inquiry as a Mindset Workshop
Closing