The County of Santa Clara Sister County Commission: The Duilio Peruzzi Scholarship Fund Scholarship Benefits ● Provided an opportunity to gain experience applying for a scholarship & self representation, continued in applying for art shows and writing art statements ● Helped me experience & absorb various aspects of Italian culture ● Provided funds which made work- life balance easier & encouraged a cultural rounding of my studies abroad ● Made me realize the importance of globally connected organizations - how they assist fostering relationships and exchanges that are transformative and connecting Enjoying Florence! M y St udy Exper ience and Lif e Abr oad I n Flor ence, I t aly Joyfu l arrival in Figuring the out how Florence to Peretola navigate Airport the city Some fun and unique things Celebratory wine at our apartment! to see in Florence We’re officially living in Florence! Accadem ia di Belle Arti di Firenze CSU I P Flor ence St udy Cent er Accadem ia Orientation Day Around the school ArtClash 2018 Opening held at Accademia in the Sala Ghiberti, curated by artist Marsha Steinberg (with CSU IP Florence) Helping with hanging a friend’s painting in Palazzo Strozzi Cafe M y painting for ArtClash Events and Highlights in Florence Wandering Renaissance streets, The Uffizi & Calcio Storico in Piazza Santa Croce First Fiorentina football game, Potted plants, First gelato festival at Piazzale Michelangelo Galleria dell’Accademia, Loggia dei Lanzi, Basilica di Santa Maria Novella, Chiesa di Orsanmichele Erm al M eta at Piazzale Michelangelo, Basilica di San Miniato al Monte Cemetery of San Miniato, Sunsets along Arno River Laboratorio Di Restauro (book conservation/ restoration laboratory) Anatom ical wax sculpture at the Museo La Specola di Firenze A Snow day in Florence, Studio Art students and M arsha farewell dinner & fireworks for San Giovanni holiday on a rooftop with Italian friends Travel: Exploring Italy with the Peruzzi Scholarship Rom a Bernini sculptures at the Galleria Villa Borghese, The Pantheon, Fontana dei Quattro Fium i Venezia Sightseeing, Church going, Art viewing, Getting Lost Cinque Ter r e Hiking, sightseeing, swim m ing, wine tasting Lucca Vie w o f Florence from Fiesole Siena & Piombino Duom o di Siena, Torre del Mangia, Torre dell'Orologio, Mare Tirreno What I lear ned ● Overcom ing personal challenges & how to deal with navigating new situations & places ● How to be more direct and patient in com m unicating ● How to promote, organize and prepare for art shows, how to apply & present myself for a juried art show ● Italian art & history ● How to study a new language and speak it, techniques for two new- to- me art forms The whole CSU IP Firenze 2017- 2018 class in Milano Does this scholarship funded trip change my plan for the future? ● Consider applying for other grants, residencies or scholarships for future art/education endeavors ● Getting to know a place when you travel is im portant and crucial to im proving the lives of residents rather than being annoying tourists ● I m ade a few friends who will likely com e to m e when they want to visit the US, which means I will be able to help them experience the US like they helped me see Italy :] ● Being m ore helpful with international students Thank you Grazie .