MEREDITH ABROAD IN ITALY SUMMER 2017 EDUCATION IN ITALY WHY STUDY ABROAD? Eligible Students This program is limited to 20 students and is only To gain independence, confidence, open to current Teaching Fellows or students and valuable travel skills formally admitted to the Education Department. To make real connections to what you Priority will be given to students in the Class of study and experience in the classroom 2017 or 2018, as students from other classes will have the opportunity to participate in 2019. To become a citizen of the world To acquire skills that employers find desirable Course EDU 940 Special Topics: Schooling in a Global Context To have fun 1 Credit, Requires Spring 2017 course registration Education in Italy Highlights Contact Dates Dr. Heather Bower, [email protected] On-campus course at Meredith: Spring 2017 semester Dr. Jennifer Olson, [email protected] International travel to Italy: May 14—May 28, 2017 How to Apply Locations Visit www.meredith.edu/studyabroad under “Application This program takes place in the heart of Tuscany, at Meredith Process.” Applications accepted until October 14, 2016. College’s Italian home in Sansepolcro. The program includes excursions to Anghiari, Perugia, Assisi, Arezzo, and Rome, as See reverse for full program overview, cost, and curriculum. well as visits with educators and students in Italian schools. GO STRONG. GO GLOBAL. WWW.MEREDITH.EDU/STUDYABROAD MEREDITH ABROAD IN ITALY SUMMER 2017 EDUCATION IN ITALY Overview of Program Finances The program is based in Sansepolcro, Italy, a small Tuscan town Program Cost (includes): $ 1,900 about halfway between Florence and Rome, in the heart of the Application deposit of $100 Tuscan province of Arezzo. Within its sixteenth-century walls, Tuition for 1 credit Sansepolcro contains numerous ancient and beautiful buildings, such as palaces, churches, museums, hotels, restaurants, and Accommodations in Italy shops. Sansepolcro provides an opportunity to experience an Seven breakfasts and lunches authentic Italian life. It is a wonderful, comfortable, friendly, and safe Academic excursions place to live and study. The year 2017 marks Meredith College’s 25th year of study abroad programs in Sansepolcro! Additional Estimated Expenses: You will participate in what has come to be called “la bella vita” and Round-trip airfare $ 1,500 learn about Tuscan culture, from the middle ages to today. You will Passport (if applicable) $ 150 also meet with educators and students in Italian schools in International health insurance $ 35 Sansepolcro and neighboring towns. Group excursions include International cell phone coverage $ 100 Anghiari, Perugia, Assisi, Arezzo, and three nights in Rome. Personal spending money $ 300 - $ 500 In addition to the 14-day program in Italy, students will participate in Estimates are based on previous student reports. Your a one credit hour course in the spring 2017 semester. This course is spending habits may differ. mandatory and meets from 6:30-7:30 on Thursday evenings. Academics COURSE & CREDIT DESCRIPTION HOW DOES THIS COUNT AT MC? EDU 940 During this course, students will study the education system Meets Global Perspectives in Italy as well the larger culture of Italy that informs the Special Topics: educational context. Students will also discuss Montessori Schooling in a Global Context and vocational education as they relate to the more general approaches to schooling. The seminar will enable students 1 Credit Eligible students: to further critically examine their assumptions regarding Current Teaching Fellows or school and schooling, building upon previous coursework in students formally admitted to the EDU 232, 234, and methods classes. Through course Instructor: Education Department readings, special trips, guest speakers, and travel to Dr. Heather Bower Sansepolcro, Italy, students will see a different perspective on education. We will have school visits, meetings with [email protected] teachers and families, and experiences within the city of Sansepolcro to help us understand education from this perspective. Course meetings prior to departure will also focus on preparation for the program and all that we will experience in country. Meredith College Office of International Programs reserves the right to make changes to the program itinerary, schedule, cost, academic program, etc., as necessary. .