Article Suggests Ways to Increase Already High Global Competence
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by Pilar Filgueira
4y ago
By Dane S. Claussen, Ph.D., MBA Manager of University Relations Athena Study Abroad “Fostering Global Competence through Short-Term Study Abroad,” by Theresa Schenker, was published in the Fall 2019 issue of Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. Schenker, of Yale University, collected data from three annual cohorts of university students (42 total) who completed an eight-week summer program in second-year German language. Students spent the first four weeks learning German in the United States, and then the second four weeks continuing to learn German in Germany, a ..read more
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Top 10 Greek Islands for Students
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by Pilar Filgueira
4y ago
by Dr. Dane Claussen Athena Study Abroad Every Greek Island has numerous fantastic beaches, so we decided not to attempt to rank the islands by their beaches, and certainly not rank individual beaches on an island. We could all argue about that for years. It’s hard enough picking just 10 islands out of the 200 (give or take) that are considered to be inhabited. 1.Crete. All Crete visitors love the Aquaworld Aquarium & Reptile Rescue Center. The tiny island of Spinalonga (Kalydon) near Crete is packed with Venetian and Ottoman histor ..read more
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Around the Field: Mankato Student Fell in Love with Greece, Going a Third Time
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by Pilar Filgueira
4y ago
Nhan Nguyen, a junior at Minnesota State University, Mankato, is a three-time study abroad “winner.” Not because he won money to go to Paros Island (Greece) twice already and is going a third time this summer, but because he found a study abroad location that he absolutely loves. Nguyen, a BFA in painting student, went to Athena Study Abroad’s Paros Island program the first time as a freshman, and the second time as a sophomore. Now he’s going again this summer. When asked why he’s going a third time, he says, “Oh man haha. Yes I am wanting to go for a third time because I am so in love with t ..read more
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Athena’s Passport #21
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by Pilar Filgueira
4y ago
Return to the Passport Newsletter Archive SUBSCRIBE COVID-19 Updates and Research on Learning Objectives in Short-Term Programming  Partner News | March 3, 2020 | New series issue #21 Extra! Extra! Athena Coronavirus Updates and Factsheet Resource Athena Study Abroad has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation. We have released several policy statements on the issue, and additionally have created a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fact Sheet (.pdf) resource that will be updated ver ..read more
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Sorrento Program Alum Advises Internships for All Study Abroad Students
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by Pilar Filgueira
4y ago
For Rachel Jongsma, who studied at Athena’s program in Sorrento, Italy, hosted at the Sant’Anna Institute during Fall 2019, it’s quite simple: “If I met someone who planned to study abroad I would highly advocate for an internship experience. The benefits are infinite.” (She also is an advocate for Sorrento!) She knows this from experience: “My [GIS, or Geographic Information System] internship was the most beneficial experience for my career.” Jongsma, now a senior in environmental and sustainability studies (a major requiring an internship), explains, “I worked part time in an office and par ..read more
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Update on Coronavirus Reports in Northern Italy
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by Pilar Filgueira
4y ago
Athena Study Abroad has been closely monitoring the Coronavirus situation. Over the weekend, international news reports and notices from the U.S. Embassy in Rome providing more information about a few cases of Coronavirus happening in the north of Italy. Athena and our University partners in Italy have taken measures including but not limited to sharing this information with all students in Italy. We encourage all students to monitor the news and to take the standard precautions to avoid illness. For more information consult the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Departm ..read more
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Bella Vita di Lexi: Budapest, Hungary
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by Alexis Pero
4y ago
Hello everyone!! Since I Iast wrote, I have been to three different countries and it has been insane!  On Thursday morning, Cristina, Lily and I took a shuttle from Sorrento to Naples Airport where we boarded our first flight to Budapest, Hungary. We arrived at 4:30pm so we checked into our hostel and then went out exploring for a bit. We had really good street food and saw a bunch of pretty buildings. Our hostel puts on a program called River Rampage every couple of nights and we were lucky enough to be there one of those nights. The River Rampage was a club on a bo ..read more
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First 3 weeks + Rome and Paris
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by Jordan Viner
4y ago
Ciao! It’s hard to believe that I’ve already finished three weeks of school in Italy. So far, classes have gone well. During the first week, it was a little hard to adjust to having classes once a week for two and a half hours at a time. I also only have classes on Monday, Tuesday, and until 10:00 am on Wednesday. This gives me so much free time to travel and explore Florence. I’m really enjoying the types of classes that I’m in. At home, I am an Occupational therapy major, which includes lots of science-based thinking. Here in Italy, I’m taking classes such as an introduction to fashion and ..read more
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Research Studies Students Learning Objectives in Short-Term Study Abroad Programs
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by Pilar Filgueira
4y ago
By Dane S. Claussen, Ph.D., MBA Manager of University Relations Athena Study Abroad “Student Learning Objectives: What Instructors Emphasize in Short-Term Study Abroad,” by Elizabeth Niehaus, Taylor C. Woodman, Angela Bryan, Ashley Light, and Erika Hill, was published in the Fall 2019 issue of Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. Researchers sought to find out what types and combinations of student learning objectives, with a specific interest in intercultural learning (broadly defined) goals, that faculty members include on their syllabi for faculty-led, short-t ..read more
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Amanda’s Adventures: Two Cities, One Weekend
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by Amanda Ebner
4y ago
For the last weekend before spring break here at Sant’Anna, my friend Victoria and I set out to explore two of the most famous cities Italy had to offer: Venice and Florence. Striking a pose in Florence.We knew from the beginning that this would be a packed weekend.  We wanted to make this a doubled up trip where we could see two cities instead of just one, but then we found out that Friday was the festival day for the patron saint of Sorrento.  We agreed we wanted to stay in town for the festivities that morning, which made our weekend much tighter, but with some careful planning, we m ..read more
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