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Siena Italian StudiesEngage with the world. Study Abroad.

Lavinia Bracci -‐ Program DirectorJuan Carlos Ruiz Coll -‐ Program Coordinator

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Program Presenta7on-‐ Siena and the Center-‐ Teaching method-‐ Host-‐families-‐ Academics

-‐ Ac7vi7es & excursions-‐ Service-‐Learning-‐ Program structure

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Siena Italian Studies: Program Presenta7on

In the center of Tuscany...‣Medieval city.

‣Popula7on of about 60.000 people.‣ Important for its history, architecture, art, cuisine, and the Palio horse race.

Siena

Siena

Rome

Florence


• Founded in 2005.• Work to promote intercultural exchange in Italy, the U.S., and around the world.

• Principles: ‣Promote Full-‐Immersion and Service-‐Learning strategies to develop ‘Reflec7ve Intercultural Competence’ among program par7cipants.

‣Develop Intercultural Competence skills of program par7cipants.

•Research and advocacy in the fields of pedagogy, linguis7cs and interna7onal educa7on.

• Intercultural Horizons annual conference in Siena and New York City.

Siena Italian Studies for ChinaSiena Italian Studies for Korea

The Interna7onal Center for Intercultural Exchange


•Study abroad program founded in 2004.

•Programs fully integrate language educa7on, culture, and service-‐learning, in and out of the classroom.

• Students develop intercultural competence and learn to func7on as global ci7zens.

• Program Features:

‣ 'gentle full-‐immersion' for beginners, intermediate and advanced Italian language students.

‣Undergraduate and Graduate programs

‣ Italian (Sienese) Host-‐families

‣All-‐inclusive program fee

‣ Service-‐Learning‣ FICCS Instruc7onal Approach -‐ Classes in Italian!

Siena Italian Studies


Full-‐Immersion Service

Culture Content

F I CCS


FICCS: Full-‐Immersion Culture Content and Service

Language Content

Culture

Service Reflective!Intercultural!Competence!

Reflective Writing

FICCS


•Project funded by European Union’s Lifelong Learning Programme.

‣ Aims to implement the FICCS approach to other EU languages/countries.

• Objec7ves:

1.Develop courses and teaching materials based on the EUFICCS common methodology.

2.Set a matrix of basic elements of the EUFICCS methodology allowing for transfer to other European languages taught as second language.

3.Create a network of language learning providers able to implement the common methodology in teaching second languages and to adopt it in their countries.

EUFICCSEuropean Use of Full-‐Immersion Culture Content and Service


•ALL SIS program par7cipants live with host families. No excep7ons!

•SIS staff carefully matches students with host families.

•Families are in the city center, and/or on a bus line (max 20 min trip).

•What do they do for students?

Not a guest but part of the family...

✓3 meals/day

✓Laundry✓Keys to the home

✓Car rides (some7mes!)

✓General guidance✓Spoil them!

Full-‐Immersion: Host Families


Host Families


See, feel, and taste Italy...

✓Excursions and day trips:‣ Italian Alps‣Southern Italy‣Tuscan coast‣Natural Host springs‣Hill towns

✓Museum visits:‣Siena: all city museums‣Florence: Uffizi Gallery

✓Opera performance‣La Traviata‣Tosca‣Don Giovanni

✓Tas7ngs of local products:‣Wine‣Cheese‣Oil

Culture


Culture


Content: SIS Courses

ALL follow the FICCS approach... ALL in Italian!❖Art History❖ Italian Literature❖Sociolinguis7cs❖Religion and Culture❖ Italian Emigra7on❖ Italian Cinema❖Finance Ethics❖ Interna7onal Business❖History of Italy through Cuisine❖Flavors and Tastes: An Italian Chemical World❖City of Vaccines: The Pharmaceu7cal Tradi7ons of Siena


•Required!

•Average of 3hrs/week

Immersion into reality...Fulfill a need...Learn Italian...

✓Public Schools✓TESOL at SIS✓Center for Disabled Ci7zens✓Nursing Home

✓Soup Kitchen

✓Community Garden

✓Ambulance Service

✓City Food Bank✓Cat Rescue✓Center for Immigrants

Service-‐Learning


Service-‐Learning


Who sends students to SIS?

Colleges and UniversiIes• Siena College• SUNY Geneseo• Lewis and Clark College• The Ohio State University• University of Georgia• Montana State University• Baldwin Wallace University• Carroll College• University of Colorado at Boulder• Concordia University -‐ Portland• University of Minnesota• Saint Michael's College• Mount Saint Vincent College• William and Mary College

Partner Providers• SAI Programs• IPSL• BRIDGE• Map the Gap Interna7onal


Semester Programs

Fall Dates: Early September -‐ Late December

Spring Dates: Mid-‐January -‐ Early May

Academic credits:*TBD by home ins/tu/on

‣9 credits for Italian language‣3 credits per content course (up to 9 credits)‣1 credit for Service-‐Learning

Average: 50 students (undergrads and grads)DuraIon: 16 weeks (1 week break)

*1 credit = 15 contact hours


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Arrivo degli studenti

Orientation

Aperitivo di benvenuto

Orientation

Prima lezione di italiano

Appuntamento Ufficio Postale8:30

Appuntamento Ufficio Postale8:30

Pizza & passeggiata11:30

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Lezione di Cucina da Lella16:00(gruppo 1)

27 28 29 30 31

Lezione sulla conservazione dell’ambiente15:00

Terme15:30

Lezione di Cucina da Lella16:00(gruppo 2)

Semester Calendar


Semester Calendar


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3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Esame finale di italiano10:00

GITA GITA GITA GITA OPERA!

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Inizio del semestre

Lezione sul vino 18:00

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

CILS 10:00

24 25 26 27 28

WEEKEND LIBERO


Semester Calendar


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WEEKEND LIBERO

WEEKEND LIBERO

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

CILS Exam(TBD)

Carnevale di Foiano

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Bottini(gruppo 1)

Bottini(gruppo 2)

Bottini(gruppo 3)

Uffizi -‐ Firenze

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

MIDTERM ITALIANO VACANZE VACANZE

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

VACANZE VACANZE VACANZE VACANZE VACANZE VACANZE VACANZE

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Semester Calendar


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Degustazione di cinta senese

Pesseggiata e Museo diContrada(gruppo 1)

Legambiente

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Lezione sul Palio di Siena

Pesseggiata e Museo diContrada(gruppo 2)

Mare: costa toscana.

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CILS 9:30 FREE WEEKEND FREE WEEKEND

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FREE WEEKEND

28 29 30

Esami Finali Esami Finali Esami Finali


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Festa del Lavoro (Labor Day)

Cena Finale

FINE DEL PROGRAMMA

CHECK-‐OUT

Semester Calendar


Summer Programs

DuraIon: 8 Weeks 6 Weeks 4 Weeks

Dates: Late May -‐ Late July Mid June -‐ Late July Mid June -‐ Mid July

Academic credits:

*TBD by home ins/tu/on




Average: 25 students (undergrads)

*1 credit = 15 contact hours


Summer Calendar

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Arrivo a Roma8W

Orientation


27 28 29 30 31

Orientation

Gelato & Passeggiata

Lezione di cucina 8W

16:00


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3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Terme 4W17:00

Costa Toscana Costa Toscana

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Arrivo a Roma6W & 4W

Orientation 6W


17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Orientation 6W

Gelato & Passeggiata 6W

Degustazione di vino 8W e 4W

Bottini -‐ acquedotti 6W e 4W17:30

Cena Orto SIS(tutti gli studenti)

WEEKEND LIBERO

WEEKEND LIBERO

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Lezione di cucina 6W16:00

ORARIO PALIO ORARIO PALIO


Summer Calendar


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ORARIO PALIO PALIOFirenze6W & 4W

Costa Toscana6W & 4W

Costa Toscana6W & 4W

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Piscina6W e 4W2

Bottini -‐ acquedotti 8W & 4W217:30

WEEKEND LIBERO

WEEKEND LIBERO

WEEKEND LIBERO

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Degustazione di vino a Radda6W e 4W

Esami Finali

22 23 24 25

Esame Finale ItalianoCena Finale

Partenza 8W, 6W

Fine del programma


Summer Calendar


In summary


•Gentle Full-‐Immersion

•FICCS -‐ Integra7on of: language, culture, content and service

•Service-‐Learning

•Reflec7ve Wri7ng

•Intercultural Competence

•Global ci7zens

Siena Italian Studies

In summary


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