Venice Summer ProgramComparative Law

Summer 2009

Prof. John Knox

Prof. Steve Virgil

Logistics

Getting ready– Passports, visas, permesso di soggiorno– Air travel reservations– Packing – travel light!!

Imagine!

Getting to know Venice

Universityof Venice

(Ca’ Foscari)

Wake Forest House(Casa Artom)

Getting to Casa Artom

011-39-041-522-2709

Wake Forest House(Casa Artom)

Train Station(Ferrovia)

Bus Station(Piazzale

Roma)

Directionsfrom airport

• Take bus from airport to Piazzale Roma– Take the blue ATVO airport

bus directly to “Piazzale Roma”

• Take vaporetto (line 1 or 82) to Accademia stop

• Walk from Accademia stop to Casa Artom (ring bell)

Vaporetto to Accademia

Wake Forest House(Casa Artom)

Accademia(vaporetto stop)

Casa Artom(and living in Venice)

• Casa Artom– Basics– House rules

• Food– Grocery stores– Restaurants

• Staying connected– Internet– Phone

• Money– Bank ATM card– Credit card

• Medical– BYO– WF doctor

• Courses– Prof. Knox: Comparative

Civil Rights– Prof. Virgil: Comparative

Nonprofit Organizations• Schedule

– Week 1: ____– Week 2: ____– Week 3: Small class– Week 4: Small class

• Exam– ___– ___

Casa Artom Casa Artom

Casa Artom

                                                                       

Casa Artom• Basics– House key (deposit)– Laundry (monthly fee – after 6:00p)– Weekly housekeeping– Front dock only for arrival/departure

• House rules (the “golden rule”)– No guests – KP: Clean after yourself – Eating only in dining room / terrace

• Internet and phone– Two house laptops– House wi-if - bring your own laptop?– House phone to 336 / calling card?

                                                                         

• “The forms” (return to Brenda Sargent)– Program participant’s information sheet– Health questionnaire– Assumption of risk and release form– International student ID (insurance)

• Deadline (Friday, April 10, 2009)– Tuition: $300 deposit + $1800– Housing: $1800 – Forms

Dire consequences …

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