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SPC International Film Series Celebrates International Education Week

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5x7In celebration of International Education week, join us for a taste of the Caribbean!

Come and watch: When the Drum is Beating

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014

Time: 6:30 PM

Location: St Petersburg/Gibbs Campus, SS Lobby

FREE admission, refreshments, music and art!

When the Drum is Beating is a documentary that moves back and forth in time between the past and present, and goes to the core of what makes Haiti one of the most fascinating countries in the world.

If you have questions about this event, please contact us at 727-341-7431.

 
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Discover the secrets of Italy in Rome, Florence and Tuscany by Anna Faiola

Study Abroad
Group of students who participated in the Study Abroad trip to Italy in 2011.

The Italy Study Abroad Program allows students to take Humanities courses in Rome, Florence and Tuscany.

The primary goal is to introduce the humanities curriculum within the Italian culture. Knowledge will be enhanced through excursions to such religious and historical sites as the Coliseum, the Vatican and Michelangelo’s David sculpture. Students will travel to different sites in Italy following the changes in history over the various periods of time. The program covers four weeks, with 11 days of travel in Italy.

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Travel dates: July 28 – Aug. 8, 2012
Course dates: July 23 – Aug. 17, 2012

Trip for Dual Enrolled, Early College and Collegiate High School students only by Anna Faiola

Study Abroad, Study Abroad in Italy
Group of High School students who participated in the Study Abroad trip to Italy in 2011.
Group of High School students who participated in the Study Abroad trip to Italy in 2011.

The Italy study abroad program is designed to have Early College, St. Petersburg Collegiate High School, and Dual Enrollment students earn both high school and college credits by completing World Religions and/or International Relations while immersed within the Italian culture. Visit ancient Rome and the world’s greatest art in Florence. Outside of class time, your knowledge will be enhanced through excursions to religious and historical sites, such as the Coliseum and the Vatican. Students will also get to visit an Italian organization/business and a local embassy in Rome.

In addition to regular classes on campus, students will spend 11 days in Italy where they will study at Pontificia Urbaniana University located in the Vatican Territory. The city will be used as a field-based setting to accomplish the learning objectives for the class.

Get a taste for Italy by viewing our image gallery.

 

Travel dates: June 23 – July 3, 2012
Course dates: June 18 – July 6, 2012

Dramatically increase your Spanish language skills in Salamanca, Spain by Anna Faiola

Spain 2019, Study Abroad
Group from the 2011 trip to Spain

This is a three-week intensive language experience where the student is immersed in the language and culture of Spain. It is coordinated by SPC and Estudio Sampere.

Classes are offered at all levels and are taught by Spanish professors five days a week. The instructional program includes 20 language lessons addressing function and communicative skills, plus four cultural lessons per week. Cultural activities and tours reinforce the student’s proficiency in the language and appreciation of the culture.

Estudio Sampere is a NAFSA affiliate and is accredited by Spain’s Instituto Cervates, the most well-recognized international accreditation body for Spanish language instruction.

 

Travel dates: June 23 – July 15, 2012
Course dates: June 23 – July 15, 2012