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18th Annual Festa Italiana Tampa!

Events, News

Festa_Italiana_Tampa_logo_s2For over 17 years, the Festa Italiana, founded by the Italian Club of Tampa, has been honoring Italian culture and heritage by showcasing the finest Italian cuisine from the Tampa Bay area, entertainment from world renowned performers, and multiple activities for guests. The event spans 3 days and over a weekend with different highlights each day -such as the bocce ball tournament and the signing competition!
The event, held in Tampa, will be taking place on the following days:

  • Thursday April 9, 2015 – Wines of Italy
  • Saturday April 11, 2015 – Festa
  • Sunday April 12, 2015 – Main Event

To learn more about the event and the activities visit the Festa Italiana Tampa website!

CIS Abroad visits SPC!

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CIS LOGOCome stop by and visit CIS Abroad at an Information Session table!

  • April 2, 2015
  • 11am-1:30pm
  • Tarpon Springs Campus: FA Lobby

CIS Abroad offers study abroad opportunities to over 20 countries worldwide. Their mission is to provide innovative education programs that broaden academic perspectives, promote global awareness, and encourage personal development. As an SPC student you are eligible to participate in their programs.

For more information on CIS Abroad.

For more information on SPC Study Abroad Programs.

Please Join Us for the National TWO DOLLAR CHALLENGE

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2$ a day challenge

National TWO DOLLAR CHALLENGE

April 6th – 10th, 2015

It’s time to rethink everything you think you know about the end of global poverty…

No one person can solve the problem of global poverty, but a nation in motion is a step in the right direction.

The Two Dollar Challenge is a grassroots movement looking to transform students’ perceptions about poverty, but they need support to spread the word. Their goal is to open a meaningful nation-wide conversation about global poverty and foreign aid. Finding solutions that truly work will require radical new ways of thinking about the problem.  By asking you to live on $2 a day, they hope to push you outside your comfort zone to critically engage with, and empathetically reevaluate global poverty and your role in its end. “We may never truly understand poverty. But, we can revolutionize the way you think about it.”   

Please visit the Two Dollar Challenge Website to read about their purpose and to take action!

Sign-Up and include St. Petersburg College International Programs under the “School, Campus, Organization or Group” Section.

Celebrate International Women’s Day with SPC!

Events, News

Happy-Women-DayInternational Women’s Day, on March 8th, is a global day of celebration honoring the economic, political, and social achievements of women  past, present, and future.

In some countries, International Women’s Day is a national holiday while in others, it is observed more casually with the presentation of flowers and gifts to the women in people’s lives.

In conjunction with International Women’s Day 2015, SPC is hosting a movie night, showing the film “Women who make America”. This documentary series examines how women have helped shape America over the past 150 years, striving for a full and fair share of political power and economic opportunity.

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The event will be free and open to the public:

  • Monday, March 16, 2015
  • 6:30pm – 8:00pm
  • St. Pete/Gibbs Campus, West. St. Pete Community Library
    • 6605 Fifth Avenue North
      St. Petersburg, FL 33710
    • Showing in LI 101
    • Lite Refreshments will be served.
    • For more information, 727-341-7197.

Information on the United Nation’s 2015 theme of Empowering Women – Empowering Humanity: Picture It!

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Information on International Women’s Day 2015 from UN Women.

Study Abroad in Ecuador and earn College Credit!

Ecuador, Study Abroad

ecuador bannerLearn more about the SPC Ecuador Study Abroad Program.

Complete process by*
April 13, 2015

Travel and course dates
July 13-July 23, 2015

Program details: The primary goal of the course is to introduce students to the rainforest associated systems of South America and the ecology through lectures, labs, and discovery-oriented investigative experiences of rainforest, wetlands, estuaries and coastal environments of Ecuador.

Students will participate in research work in collaboration with local scientists, community specialists and conservation groups on a series of projects to protect local Ecuadorian environments. This will potentially include habitat restoration, enhancement of wildlife habitat, and observations of wildlife. In addition, students will interact with local populations at lodging locations through provided cultural activities such as cooking classes, dance classes, and teaching at local elementary schools. There are also local excursions to sites of historic and cultural relevance.

*Apply early – space is limited! Application, all forms, payments, visa (if necessary), etc. must be processed and completed by the deadline of April 13, 2015!

Study Abroad in South Africa and earn College Credit!

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Learn more about the SPC South Africa Study Abroad Program!

Program details: The primary goal of this program is to examine human rights from social science perspectives in order to develop an insight and understanding of how human rights, human rights practices and human rights institutions are socially created and recreated by human beings. This four-week program will take place at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Upon completion of this program students will have an understanding that human rights practices and institutions are the result of historical processes of social transformation. Students will also gain the ability to identify and critically analyze key human right issues and debates and clarify fundamental human rights debates through critical thinking and reasoning. With this knowledge students will be able to contribute to the development of a human rights culture and make justifiable decisions in ambiguous situation.

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Complete process by*
 March 20, 2015

Course dates
 June 8-July 31, 2015

Travel dates
June 26-July 25, 2015

Click here to review the steps on how to become a Study Abroad student!

*Apply early – space is limited! Application, all forms, payments, visa (if necessary), etc. must be processed and completed by the deadline of March 20, 2015.

Spain: 101 – Thursday, February 26!

Events, News, Spain 2019, Study Abroad,

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Study Abroad Spain: Language Immersion

Get the scoop on a great SPC Study Abroad program for 2014-2015 – join us for the Spain: 101 program meeting!

  • When: Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 6:00pm
  • Where: Clearwater Campus – ES 314
  • Why: Meet the professor and the students that will be studying abroad! Make sure you bring all your questions!

For more information on the Spain: Language Immersion program, please visit the program website.

Celebrate the Liberation Day of Bulgaria with RODINA on March 1st!

Events, International Students Events, News, Tips & Opportunities,

bulgarianThis March, Bulgaria celebrates its National Holiday, marking the 137th anniversary of its liberation from five centuries of Ottoman rule.

In honor of the Bulgarian National Holiday, there will be a picnic to celebrate! The event will be hosted by RODINA, the Bulgarian American Culture Center in the Tampa Bay area:

  • Sunday, March 1, 2015
  • at 12:00 pm
  • Crisp Park, 3610 Poplar St. NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33704

All are welcome to join the festivities!

This celebration was honored for the first time in 1880, on the occasion of the Enthronement of Russian Emperor Alexander the Second. In 1888, March 3rd became Bulgaria’s Day of Liberation, but it was not declared National Holiday until 1978.

For more information about the history of Bulgaria, visit the Bulgarian embassy in USA website.

For more information about this and other local Bulgarian events, please contact RODINA directly: