All posts by Mary Lancaster

International Day of Peace Coffee Hour Sept. 21 at St Pete/Gibbs!

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The Center for International Programs is hosting a special edition International Coffee Hour on Monday, September 21!

Join us for coffee, tea, and snacks while celebrating the International Day of Peace:

  • Sign the Peace Pledge
  • Learn how to fold origami cranes
  • Find out why paper cranes became a symbol of peace
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    Event Details

  • Date: Monday, September 21
  • Time: 1:00-2:00 PM
  • Place: SP/G AD 103 Student Lounge

To learn more about the International Day of Peace, click here.

For more upcoming international events, click here or visit our website.

Deadline 15 days away! Apply now for the France Scholarship!

SPC Eiffel TowerThe SPC Ethics Institute is offering a scholarship exclusively for SPC’s France Spring Break Study Abroad Program. The scholarship application deadline is September 25, 2015!

Don’t miss your opportunity!  CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW!

For more information:

Questions? Please contact Prof. Nicholas Manias, Ed.D at 727.791.2730

Spanish Royals Visit St. Augustine September 2015

Spanish royalsOn September 4-8, the king and queen of Spain will visit St. Augustine as part of the city’s 450th anniversary commemoration. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are expected to visit several of St. Augustine’s historic sites. St. Augustine will celebrate its 450th anniversary on September 8, 2015.

The mission of the event is to commemorate the multiple influences the city has had on the nation, share its multicultural history, and create engaging programs for residents and visitors. This community event is free to the public and features live music, street performances, reenactments and fireworks. The king is interested in seeing similar sites that his father, King Juan Carlos did when he visited in 2001.

The visit validates St. Augustine as the oldest permanently occupied European settlement in the United States, and as one of the most important cities in the world, shaping the historic and cultural development of the United States.

For more information on this event, click here.

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Attend the Study Abroad Fair September 8!

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Bring your questions to the SPC Study Abroad Fair on September 8, on Clearwater campus, ES 104! You’ll have a chance to:

 

  • Explore different Study Abroad options . . . and learn how you can earn college credit while traveling the world!
  • Meet SPC Study Abroad faculty and learn about what courses are available for each program
  • Learn about scholarship options
  • Enter for a chance to win the $200 Study Abroad Deposit Fee Waiver!

For full details, click here!

 

Getting to Know SPC: New International Student Orientation at Clearwater

Every semester, International Programs buzzes with activity as new international students start their journey at SPC. On Thursday, August 13, Clearwater campus had its international student orientation for the Fall term, providing 12 students from 10 countries information that will be vital to their success at SPC.

Angela Cole, the International Student Representative of the campus, discussed the FACTS (Full time, Authorized work, Carry documents, Transition, Stay in touch) each student must know in order to ensure their academic success and to keep their immigration status. The students also learned how to register for classes, how to purchase health insurance, and how to join on-campus clubs and organizations. Sane Haidara, a current international student at SPC, participated in the orientation as a guest speaker emphasizing the important of insurance for international students.

Sane Haidara at NSO CL Fall 2015

Motivated by games and prizes, the students tested their knowledge about keeping in good status as an international student. After lunch, International Programs staff took the students on a campus tour, familiarizing them with what classes and facilities each building offers.  At the end of the day-long orientation, our new international students felt comfortable and confident about the upcoming semester. We wish them the best of luck!

Campus tour at CL NSO Fall 2015

Study Abroad and Earn College Credit!

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Join us at the Fall 2015 Study Abroad Fair at St. Petersburg College!

  • When: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 12:00-2:00pm
  • Where: SPC’s Clearwater Campus: 2465 Drew Street Clearwater, FL 33765 Room: ES 104
  • What:
    • Explore different Study Abroad options . . . and learn how you can earn college credit while traveling the world!
    • Meet SPC Study Abroad faculty and learn about what courses are available for each program
    • Learn about scholarship options
    • Enter for a chance to win the $200 Study Abroad Deposit Fee Waiver!

Available 2015-2016 programs:

Check out the student posts right here on our Study Abroad Blog for an idea of what the programs entail and what experiences past travelers have had!

We look forward to seeing you there!

For a More Creative Brain, Travel!

The Atlantic shares insights on how international experiences can open the mind to new ways of thinking. New sounds, smells, language, tastes, sensations, and sights spark different synapses in the brain, and can stimulate your creativity. To learn more about famous brains that got brainier while living abroad, and how YOU can do the same, check out the article!

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/01/creative-brain-travel_n_6983872.html
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com

 

For more opportunities to travel and expand your brain, visit the SPC Study abroad website.

To learn about international events on-campus, click here.