Today many emotions whirled around as we stepped into a part of history with much tragedy, anguish, and eventually, perseverance. It was the day Jill toured us around the Jewish ghettos, the day we stepped into the Museo Ebraico di Roma, and my favorite piece of architecture, the Synagogue of Emancipation, or, The Great Synagogue. … Continue reading Dodge Challenger’s Big Italy Adventure: The Jewish Ghettos by Eritha Cainion →

Thursday was a rough morning. After the long night before I think everyone was tired. That morning in class we had a Model UN, which was extremely fun. After class we took a bus to the Jewish ghetto. While at the Jewish ghetto we went to Museo di Roma, a museum about the history of … Continue reading Today’s itinerary: A visit to the Museo di Roma and the Jewish Ghetto by Tyler Gray →

Day Five, the day we walked through the Jewish Ghetto and saw one of the most amazing sites I have ever seen. We toured the museum at first and we learned all about Jewish traditions and rituals but then we entered a small synagogue and learned about how they conducted praise. They take the Torah … Continue reading The Jewish Ghetto and Model U.N. by Alexander Baldwin →

Friday was an awesome day! Class was really fun we had free time in the middle of the day to hang out and shop around if we liked. Then we had dinner at the Vatican and had a tour of the Vatican Museum, which includes the Sistine Chapel. While at the Vatican Museum we saw … Continue reading Paintings of the Sistine Chapel, Multinational Corporations and the Third World by Tyler Gray →

Today, we took a tour through the winding city of Rome and saw some of its most famous pieces of art and culture. Our first stop was the Spanish Steps which in my opinion was not all that impressive. Next we came to the Trevi Fountain which was not functioning due to the restoration being … Continue reading Touring Through the Winding City of Rome by Alexander Baldwin →

Today we headed over to the ancient Roman Forum and got to see the Coliseum as well as tour through parts of the uncovered old roman city. We walked down the path and immediately into the Forum. As we kept on our path, we found the area where people would line up and ask senators … Continue reading SPC Students Explore the Roman Forum and the Coliseum in Italy by Alexander Baldwin →

Today, during class, we all participated in a Model United Nations activity. Each student represented one of 11 countries given to us, came up with a resolution, made alliances, etc. I represented Great Britain (mostly because I can do the accent) and, appropriately, wore my Doctor Who shirt. My resolution addressed both the environment and … Continue reading Thursday, more like ThuRAINsday, in Italy! by Sara-Kay West →

Well, we may have woken up earlier than I would have enjoyed, but it was all worth it. We all were in the lobby by 8 to go across the street to the Vatican so we could see Pope Francis’s bible study in the Vatican. While we hoped we could go and get a good … Continue reading Italy High School Study Abroad Students See the Pope in Rome! by William Moorhead →

Today was super exciting! First off, we got to hear the Pope do a bible study in the heart of the Vatican City in front of St Peters Basilica, and see the US Embassy in Italy! So not only did we get to listen to one of the most admired people in the world talk, … Continue reading The Best World Religions Class I Have Ever Attended: Seeing Pope Francis! by Relynn Capra →

On Wednesday morning we got to attend the Pope’s bible study! It was such an honor to be in his presence. After the bible study we had a meeting at the U.S. embassy to the Holy Sea. It very insightful getting to talk to and learn what the everyday business of the embassy is. Finally … Continue reading Earning credits in World Religions and International Relations in Rome! by Tyler Gray →