A self-described “homebody” finds a beautiful home away from home during study abroad in Salamanca, Spain. – Caitlin Katz, SPC Student, Spain Program, June 2019 I will be the first to admit that I am a homebody. The idea of traveling to a foreign country, while enticing, scares me more than anything. Yet here I … Continue reading SPC student becomes more willing to venture ‘far away’ after study in Spain
From goat’s milk popsicles to kosher cakes, there’s a lot to savor while studying abroad in Israel. – Cayla Metzger, SPC Student, Israel Program, May 2019 Our day’s journey started bright and early. We drove west from our hostel in Kare Deshe (right on the Sea of Galilee) towards Nazareth to visit the Ellis Family Goat … Continue reading SPC student visits goat farm, eats kosher during study in Israel
Apply by January 17, 2020 Study Abroad with SPC in New Zealand! Students will have the opportunity to expand their worldview by participating in a two-week immersion program of international curricula designed with an emphasis on New Zealand Culture, History, Anthropology, and Literature. Students will learn first-hand from its leaders about the history and culture … Continue reading Explore literature and culture in New Zealand – May 2020!
Surrounded by history and architecture, and immersed in culture and language, there is much to absorb during study abroad in Spain. – Jessica DeLaRosa-Zimring, SPC Student, Spain Program, June 2019 My experience in Salamanca, Spain has been like no other. I am very impressed with the history and architecture of this beautiful city. The people … Continue reading SPC student adopts local social customs while studying in Spain
Experiencing the history and natural beauty of the “Holy Land” during study abroad in Israel. – Chikara Parks, SPC Student, Israel Program, May 2019 Israel! Let me start off by saying, it was everything that I expected and more. For me, the experience went deeper than the Biology class. It was spiritual. I remember arriving at … Continue reading SPC student explores science and spirituality in Israel
Examining comparative law and learning from local and international dignitaries during study abroad in Portugal. – Hayley Millsaps, SPC Student, Portugal Program, June 2019 Portugal was such an incredible experience and one I will remember for the rest of my life. I already loved to travel, but being able to live like a local in a … Continue reading SPC student builds confidence ‘living like a local’ in Portugal
“You never really know what something is like until you experience it for yourself” …during study abroad in France. – Katherine Knippel, SPC Student, France Program, June 2019 This summer, I had one of the most culturally enlightening and fascinatingly edifying experiences of my entire life. To put it simply: I participated in an amazing study … Continue reading SPC student gains language skills and international friendships in France
Trekking through Hezekiah’s Tunnel in the City of David and encountering The World Holocaust Remembrance Center during study abroad in Israel. – Gloria Tesch, SPC Student, Israel Program, May 2019 As the week slowly ends, we all embrace the last day. All of us have now become an inseparable family of friends who remember great times … Continue reading SPC student visits ancient Jerusalem and a memorial to the Holocaust in Israel
A helpful host family eases the transition to Spanish language learning and new cultural awareness during study abroad in Spain. – Jackelyn Ayala-Otero, SPC Student, Spain Program, June 2019 Studying abroad was an amazing opportunity to say the least. Spending time in a country that is culturally different allows for experiences I never imagined. Spain … Continue reading SPC student challenges her comfort zone with study abroad in Spain
Water preservation lessons and scorpion hunting in the Negev Desert during study abroad in Israel. – Jennah Cohen, SPC Student, Israel Program, May 2019 On the second day of our study abroad trip to Israel, several students and I woke up at 5:30 am to watch the sunrise on top of the Ramon Crater. On our … Continue reading SPC student greets the dawn at the Ramon Crater in Israel