“Sometimes I lay under the moon and thank God I’m breathing. Then I pray, don’t take me soon ‘cause I am here for a reason…” Those lyrics by reggae artist Matisyahu keep playing in my head again and again. The people of Jamaica have touched me in a way that is hard to put into … Continue reading I am forever changed: Jamaica Dental Hygiene Program
The Study Abroad Club invites you to their Silent Auction fundraiser. All donations will support SPC’s England Psychology Study Abroad program. The event takes place on November 17th, 2016 from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM at the St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs campus in BB210. The event is open to SPC students, faculty, and staff. Available items … Continue reading SPC’s Study Abroad Club Hosts a Silent Auction Fundraiser
Make your Spring Break count! Join SPC in a service learning abroad program to the Dominican Republic and contribute to the empowerment and development of a local community. Earn college credit, change a child’s life, and learn from the Dominican culture! Here’s what last year’s participants had to say: “Girls who go home to a … Continue reading Change Lives and Be Changed: Dominican Republic Study Abroad
In celebration of International Education Week, SPC welcomes Olympic Medalist & Motivational Speaker Marianne Kriel. Date: Wednesday Nov. 16, 2016 Time: 12pm-1:30pm Where: SPC’s Tarpon Springs Campus, FA 132 Cost: FREE to faculty, staff, students and the community! Born in Bellville, South Africa Marianne achieved international recognition as a professional swimmer. Join us at this … Continue reading Olympic Medalist coming to SPC’s Tarpon Springs Campus!
Think you can’t afford to study abroad? Scholarships are available each year for SPC Study Abroad trips. Please see your financial aid advisor to discuss how Study Abroad scholarships may affect your financial aid. St. Petersburg College Scholarships: Study Abroad Scholarship You may be eligible for a scholarship to Study Abroad with St. Petersburg College. … Continue reading Study Abroad Scholarships Deadline Nov. 1st!
Wah Gwan! This study abroad opportunity to Jamaica was everything I could ever imagine plus more. This experience has hands-down been one of the best experiences of my life. Eight of my fellow dental hygiene classmates, myself, and our professor, Mrs. Krueger, have been working hard for the past nine months by gathering supplies, fundraising, … Continue reading Jamaica 2016! #OneLove
On Oct. 10, 2016 the College of Nursing welcomed Cindy Ruiz, a BSN student from the Universidad El Bosque in Bogota, Colombia. During the 2-week exchange experience, Cindy attended classes, participated in simulation and visited healthcare facilities. One of the days, she was able to shadow a staff nurse at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital … Continue reading SPC Center for International Programs and College of Nursing welcomes visiting Colombian student
My heart is so full of love, happiness, gratitude, and emotion. I knew the day I was accepted to go to Jamaica study abroad that the trip would be life changing, but I never expected it to be as impactful as it was. On this trip, I … Continue reading Jamaica Study Abroad: Dental Hygiene
Don’t forget to submit your pictures for the Center for International Programs’ 2016 International Photo Contest! The contest is open to all current SPC students, faculty, and staff. How to enter: Submit up to two photos you took while traveling outside the U.S. (Alaska, Hawaii and US territories do not count) Click on link below for … Continue reading International Photo Contest Deadline Fast Approaching!
This was one of the greatest experiences of my life. Jamaica is a beautiful country and the people of Jamaica are amazing. They are welcoming, kind and happy. I feel like I gained much more than I have given. On my second day out in the field I had a fifty-year old man that had … Continue reading Better as a Clinician and as a Person – Natalie Coffman