The World and its Affairs SPC Attends St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs Long time ago, great explorers set on expeditions to travel the land and sea. It took many years for humanity to correct the belief that the Earth is not flat, but a huge globe. In fact, the Earth is made up of … Continue reading SPC Students at the St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs
Smooth to the Palette:Having a Taste of Culture, Poetry, Music and Soul Jesse Owens, Percy Julian, Nina Simone, and Martin Luther King Jr. are some of the many famous African American names that have been a huge part of history. These names have inspired, created, and renewed … Continue reading SPC Celebrates African American Heritage Month
Stetson University Holds the 2016 International Legal Education Abroad Conference (ILEAC) The two-day International Legal Education Abroad Conference (ILEAC) hosted by Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida will discuss common challenges in international legal education and develop best practices in the field. ILEAC brings together educators from U.S. law schools to discuss how … Continue reading International Legal Education Abroad Conference (ILEAC)
This is not only my test of this blog, but my chance to express my excitement to this new adventure. It has been bestowed upon me that I get a second chance to go on a once in a lifetime journey. It still has not hit me that in two weeks, I will be setting … Continue reading Departure for Italy is in TWO WEEKS!!
Application for the Volunteer Forever’s $500 Travel Scholarship for Spring 2016 to volunteer or intern abroad with an organization of your choice opened February 15th. Click here to learn more and to apply! Students don’t have to currently be fundraising for a volunteer trip or international internship, special considerations will be given to those who have … Continue reading Apply Now for Volunteer Forever’s Travel Scholarship
Want to have a competitive edge in the job market? Attend the Articulating International Experience to Employers workshop to learn how! Date: Thursday, February 25 Time: 1:00-2:00 PM Location: Clearwater Career Services Center, AD 166 (face-to-face) The workshop is being livestreamed to the following locations college-wide: Allstate, AC 203 Downtown Center, DT 202 Health Education Center, … Continue reading Attend the Articulating International Experience to Employers Workshop
On February 10, SPC hosted Mr. DK Wu, Fulbright research fellow from Taiwan, which included meetings with President Law, SP/G Provost Jamelle Conner, and Director of International Programs, Ramona Kirsch. Mr. Wu of the Chinese Association of American Community Colleges (CAACC), is conducting research about international education and community colleges throughout the United States. Mr. … Continue reading Fulbright Scholar DK Wu at SPC
Did you know… there are Fulbright Programs that are focused for community college faculty? there are Fulbright Programs that do not require a doctoral degree? adjunct faculty are eligible for Fulbright programs? advisors and administrators are eligible for Fulbright programs? you can bring in visiting scholars to internationalize your classes? that Ramona Kirsch, Center for … Continue reading Fulbright Programs
St. Petersburg College Fulbright Workshop Jointly presented by CETL and the Center for International Programs, the Fulbright Workshop will provide the opportunity for current and perspective Fulbright fellows to connect, explore, and engage. Join us! Date: Friday, April 29, 2016 Time: 10:00-11:30 am Location: EPI 1-312 Register: Click here to reserve your seat
My name is Roberta Spathari. I was born and raised in Tirana, the capital of Albania. Albania is a small country in South-Eastern Europe, surrounded by Italy, Greece, Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro. Located on the Eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, Albania is known for its Mediterranean weather, natural beauty, and amazing beaches across the … Continue reading International Student Story: Tungjatjeta from Albania