Encourage your students to Study Abroad Schedule a class presentation with our Study Abroad representative Help us spread the word about the available study abroad scholarships For more information on our Study Abroad programs view our video here (also posted on MyCourses under Faculty Support). Inspire your students to be globally engaged Get your students … Continue reading September 2016 Update for Faculty
Those attending the graduation ceremony on Saturday, July 23rd were moved by the impassioned graduation speech given by Sane Haidara, an international student from Timbuktu, Mali. In his speech he thanked all at SPC for helping him to gain leadership and community service skills which will enable him to return to Mali to address social … Continue reading International Student Receives Standing Ovation at Summer 2016 Graduation
As part of the ongoing effort to facilitate student success, SPC’s Collaborative Lab hosted a session on helping Hispanic/Latino students improve their academic development on Thursday, July 28. Staff, students, and community members gathered together to brainstorm strategies for engaging Hispanic/Latino students and their families with our college. The group established three strategies, each with … Continue reading SPC and Community Brainstorm Hispanic/Latino Student Support
SPC’s partner for the Jamaica Dental Hygiene Study Abroad program, Great Shape! Inc.’s 1000 Smiles Project, paid a visit to SPC in mid-July. The 1000 Smiles Project director and executive team came to St Petersburg to buy supplies for the Jamaica experience and also to see America. Several of them have never been out of … Continue reading 1000 Smiles Project Visits SPC “Jamerican” Family
Celebrate Nelson Mandela Day! When? Monday, July 18, 2016 Where? College-wide opportunities What? Learn about Mandela by watching video streams on campus monitors Mandela Learning Module in MyCourses Enter to win $200 study abroad deposit waiver for South Africa study abroad 2017 Volunteer in the community and share your story What is Nelson Mandela International … Continue reading SPC celebrates Nelson Mandela Day
Hello my name is Olta Celaj. I’m very glad to share one of my greatest experiences here in U.S. I am from Albania, a small and wonderful European country. Albania offers so many great cultural experiences and traditions. I really would like to advice adding Albania to everyone’ s list of places to visit in Europe. … Continue reading International Student Story: Hej from Albania!
We congratulate Mary Walsh (left) and Marsha Nelson (right), the first SPC students who have successfully completed all requirements for the inaugural Global Citizen Program. They both graduated on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Mary Walsh graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. During her GCP she participated in SPC’s Bonaire Study Abroad program where she was … Continue reading SPC’s Global Citizen Program takes off!
Are you a global citizen? One of the main character traits that employers are looking for in job applicants are intercultural skills and an understanding of societies and cultures outside of the U.S. The Global Citizen Pathway (GCP) at SPC is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of a competent global citizen who … Continue reading SPC students present their Global Citizen capstone papers
On April 22, 2016 SPC’s Center for International Programs (CIP) hosted a Study Abroad Collaborative Session on the Clearwater Campus. The session began with CIP sharing the changes and improvements that were implemented in response to last semester’s “Creative Conversations.” Some notable changes sparked by those sessions occurred in the areas of marketing, funding and … Continue reading Study Abroad Collaborative Session
Many thanks to the students who joined our inaugural International Programs Student Focus Group! Study Abroad and International students gave valuable input on the future shape of international programming at SPC. Dedicated participants even joined via phone conference to make sure their voices were heard! Director Ramona Kirsch introduced attendees to new initiatives and opportunities like … Continue reading International Programs Student Focus Group Speaks Up