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28 Jun | Pilar Filgueira | No Comments
Rubric Developed for Using Digital Storytelling for Reflecting on Study Abroad
By Dane S. Claussen, Ph.D., MBA, Manager of University Relations, Athena Study Abroad “Digital Storytelling as a Tool for Fostering Reflection,” by Ali Hamilton, Donald Rubin, Michael Tarrant, and Mikkel Gleason, was published in the April 2019 issue of Fron-tiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. The researchers designed and tested what they call the VALUE ...
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28 Jun | Athena | No Comments
Around the Field: NAFSA Panel Gives Tips for Heritage Programs for Students of Color
Three experts gave numerous tips about heritage study abroad programs for students of color at a May 30 session during the annual NAFSA convention in Washington, D.C.
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28 Jun | Athena | No Comments
LdM Florence Partner and Film Director Franco Zeffirelli Dies at 96
Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, namesake of the Florence-based Fondazione Franco Zeffirelli-International Center for the Arts and Entertainment, died June 15, 2019, in Rome. He was 96. The Center recently formed a partnership with Athena’s partner Lorenzo de’ Medici (LdM) to offer new courses in performing arts, literature, and media arts/studies at its Florence campus in Fall 2019.
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26 Jun | Alexa | No Comments
Coming to a Close
Ciao! I’m so sad that my time here in Tuscania is coming to a close. The last month has been an absolute whirlwind of wild experiences. It has felt like both a lifetime and a single moment. Studying in Italy is an absolute dream come true. The experiences I’ve had here have been exponentially different …
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24 Jun | Evan Hall | No Comments
Top 5 Moments From My First Week in Tokyo
I haven’t stopped smiling since I got here! 1. The Public Bath After walking all day through Harajuku. A soak -in the hottest water you can find- is what you need. I was terrified to strip down in front of strangers but it’s actually very liberating and I have to go back. 2. The Shrines …
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