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Summer 2010 Application Deadline: March 15th

The deadline for most AIFS summer programs is just two weeks away! Submit your application today to reserve a spot on the campus of your choice.

at www.aifsabroad.com/application.asp

Don’t miss your opportunity to study abroad this summer, earning college credit, expanding your cultural awareness, and improving your foreign language skills.

AIFS programs include tuition, housing, meal plan, cultural activities and excursions. We will also arrange your air travel if you choose.

Where do you want to go? Visit www.aifsabroad.com/programs.asp for a list of available programs.

Fall 2010 Application Deadlines

The first Fall 2010 application deadline is approaching! Mark your calendars with the following Fall deadlines:

April 15th

• Scholarship application deadline
• Hyderabad, Stellenbosch, Sydney, and Wellington application deadline

May 1st

• Beijing, Florence, Nanjing, Prague, Rome and Salzburg application deadline

May 15th

• Cannes, Granada, Grenoble, Limerick, London, Paris, Salamanca, San José, and St. Petersburg application deadlines

AIFS makes it easy to study abroad! Program fees include tuition, housing, a meal plan, social/cultural activities and field trips, airfare (if selected), an on-site Resident Director and support staff, support services in the U.S., and more.

at www.aifsabroad.com/application.asp

Contact an Admissions Advisor today: (800) 727-2437 ext. 5163 or info@aifs.com.

Nanjing Semester Programs Back for 2010/2011!

AIFS is pleased to once again offer a semester study abroad program at Nanjing University in Nanjing, China. AIFS students will study Chinese culture and philosophy, Mandarin language, business, and international relations at one of China's oldest and most prestigious universities.

AIFS in Nanjing students will live in university residences and share in the social and cultural life of Nanjing University students. AIFS arranges a full schedule of excursions, including visits to Confucius Temple area with Zhan Garden, Dr. Sun-Yat Sen's Mausoleum, Nanjing Massacre Museum, Qixia Mountain and Temple, the Nanjing Art Museum, and the 1912 Presidential Palace.

The AIFS program includes tuition, housing, most meals, cultural activities, visits to Beijing and Xian, an excursion to Suzhou, a two-night stay in Shanghai on arrival in China, a comprehensive insurance/assistance package, and the services of a Resident Director and staff.

Learn more about AIFS in Nanjing: www.aifsabroad.com/china/nanjing/year1011/

New Homestay Option for Paris Summer 2010

Receive a housing rebate of up to $1650

AIFS is pleased to offer students the opportunity to live in a Parisian home during their summer program.

Because the cost of a homestay is considerably less than at Citadines Apartment Hotel, AIFS is able to give students in homestays a housing rebate ranging from $1000 to $1650.

Students have a double or single room in an apartment where their hosts provide a continental breakfast 7 days a week. In addition, students receive meal vouchers for one additional meal Monday through Friday.

Please note that the number of homestays is very limited. Students will be housed on a first come, first served basis, according to the date on which AIFS fees are paid in full and housing confirmed.

To learn more about summer housing in Paris, visit www.aifsabroad.com/france/paris/summer/housing.asp.

Summer 2010: New Course in Berlin

Good news for AIFS in Berlin students this summer: Humboldt University has added a course to the electives taught in English available to AIFS students! The course is Religion/Culture 308, Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in Germany, worth three credits.

To read the course description, visit www.aifsabroad.com/germany/berlin/summer/courses.asp.

In addition to taking courses in German language, culture, and business, AIFS students in Berlin participate in a variety of cultural activities, such as visits to two World Heritage sites (the palaces and gardens of Potsdam and Museum Island), a boat trip, cinema, open-air theater, and Checkpoint Charlie. Housing is in shared university apartments, and students receive a meal allowance. A 3-day visit to London and a day trip to Hamburg are included in the program fees.

Learn more about AIFS in Berlin: www.aifsabroad.com/germany/berlin/summer/

Study Abroad Changes Lives

Colin Speakman, our Director of China Programs, looks at two experiences old and new

London Was Calling

Little did Colin know when planning the Spring Semester program in London in 1988 that it would be the start of a 21-year-long friendship between 4 participants from California. Let one of those students, Leeanna Dante Kirby, tell her own story.

Have you ever dreamed of attending a foreign university?  I had not even considered it a possibility when I was in college at Cal State Long Beach in 1988.  But, one day I was walking through the hallway to my English class when I spotted a flyer advertising a London Study Abroad Program, offered through the English department and the American Institute For Foreign Study.  My heart raced.  I’d been reading Agatha Christie mystery novels for years and had read all of them, then moved on to other British mystery writers.  I considered myself an Anglophile.  I was a business major finding it increasingly difficult to register for the business classes I needed to graduate.  I loved to read and considered myself a decent writer.  I decided to change my major to English Literature and see if I could really make this new dream of attending a university in London a reality.

Read more: Study Abroad Changes Lives

AIFS in Granada Student Volunteers

AIFS in Granada Resident Director Paula Messina shares some of her students' volunteer experiences

In Fall Semester 2009, eight AIFS students participated in the AIFS “Solidarios” volunteering project. Students chose from one of three different volunteering opportunities: being a “teacher’s helper” at a grammar school or pre-school, accompanying an elderly person for an afternoon, or feeding the homeless. By spending two or three hours one day per week at their “jobs,” students were able to integrate into Spanish society while also giving something back to the city that hosted them for four months. Here is what some of the students had to say after their experiences:

“Volunteering was honestly one of the best things I did while in Granada. I went to the Virgen del Pilar elementary school two hours each week to teach a class of 25 5-year-olds. I sang songs in English with them, helped serve lunch, and played with them during patio (recess). It was a wonderful way to get to see a different side of Granada while truly feeling like I was making a difference. On the last day, each of the children gave me a drawing and a hug – you really get connected to each one of them. The teacher and the director both insisted that I come back whenever I want; that the school was my casa. If you decide to take advantage of this wonderful experience, I promise you will not regret it.”
– Elizabeth Yares, Augustana College

Read more: Granada Volunteers

YouTube Feature: Salamanca, Spain

With its golden buildings, marble plazas, and stunning architecture, Salamanca is a beautiful location in which to spend a semester abroad. Watch this video, titled Salamanca: Ciudad del Español, which features scenes from around the city.

This video was produced as a joint effort by a number of organizations in Salamanca, including the tourism board, the University of Salamanca, and the Salamanca Chamber of Commerce.

Watch the video: www.youtube.com/user/AIFSExperience#p/f/0/uJ_UlT7wtk0

Learn more about AIFS in Salamanca: www.aifsabroad.com/spain/salamanca