Summer 2018 Participant
My favorite part of the program was living with my host family. It was the best way to learn about Italian culture and the language. It was amazing, even with the language and cultural differences, I was able to form very strong connections with my host family, and I still am in contact with them after the program.
Michaela Paige Cohen, Summer 2013 Participant
My favorite part of the program was being able to be completely immersed in true Italian culture. I had visited Italy twice before, but I had never experienced it with people who had lived in Italy their whole lives. It was amazing to interact daily and so closely with my host family and my students. It opened a lot of discussion about the similarities and differences between American culture and Italian culture--not necessarily which was better or worse, but just an open discussion about cultural differences as well as the aspects of life that seem to be universal. Through learning a lot about the way my family and students functioned in society, I believe I came away from the program knowing a lot more about human nature than I previously had.
Summer 2013 Participant
I became much more confident before I begin my process as a student teacher. If I can teach students who don't speak English and make it work, I can do anything!