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A Week in Rome, Italy
In February 2020, a small group of 6th-8th graders and chaperones were exposed to bountiful aspects of Rome including history, cuisine, art, and culture! With the amazing assistance of Italy’s Program Coordinator, Rachel Zitin, the group uncovered a richer understanding of life in Rome, as it was in ancient times and present day!
Starting International Education Week: An Open Letter to Students
Patty Valencia, EdOdyssey’s Peru Coordinator, explains how much study abroad have changed and enriched her life at the start of International Education Week!
How International Trips Innovate Careers in Education
The digital transformation in today’s education continues to encourage teachers to innovate their classrooms, and those virtual skills will need to eventually be mastered in person. As teachers build more online experiences for students, they also have an opportunity to take the right steps in a new direction will prepare students for the future of a globalizing world.
Travel Prep and Planning Now: Benefits For Students and Teachers
At EdOdyssey, we believe that travel changes people, and people change the world. Visiting a foreign country invites people to pursue new experiences and adopt different viewpoints of the world. Like students, travelers are always learning new things and pondering how their new knowledge fits into their lives.
Four Tips For Connecting With A New Culture From Home
There are exciting ways to go beyond the tourist attractions and still dive into a new culture without getting off your couch! Many of us find ourselves staying at home and unable to visit places, but we can get familiar with our future destinations even from home.
How to Define the Study Abroad "Immersion" Experience
Immersion during study abroad involves a deep involvement and understanding of the culture of a different country. It is not just an overview or a checklist of that country’s features, but a thorough encounter into the sublayers of social, political, ideological, and economic factors that define it as a culture.
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