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One of the most rewarding and important parts of studying abroad is getting involved in the culture, integrating, and taking part in local traditions. It was extremely exciting for AIFS…

Many students who study abroad say that the opportunity to go overseas and experience new things opens their eyes to worlds they had never dreamed of or paths they had…

While studying abroad, so many days seemed to be the best days I had ever had. I would see new sights and think something along the lines of, “Is this…

When you volunteer abroad with AIFS as part of your college experience, you get to know the real people and culture of the place you choose to study abroad. Community…

We chatted with AIFS alum, Quinn Walker, who spent a semester studying abroad in Stellenbosch, South Africa back in Spring 2009. We asked him to give feedback on his experience overseas and to…

Volunteering is good for the soul—no ifs, ands or buts about it! Taking time to help others is fulfilling, rewarding and can be particularly enjoyable when you are immersing yourself…

In an innovative project to promote cultural integration with language learning, Dr. Monica Giovannini, the Resident Director in Florence, arranged for the 2015 fall semester students to meet with the…

When I was sixteen years old, I did a service learning program in Panama called Amigos de Las Americas. It was there that I discovered the power of volunteering to expose…

When I was little, I had a stuffed, Beanie Baby brand Bengal Tiger. The name on the tag read “India,” and, being as obsessed with cats as I was when I…

Charles studied abroad in Florence last fall and above everything else, the most impactful experience he had was volunteering once a week at a restaurant called I Ragazzi di Sipario,…