The CEA CAPA Faculty Spotlight is a monthly series highlighting the individuals who teach courses and provide academic instruction at our global education centers in different study abroad locations across the world. Their teaching leaves a mark on students who study abroad. This month, we meet Thomas Brownlees from our Florence location.
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"Thoughts on Education Abroad" is a monthly column written by CAPA The Global Education Network's Deputy President for Strategic Engagement Dr. Michael Woolf. This month, Dr. Woolf shares how we can empower students to author their own experiences abroad using poetry as an example and art form to be studied for special insights or used as a personal record or means of introspection.
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Posted in: London, England, Dublin, Ireland, International Education, Sydney, Australia, Florence, Italy, Barcelona, Spain
In April 2023, CEA CAPA brought together our two legacy Advisory Boards for a first-ever combined meeting, led by co-chairs Dr. Martha McGivern, Director of Study Abroad at DePaul University, and Giselda Beaudin, Director of Global Initiatives at Rollins College.
This followed several months of wise guidance from an Integration Working Group formed by members of each legacy Advisory Board.
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Follow Elen K. and her friends around one of their weekends studying abroad in Florence. They try fun activities in the city center like watching a Fiorentina Serie A football match, going to markets, and taking a day trip to another town in Tuscany! Participating in these activities is a great way to explore your new city, and she would recommend for others to do the same.
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"Thoughts on Education Abroad" is a monthly column written by CAPA The Global Education Network's Deputy President for Strategic Engagement Dr. Michael Woolf. This month, Dr. Woolf sheds a light on how education abroad can help students connect perspectives from different continents on history, politics, and national identity.
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Posted in: London, England, Dublin, Ireland, International Education, Sydney, Australia, Florence, Italy, Barcelona, Spain
JJ visits both Siena and San Gimignano on a day trip from Florence. Find out what makes these two places so special in the Tuscan region.
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Taking the public bus and tram in Florence can be quite easy! Let Taylor show you how to use this convenient travel method.
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JJ Koumaglo, a Marketing major from University of Colorado Boulder, shares how she planned her courses for her semester abroad in Florence. Get an overview of the classes that are beneficial to her degree and the ones she's stepping out of her comfort zone for!
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"Thoughts on Education Abroad" is a monthly column written by CAPA The Global Education Network's Deputy President for Strategic Engagement Dr. Michael Woolf. This month, Dr. Woolf talks about the changing landscapes in study abroad and how the richness of the world can be constructed through the acceptance of diverse ideas and foundations.
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Posted in: London, England, Dublin, Ireland, International Education, Sydney, Australia, Florence, Italy, Barcelona, Spain
While studying abroad opens you up to new things such as cuisines, it's completely normal to miss food from home. William shares a few recommendations in Florence that'll help you curb the homesickness and satiate your cravings.
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CAPA Study Abroad Ambassadors Column
Thoughts on Education Abroad Written by Dr. Michael Woolf, Deputy President for Strategic Development at CAPA The Global Education Network
Connecting Global Cities Written by Colin Speakman, Shanghai Resident Director at CAPA The Global Education Network
Ingrid Sund—Blogger, Barcelona
Olivia Moore—TikToker, Barcelona
Caitlyn Wilde—TikToker, Dublin
Maire Geoghegan—TikToker, Dublin
JJ Koumaglo—Blogger, Florence
Arjun Manjunath—TikToker, Florence
Elen Karagulian—Vlogger, Florence
Caroline Briscoe—Blogger, London
Emma Malone—TikToker, London
Cynthia Brown—Vlogger, London
Tyler Harms-Synkiew—Blogger, Sydney
Cam Andreae—TikToker, Sydney
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