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CIEE support
The CIEE Office Sevilla is responsible for the supervision and support of CIEE participants throughout the duration of their stay. A local coordinator is assigned to each student and will remain in regular contact throughout the semester/year in order to check in on the student's language progress and to make sure that home life and the volunteer placements continues to go well. The CIEE Office selects, screens, and interviews all host families and will place students in a family that best matches the student profile.
CIEE orientation
Orientation will take place upon your arrival in Sevilla. The orientation program consists of information on important topics such as an introduction to your host city and country, getting to know your host family, volunteer opportunities, health and safety, tips on how to adjust to a new culture and language, the academic program, and getting to know other students going to the same country. Students will be met at the airport upon their arrival by CIEE Sevilla Office staff, who will also assist in the final transfer to their host family.
CIEE excursions
Each host family will plan and arrange excursions with the student. These outings may be any activity that is meaningful to the family and is of the interest to the student, i.e. a local exhibit, a daytrip to a nearby town/city, attending a local concert or play, a weekend trip around Spain, Portugal or other destination. Students will be given the opportunity to become part of local sports teams. Students may also participate in CIEE organized events as available, such as the multi-day service-learning trip to Morocco, included in the program fee. The Gap Year coordinator will send out weekly newsletters to students advising them of local events and CIEE sponsored activities.