CIEE Annual Conference
Register Today!
Registration for the CIEE Annual conference, as well as all associated tours and workshops, is available online until October 28. You can also register by phone (1.800.40.STUDY) or fax (1.207.553.7699). After October 28 attendees must register onsite.
The Radisson Miami Hotel is offering a special rate of $149/night for single or double rooms. Call 1.305.374.0000 by October 21, 2005 and mention the CIEE Annual Conference to secure the reduced rate. Alternatively, reserve your room online. After October 21, reservations are subject to availability and may be quoted at the current market rate.
CIEE Staff from Around the World
Each year many CIEE Resident Directors from around the world attend our Annual Conference. Below is a list of those who will be in Miami next month.
Visit them for an informal breakfast at Meet CIEE: Coffee and Conversation on Thursday, November 17 from 7:30am-10:30am and learn more about their programs. Alternatively, feel free to contact them directly or contact us at conference2005@ciee.org to set up an appointment.
Africa
Kwasi Gyasi-Gyamerah: Legon, Ghana
Quinton Redcliffe: Cape Town, South Africa
Asia
Tang Shuxia: Nanjing, China
Mingzheng Shi: Shanghai, China
Gurdit Singh: Hyderabad, India
Joy Yamamura: Tokyo, Japan
Christie Chang: Taipei, Taiwan
Dave Streckfuss: Khon Kaen, Thailand
Australia
Paul Hollick: Perth, Australia
Naomi Kleinman: Sydney, Australia
Tonia Gray: Wollongong, Australia
Europe
Michelangelo Van Meerten: Brussels, Belgium
Lucie Zacharova: Prague, Czech Republic
Brent Keever: Paris, France
Hannah Taieb: Paris, France
Loren Ringer: Rennes, France
Elizabeth Simon: Budapest, Hungary
Don Niall: Dublin, Ireland
Richard Chapman: Ferrara, Italy
Nathan Longan: St. Petersburg, Russia
John Lucas: Alicante, Spain
Antonia Ferriol: Barcelona, Spain
Eero Jesurun: Madrid, Spain
Maritheresa Frain: Seville, Spain
Mike Harewood: Seville, Spain
Latin America
Carolina Alba Merlo: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Andrea Rizzotti: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ana Luiza de Lima Coimbra: São Paulo, Brazil
Marcia Vera: Valparaíso, Chile
Elaine Acacio: Santiago, Dominican Republic
Lynne Guitar: Santiago, Dominican Republic
David Simmons: Santiago, Dominican Republic
Eduardo Rodriquez: Guanajuato, Mexico
Karen Rodriquez: Guanajuato, Mexico
Middle East
Michael Clark: Amman, Jordan
Kathryn Bourgeois-Asan: Ankara, Turkey
CIEE Resident Director Awarded Research Grant
Dr. David Simmons, CIEE Resident Director for the summer CIEE Public Health program in Santiago, Dominican Republic, holds a joint appointment as Assistant Professor in the departments of public health and anthropology at the University of South Carolina, Columbia. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the University of South Carolina has awarded nearly $400,000 in grants to fund 18 research projects on the societal and environmental impact of this tragedy. We are pleased to announce that Dr. David Simmons is one of these recipients, having been awarded a grant of $25,000 to conduct a study entitled: "Health, History, and Healing Among a Displaced People: Short-Term and Long-Term Impacts in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina". Congratulations David!
Homestays in Prague
Living with Czechs and experiencing the local culture is key to a true immersion experience. In an effort to encourage more students to choose the homestay option at the CIEE Study Center in Prague, we’re asking for your help. When advising students about their housing choice, please pass along the following information:
A homestay at the CIEE Study Center in Prague is:
* an excellent opportunity to integrate into the local culture and language
* a chance to practice cultural adaptation skills
* a home away from home, with a private room and breakfast and dinner included
Read on to see what a student had to say about his homestay experience in Prague:
“My homestay experience has certainly been one of the highlights of my semester abroad. Not only were they fun people to live with, but I got to partake in experiences that I would have never known about when living alone or in a dorm. Whether snowboarding in the mountains, bicycling in the country, or just eating dinner together, my homestay was a truly amazing opportunity that more people should experience.”
CIEE Study Center in Bonaire, Southern Caribbean
Unfortunately, the CIEE Study Center in Bonaire will not run as planned during spring 2006. The summer program which began last summer will run as scheduled during summer 2006 and the semester program will begin in fall 2006.
If you have any questions, or would like more information on the CIEE Study Center in Bonaire, please contact Christine Wintersteen, Program Director, at 1.800.40.STUDY x. 629.
CIEE Application Deadlines Extended
We are pleased to announce the following application deadlines have been extended to November 1, 2005:
Asia
Thailand
Latin America
Bahia and São Paulo, Brazil
Santo Domingo and Santiago, Dominican Republic
Additional information regarding the application deadlines and the CIEE Study Center application process can be found on our website.