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How to Include a Summer in Rome on Your College Application
When applying to colleges, some of the most important materials are resumes, personal statements, transcripts, and letters of recommendation. Let’s go over how to include a CIEE high school summer... keep reading
The Lasting Benefits of Spending a Summer in Milan
On the last day of classes for our High School Language and Culture students, one of the CIEE high school interns interviewed a student to get her insight on her... keep reading
New Experiences, New Memories, and New Friends in Florence
It’s hard to believe we’re already entering our last week of session I of our “Drawing in the Capital of the Arts” program in Florence! Our artists have worked so... keep reading
Free Things to Do in Rome for High School Students on a Budget
Rome is a city made for explorers. Whether it be a park, a piazza, or a neighborhood street, there is always something new to discover. Let's take a look at... keep reading
STEP into Your Future
Students participated in an interactive activity designed to peak their STEM and STEAM curriculum creativity. The STEP Futurability District links students to the future while showing them their present. Interacting... keep reading
Bar Luce - designed by movie director Wes Anderson
INSPIRED BY THE CLASSIC BARS of Milan in the 1950s and 60s, the Bar Luce café is entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson. Based on strong pastel colors... keep reading
The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci's piece "The Last Supper" was painted for the Dominican monastery Santa Maria delle Grazie of Milan between 1495 and 1498. This magnificent painting, which is painted directly... keep reading
The Final Days
From interactive museums, shopping sprees, and the final project students have been busy soaking in their last moments in Rome.
Our intriguing visit to Castel Sant'Angelo
Today we got to now the fascinating story of Castel Sant'Angelo. We entered and were easily amazed by the aura that the building emanated: at first its wide and gloomy... keep reading
Lost in Florence: Finding Art in Every Corner
When Sam writes an article, you know the students are waking up early! Let's set aside thoughts of the Colosseum and the ancient Romans for a moment because we’re about... keep reading
Where Has The Time Gone?
It’s hard to believe 2 weeks have already passed, and we’re spending our last week in Florence. This last week included activities such as a theatre and improv workshops, a... keep reading
Unleashing Creativity: A Colorful T-Shirt Workshop with We Run The Streets Milano!
Last week, we had an amazing T-shirt customizing workshop in Trezzano sul Naviglio with We Run The Streets Milano, an artistic collective based in Milan. Our students had a blast... keep reading
We Run The Streets - Milano T-Shirt Graffiti and Painting
We had an exciting activity with the students working with with a few Milanese graffiti artists to create T-shirts with spray paint. The artists showed us how they do their... keep reading
Learning Beyond the Four Walls
This blog post explores the meaning of study abroad and gives examples of student work so far in the program!