Announcements

Applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2008 International Service Learning Internship in the Dominican Republic. For more information on the requirements, costs, credits and application guidelines click on the Spring 2008 information sheet and Spring 2008 Flyer.

Posted September 13, 2007

ANNOUNCING THE ANNUAL ELON STUDY ABROAD FAIR - Monday, September 17th 10 am - 2pm in McKinnon Hall. Talk to representatives from all over the world about study abroad possibilities!!!!

Thinking of a Semester Abroad? Online applications are now being accepted for Fall 2008 Elon in Costa Rica and Elon in London and most Spring 2008 Affiliate and Exchange Semester Programs. The deadline for all of them is Tuesday, September 18th!

Have you participated in an Elon Semester Study Abroad? Are you interested in sharing your experience with other students? If so, then the Isabella Cannon Centre for International Studies has the perfect opportunity for you! We are starting a brand new program called the Study Abroad Ambassador Program. This program utilizes your study abroad experience and your enthusiasm to tell other Elon students about studying abroad. To read more about the Study Abroad Ambassador program and how to apply click here. To download an application click here.

Summer 2007 International Service Learning Internship in the Dominican Republic

The Carole and Doug Bruns International Service Learning Scholarship

Fundacion Educativa Accion Callejera
(Street Action Educational Foundation)

June 2 to August 10, 2007

The first Carole and Doug Bruns International Service Learning Scholarship will award up to $5000 this summer to 2 students to engage in service learning at The Fundacion Educativa Accion Callejera, widely known as Accion Callejara (Street Action). Street Action is a not-for-profit NGO (non-government organization) that creates educational programs in personal development among adolescents working in the streets in Santiago, Dominican Republic. The organization was founded in 1989 to improve the quality of life of children and adolescent workers.

The interns will work in one or all of 3 main programs offered by Street Action:

- Education in the Streets
- Youth Center
- Community Education

Length: This is a 9-week program in which the students are required to work 40 hours a week, including 9 hours a week of language training. In addition, students will sometimes be required to work weekends. Students will receive 8 semester hours of internship credit.

Cost: The total cost of the program is approximately $7500 (which includes Elon tuition for 8 semester hours, airfare, housing, meals, orientation in the Dominican Republic, language training and other programmatic expense.). However, the student will pay only the cost of Elon tuition ($2440) and the scholarship will pay the remaining expenses.

Credits: Students will receive 8 hours of internship credit in an Elon academic department. While Spanish language instruction is a required as part of the internship, language credit will not be given.

Requirements:
1. Minimum gpa of 2.75.
2. Prior service learning experience.
3. Must have completed the equivalent of SPN 222 by the start of the internship.
4. One letter of recommendation from either the professor that would be supervising your internship or from someone who supervised your previous service learning experience.

Application Guidelines:
1. Select a faculty member who would serve as your internship advisor (if you are accepted) and discuss what your goals and objectives would be.

2. Submit a copy of your undergraduate transcript (which you can get from OnTrack).

3. Write an essay (approximately 1000 words) in which you address the following:
- evidence of prior service learning experience
- commitment to service learning
- study abroad experience
- ability to withstand the conditions of a developing country
- how this ties in with your academic major
- your philosophy of international service learning
- which professor at Elon would serve as your internship advisor and the goals and objectives of this internship that you have discussed with her/him

Application deadline: April 30. Students will be notified by May 4.

Please contact Dr. Monica Pagano in the Isabella Cannon Centre for International Studies for more details.

WT 08 Program Information
Brochures for Elon's 27 Winter Term 2008 Study Abroad Programs are now available on the Isabella Cannon Centre for International Studies (ICCIS) website. Additional brochure updates (including price information) will be posted on the online brochures as information becomes available.

The ICCIS also carries paper copies of the 2008 brochures.

WT applications
The open application period for Winter Term 2008 Study Abroad will be from 12:00 am on Tuesday, April 10th to 11:59 pm on Monday, April 16th. Applications will be available online ONLY via the Isabella Cannon Centre for International Studies (ICCIS) Web site starting at that time. These applications will be reviewed together at the end of the application period.

Online applications submitted after April 16th and into the early Fall 2007 semester will be reviewed on a space available basis.

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Posted March 29, 2007

Winter Term 2008 Study Abroad Application Information

The open application period for Winter Term 2008 Study Abroad will be from 12:00 am on Tuesday, April 10th to 11:59 pm on Tuesday, April 16th. Applications will be available online ONLY via the Isabella Cannon Centre for International Studies (ICCIS) Web site.

Online applications submitted after April 16th and into the early Fall 2007 semester will be reviewed on a space available basis.

Information regarding Winter Term 2008 programs will be available in April both in the Isabella Cannon Centre and online at: http://www.elon.edu/international

2007 Summer Abroad Application deadlines extended

The application deadline for Elon Summer Abroad programs has been extended to 5pm on Tuesday, April 10.

Elon Summer Study Abroad Programs include:

Brazil: Social Development and Service Learning

France: Language and Culture, "Summer Study in Nice"

Italy: Language and Culture, "Contemporary Italy"

Spain: Language and Culture, "Galicia: The Other Spain"

For more information on these exciting summer study abroad opportunities and to download brochures and program applications, visit:

http://www.elon.edu/international

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The Isabella Cannon Centre for International Studies is sponsoring the first annual Exchange Fair on Thursday, February 22, 2007 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm in Mckinnon E.

To find out more about Elon Exchange Programs and see the answers to some common questions view the Elon Exchange Program FAQ sheet.

Elon in Costa Rica semester program is now available both fall and spring semesters! The application deadline for the first fall semester (Fall 2007) has been extended to Thursday, March 1, 2007. For more information on this exciting program, click here or contact the Isabella Cannon Centre for International Studies.

Beautiful beaches, exotic rainforests, captivating mountains . . . you will get to experience all of these things and more on the Elon in Costa Rica Semester Study Abroad Program.

Interested in hearing more about the program? Come to an information session on Friday, November 3 at 3pm in the Isabella Cannon Centre for International Studies (Carlton 113).

The Deadline for the Fall 2007 Elon in Costa Rica Semester Program has been extended to Thursday, November 30, 2006. For more information on the program click here or contact the Isabella Cannon Centre for International Studies.

The scholarship deadline for Spring Semester Study Abroad Scholarships is Wednesday, November 1, 2006.

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Posted September 25, 2006

Elon Passport Fair
Sponsored by the Isabella Cannon Centre for International Studies and the Town of Elon Post Office
When: Wednesday, September 27, 2006, 12 Noon - 4 pm
Where: Moseley Hall - Room 215

New US passport regulations go into effect starting January 8, 2007 for international travel! Come to Elon's Passport Fair to prepare for your next international journey.

Elon's Passport Fair will allow you to apply for a passport or renew your current (soon to be expired) passport all at one time and place (including the production of passport photos). You only need to show up with the payment (only checks and cash will be accepted at the fair) and the required documentation in order to apply.

Why come to the Study Abroad Fair? Because this will be the place to get all the information you could possibly need about studying abroad at Elon! Representatives from almost ALL of Elon’s affiliated semester programs and exchange agreements will be gathering at Elon from around the world on September 21, as well as faculty from Elon’s short-term programs. Elon Offices will be present to help with Elon process related questions like financial aid and course approvals. Advisors will be there to help point you in the right direction for programs good for your major or interests.

Do you want to study abroad sometime during your Elon career, but want more information about the programs and process?

Do you know WHERE you want to study abroad and want to find out more about that particular program?

Have you studied abroad before and want to get information on working abroad after graduation?

To see a list of programs that will be represented at the fair download the Study Abroad Fair Flyer.

Reminder to all currently accepted study abroad students: Friday, September 15, 2006 is the deposit refund deadline for Winter Term Study Abroad Programs. Any cancellations after the deadline will incur financial charges.

Winter Term 2007 Study Abroad Programs Update -

The following programs are currently open:
Gutenberg to Film: Media's Impact on Western Society
The Culture of the Great War
France Art History
French Language in Paris
Studies in London

The following programs currently have comparatively short wait lists:
Aboriginal Studies in Australia
Barbados: Post-Colonial Culture and Society
Hawaii, Nation or State: In Search of Hawaiian Identity
The Business and Culture of New Zealand

To apply for one of the above programs, visit the Isabella Cannon Centre for International Studies web page on winter term programs. After you have decided which program in which to apply, complete the online application.

The scholarship deadline for Winter Term Study Abroad Scholarships is Friday, September 1, 2006.

For more information on applying for a study abroad scholarship click here.
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Posted August 9, 2006

Applications are still being accepted for open courses and courses with a wait list.

To find out which courses are open and/or have an available wait list - check the board at the Isabella Cannon Centre for International Studies in the Carlton Building or call the Centre at 278-6700.

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Winter Term Study Abroad WAIT LIST INFORMATION

1. Normally there is about a 25% change of participants in the courses between now and September 15. As soon as a space becomes available for you, we notify you by mail or e-mail.

2. You have the option to remain on the wait list into the fall and see if you move up to the “Go” list. Or, you may decide there is a course open now which is your second choice. You may request one change in courses. You do not have to submit another application or write another essay.

3. If you decide to change, it will take a few days to process your request. You will be notified by mail.

4. Lisa Alcon will be able to tell you whether you are in the top, middle or bottom of the wait list. She will not be able to tell you the exact spot where you are.

5. From now until the end of the term, the wait lists will be somewhat fluid because some students will decide to change to an open course, others will cancel. In addition, the study abroad staff is doing all it can to accommodate as many students as possible.