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Dear reader,
The summer is flying by, and many of you are making final preparations for your fall semester or academic year abroad. The August edition of the IIEPassport Newsletter will be of particular interest to those of you who are fortunate enough to be heading to the cradle of civilization, the beautiful country of Greece. Our featured sponsor, College Year in Athens, invites you to explore this awe-inspiring country. Its stunning architecture, fabulous cuisine, incredible history, and beautiful countryside insure a rewarding and fulfilling study abroad experience. Our featured city portal this month is Greece's political, cultural and financial hub, the capital city of Athens. Whether you're studying in Greece, and plan to make some short trips to other European destinations during your breaks, or are interested in studying in other parts of Europe, there's plenty of information at IIEPassport.org to help you with your decisions. Be sure to visit our Germany portal, our Hot Study Abroad Programs, St. John's University's "Discover the World" program, and the IIEPassport.org search engine, where you can find information on programs that take place anywhere in the world! The end of August and the beginning of September is a time of re-entry for some, and departure for others. You'll no doubt have a few questions, and at IIEPassport.org you'll find the answers at our Adviser Center, our Student Center, and StudyAbroadFunding.org.
Enjoy the rest of your summer, and best wishes with your study abroad adventures!
Spend an exciting semester living and studying in three different countries! With St. John's Discover the World program, you will spend five weeks each in Rome and Paris, then choose from five weeks in either Salamanca or Dublin. Or spend a full semester at our Rome campus immersed in the life of the "Eternal City." Either program offers dynamic service learning opportunities along with 12-18 credits over the academic semester, with courses that are culturally rich, academically challenging, and inspire an appreciation for European culture.
Featured Destination of the Month: Greece Featured Sponsor: College Year in Athens
Are you looking for a country of rich tradition that has been known as the cradle of western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, and offers some of the most staggering history, stunning architecture, tasty food, beautiful landscapes, and entrancing culture in the world? You may think such a place couldn't exist, but it does.
The Hellenic Republic, or Greece as it is more often known, has been at the center of some of the great civilizations of the past including the Classical and Hellenistic Greek eras, and the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman empires. Greece has been an important crossroads and as such has ties not only to Europe but to Africa and Asia as well. At the same time, Greece has maintained its deep roots. One example is the country's language; despite changes over time, modern Greek is still recognizable as the language spoken for thousands of years. Plato might be stunned to see Greece today, but he would probably still be able to communicate with modern Greeks.
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Featured Sponsor: College Year in Athens
With a history spanning more than 3,000 years, Athens played an unmatched role in the early development of western civilization and was the site of one of the world's earliest democracies. In ancient times, Athens was a powerful city-state and a center of art, learning and philosophy. Today, it is the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of modern Greece.
Students of all levels and subject fields come to Athens to study abroad. The College Year in Athens (CYA) program examines the history of ancient and medieval Greece, and compares and contrasts it with the Greece of today. Directed field study and study travel - integral components of the program - bring students into direct contact with the sites, monuments, landscape and people that have shaped the world as we know it.
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