SAI Faculty Led Brochure

FACULTY LED / CUSTOM PROGRAMS

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A FACULTY-LED / CUSTOM PROGRAM WITH SAI 1. Explore the possibilities: contact SAI for a pre-planning session to discuss locations, time periods, duration, cultural activities and learning objectives.

2. Identify the program concept, goals and budget.

3. Learn about resources and support networks available through SAI.

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4. Collaborate with SAI on the planning details, timeline, budgeting and recruitment.

SAI offers assistance in the design and delivery of culturally relevant academic and professional development programs throughout Italy and in Barcelona, London, and Paris. We work closely with faculty leaders to create high impact learning experiences. SAI has over 20 years experience in working with faculty, professionals, alumni and students. Our knowledgeable on-site staff members collaborate directly with course leaders and provide direct access to local resources that result in culturally rich curricula. Our aim is to provide participants with safe, academically rigorous and culturally enriching international experiences.

5. Confirm final details for pre-departure and arrival.

6. Encourage open dialogue and reflection with participants and SAI staff.

7. Provide feedback to SAI through evaluations and discussions.

Participants have access to local experts and gain in-depth knowledge through company visits, behind-the-scenes tours, lectures, interviews, hands-on demonstrations and guided discussions. SAI arranges programs in a variety of academic and professional development areas.

Examples include:

SAI Faculty-Led and Custom Programs can be designed at the high school, undergraduate, graduate and professional levels. Programs can run anywhere from 10 days to 15 weeks, full semesters, January terms, spring breaks, and summer.

• Art History and Appreciation

• History of Music

• Catalan History and Culture

• History of Science

• Chemistry of Cooking

• Hospitality and Tourism

• Community & Clinical Health Nursing

Our work begins at the pre-planning stage with consultations on how best to structure a program that is logistically manageable and affordable. Our dedicated local cultural experts are skilled in researching trends and current issues to better inform course leaders. We provide faculty support before, during and after the program.

• Comparative Health Care

• We consult on program goals and make recommendations on culturally responsive and authentic learning activities.

• We make available our expert and flexible on-site staff to support participants.

• We maintain a cadre of dedicated and experienced professionals who offer lectures, tours and presentations, as needed, to customize coursework or supplement a course plan.

• We offer ongoing assistance with on-site logistics including transportation, locating suitable and affordable housing, and arranging unique cultural events, meals, and excursions.

• We provide visa advising, health insurance, as requested.

• We inform our groups and orient them to host cities, local cultures and guidelines for safety.

• We foster relationships with local organizations and businesses to arrange enriching learning components.

• We have access to classrooms, art and design studios, meeting facilities equipped with internet, projection capabilities and sound equipment.

• We have a comprehensive and up to date safety and security protocol that addresses crisis procedures and prevention.

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Architecture

• Criminology and Forensics

• “Made in Italy” Luxury Branding

• Cuisine of the Mediterranean:

• Materials Engineering and

Nutrition and Hospitality • Culture, Cooking and Cardio • Drawing and Sketching

How SAI Works with Faculty and Custom Program Leaders:

Management in Europe • Italian Renaissance Art and

European Design • MBA International Capstone: Globalization and Diversity

• Eco-Smart Design

• Multi-Cultural Psychology

• Elementary Education in Italy

• Photojournalism

• Fashion Merchandising

• Spanish Language & Culture

• French History & Culture

• Visual Arts

• Global Business

• Women’s Leadership

• Global Communication

• Writer’s Workshop for MFA

• Global Health • History of Jazz in Paris

Students and Professionals

The following outlines two examples of SAI faculty-led programs, which include excursions, housing, meals, transportation, classroom space and cell phones.

SAMPLE PROGRAM 1

SAMPLE PROGRAM 2

PROGRAM TITLE

PROGRAM TITLE

Apparel Merchandising and Product Development - University of Arkansas ITINERARY

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Day 1

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Day 2

• AM: Guided tour of Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill • Free time to visit Rome’s high-end fashion area (Via dei Condotti, Via del Corso, Via Babuino) • PM: Cooking lesson (includes dinner)

Day 3

• AM: Guided tour of the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica • Artisan studio visit • PM: Free time to visit cultural sites: Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, etc.

Day 4

Early Elementary Education in Italy - Virginia Commonwealth University

AM: Arrival in Rome and transport to city center Hotel check-in SAI Orientation Welcome dinner

• AM: Hotel check-out and departure for Florence via train • Arrival in Florence and hotel check-in • PM: Florence artisan tour

Day 1

• Arrival at Florence airport and private coach to accommodations in city center • Housing check-in • Program check-in • Welcome dinner

Day 2

• Program orientation • Guided walking tour of Florence Accademia Museum (Including a visit to Michelangelo’s “David”)

Day 3

• VCU class begins • Survival Italian (3 hours) • Guest lecture: “Art History of Florence”

Day 4

• AM: half-day visit to Uffizi Museum with guide • Free afternoon

Day 5

• Visit to Montessori School in Florence (accompanied by English-speaking SAI staff member) • Palazzo Vecchio (city hall) tour with guide

Day 6

• School Visit and Excursion (accompanied by Englishspeaking SAI staff member)

Day 7

• AM: Visit to an Italian Catholic private school, Santa Maria di Attias, with option to guest teach an English lesson • PM: Visit to the Medici Chapel

Day 5

• AM: Merchandising Workshop at FLY - Florence University of the Arts • PM: Uffizi Museum visit

Day 6

• AM: Accademia Museum visit • PM: Scuola di Cuoio visit (Leather Workshop)

Day 8

• All-day excursion to Reggio Emilia region to visit school and the Loris Malaguzzi International Center

Day 7

• AM: Apparel Accessories visit

Day 9

Day 8

• AM: Gucci Museum visit • PM: Free

• AM: Visit to an Italian public school: The Istituto Comprensivo Statale Pieracchini (elementari e medie) • PM: Guest lecture by Italian faculty on the Italian educational system

Day 9

• Hotel check-out and departure for Venice via train • Arrival in Venice and hotel check-in • Visit to Fashion Showroom

Day 10

• All day cultural excursion with guide to Siena and San Gimignano with meal and tour at Dievole Vineyards

Day 11

Day 10

• AM: Special Tour at Costume Museum • PM: Lace Museum visit

• Artisan tour with guide of “Traditional Florence” • Walk to San Miniato and Piazzale Michelangelo

Day 12

Day 11

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• Free day • Farewell dinner

Day 13

• Hotel check-out, airport transfer and departure

AM: Hotel check-out and departure for Milan via train Arrival in Milan and leave luggage at deposit AM: Milan Fashion Guided Tour PM: Retrieve luggage and train to Como for hotel check-in

Day 12

• AM: Factory visit to Fabric Wholesaler • PM: Silk Museum visit

Day 13

• AM: Train to Milan and Concept store and showroom visit • Return to Como • Farewell Dinner

Day 14

• AM: Hotel check-out and transport to airport

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What Faculty Say About SAI UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI Dr. Laurel Greenway Lambert Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management, Nutrition & Hospitality Management “Having the program in Florence was wonderful. At this point I wouldn’t consider having it anywhere else....the staff did an exceptional job and I look forward to working with her and SAI next year.”

Mary E. Parkes Lecturer in Nutrition & Hospitality Management and Program Director for the Didactic Program in Dietetics Nutrition & Hospitality Management “This was my third time working with SAI and it was the best experience ever!”

TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY Lizabeth Mullins Dean, College of Agriculture and Human Ecology “The entire experience was excellent! I will definitely work with SAI in the future and encourage others to do so as well. SAI staff was terrific through all phases of the study tour. Our guides and tour leaders were marvelous. They anticipated our needs, were flexible yet kept us on schedule, were very well-informed and personable. Please keep them in your pool of excellent support people. Thank you for a marvelous experience in every respect!”

BELMONT UNIVERSITY Dr. Virginia Lamothe Instructor of Music and Instructor of Dance “Thank you so much, SAI. My students really enjoyed Rome while learning a great deal about music and religion. We are planning to come every other year and alternate with a program in Paris now.”

Dr. Cynthia Anne Curtis, Assistant Professor College of Theology and Christian Ministry “SAI staff members were incredibly helpful and responsive. Very grateful for your help!! Everything was really organized throughout the trip in relation to our events.”

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Dr. Laurie Apple Associate Professor, Department of Apparel Studies “This was the best international faculty led program ever!”

WHAT STUDENTS SAY ABOUT SAI FACULTY LED PROGRAMS “Rome was absolutely perfect! It has history filled with modern aspects and encompassed food, culture, and people.”

“Our tour guide was excellent and thorough. The SAI Staff was beyond amazing- very patient and helpful at all times, especially when I was feeling sick. Rome is a large city and I loved that it was the first European city that I visited! I would love to come back to a different city with SAI Programs.”

“All of the trips set up were perfectly timed; long enough to learn information and absorb our surroundings while still leaving enough free time after to explore. Wouldn’t change one single thing.”

“I loved everything that was planned for us on the trip. The guest lectures and tour guides were really interesting and I learned so much from them.

SAI was very helpful every step of the way with advice, tips, and recommendations that made our trip run perfectly! I would love to do another study abroad like this to see more of Italy or even another country! “ “SAI did a wonderful job facilitating our trip! Everyone was so passionate about what they were teaching us, and that made everything even more enjoyable.”

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