Description

La Dolce Vita

For many, Italian gelato is the best ice cream in the world. The bright colors and fresh ingredients reflect the vibrancy of Italian culture and the rich bounty that grows from Italian soil. Spend a month immersed in Italian culture through its food, architecture, and ice cream.

Homestay

For two weeks, you become deeply integrated into the daily life of an Italian family. Spend your afternoons exploring the community with new friends and the evenings cooking fresh meals with your host family.

Sample host communities:
Treviso, Asti, San Benedetto del Tronto

Culinary Adventure

Famous for black truffles, parmigiano cheese, tortellini pasta, and exquisitely preserved historic city centers, Parma and Bologna are important gastronomic centers in Italy. Spend a week sampling regional delicacies, learning how food is made, and exploring the rich cultural history of the region.

Sample activities: Visit a parmigiano cheese maker; take in a sotto il cielo di parma, an open air concert in a local park; learn how balsamic vinegar is produced in Modena; visit Europe's oldest university in Bologna

Gelato and Travel

Satisfy your sweet tooth and learn all about gelato and Italian pastry. For 10 days, work side by side with an Italian ice cream maker and chef to learn about the differences between industrial and artisanal gelato. Experiment with fresh ingredients, sample pastries, and design your own flavor of gelato. See the incredible mosaics in Ravenna and visit the tiny Republic of San Marino. Spend your final few days exploring the canals and markets of Venice.

Travel Types

• Cooking
• Homestay
• Language Immersion
• Tours

Type of Programs

• Cultural Exploration
• Language Immersion

Languages

• Italian

Cost in US$:

7600

Program Fees Include:

International airfare included

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Physical Exam/Health Records

Typically The Application Process Time is

2-4 weeks

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Experiment in International Living's Mission Statement

The Experiment in International Living's mission is to create meaningful, dynamic experiences for students eager to challenge themselves and engage their sense of global citizenry. Our goal is to help young people peel back the superficial differences that exist in their backgrounds and find authentic commonalities among other program participants and the people of their host countries.

Year Founded

1932