May 17, 2012

Leadership, Learning and Service Retreat in Italy

JULY 10/11-19, 2012

Please read the full program brochure and program application for all details. Additional program impressions can be found in a former participant's presentation and on the Study Abroad Villa Pieve July 2011 Facebook page.

MISSION

The 7th Leadership, Learning and Service Retreat will be held at Pieve International School in Corciano, Italy. This Franciscan program is open to faculty, staff, administrators and graduate students.

The mission of this retreat is to immerse ourselves in the Umbrian and Franciscan cultures, and to further our abilities as leaders, learners and people of service to facilitate personal, organizational and societal change.

Visits to Assisi, Perugia, Cortona, Deruta, Montefalco and Lake Trasimeno are included. These sites offer a balance of sightseeing, personal growth, reflection, and learning as we dialogue around local, national, and global issues to broaden our perspectives.

The program includes a variety of experiences shaped by the background and interests of the participants. Visits to Franciscan sites, sustainable businesses, the University of Perugia, the Umbria Jazz Festival and meetings with Italian civic, educational, non-profit, healthcare, political and spiritual/religious leaders all serve to develop relationships and cross-cultural learning which help to address common issues within our global environment.

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ACCOMMODATION AT VILLA PIEVE

Participants will be lodged in a family oriented estate at Villa Pieve located in Umbria, the region south of Tuscany called “the green heart of Italy” which is well connected to the Florence-Rome highway. It is situated about two hours from Rome, 30 minutes from Assisi and 10 minutes from Perugia, the capital of Umbria and an important Renaissance center.

The estates surrounding area is typically Italian, characterized by a landscape of fields, gentle rolling hills and mountains dotted with olive trees and vineyards. Villa Pieve is rich in culture and history from the Franciscan tradition, the ancient Etruscans to the Romans, through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Less than 50 meters from the door, stands the Pieve del Vescovo Castle from which the estate takes its name.

GRADUATE / DOCTORAL CREDIT OPTIONS

All participants have the opportunity to enroll in course credit or to participate for no credit. The following courses are offered:

ED 647 LLS International Retreat (1-2 Professional Development Graduate credits) $260 per credit
EDP 848 Observational Research: International Practicum (1-2 Ph.D. credits) optional for Stritch Doctoral students $338 per credit

Course tuition is in addition to the program cost. The enrollment deadline is May 4, 2012. For additional questions regarding course tuition and course requirements, please contact Dr. Kris Hipp at (414) 491-1303.

PROGRAM APPLICATION AND BROCHURE

Participants must submit a complete program application including the following:

Completed Program Application
International Medical Disclosure
Release and Waiver of Liability
Copy of the picture page of passport
Program Deposit ($1,500)

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View Program Brochure

Please submit your completed program application to the International Education Office, including program deposit of $1,500, by Monday April 2, 2012. Please download the program application and download the program brochure for full details of the retreat.

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