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<span style="background: white;">The Institute should be a dynamic introduction to counseling in Italy, as well as a ten-day adventure in a European country with much to see and do. It is an opportunity to gain an international perspective while enjoying the camaraderie with colleagues and students on counseling and higher education. Counselor educators, staff, higher education professionals and students from other universities are welcome.<span class="yiv6876630119apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br>
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<div class="yiv6876630119MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="background: white; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 10pt;"><span> </span>Counselor educators or doctoral students who wish to make an international presentation on a cultural issues at the Italy Institute are asked to submit a brief proposal outline detailing the topic to Dr. Mona Robinson at <a href="mailto:robinsoh@ohio.edu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><font color="#0000ff"></font></a><font color="#0000ff"><a href="mailto:robinsoh@ohio.edu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">robinsoh@ohio.edu</a></font>.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv6876630119MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="background: white; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 10pt;">Please share this opportunity with students of counseling or other majors as the course will meet the requirements for many cross cultural courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Part of which will consist on an online dimension beginning prior to departure and will continue through the trip and through the end of the summer.</span></div>
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<span style="background: white;">For information on application, costs, and other details, go to<span class="yiv6876630119apple-converted-space"> OU Office of Global Opportunities </span>and select Italy Institute under Summer 2016.</span><br>
<span style="background: white;">Faculty and practitioners should follow the directions on that website to "apply" as a non-OU student. Please contact Kirsten Dabelko, Program Coordinator</span></span></div>
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<div class="yiv6876630119MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 115%; font-size: 8pt;">Office of Global Opportunities</span></b><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 115%; font-size: 8pt;"><br style="word-spacing: 0px; widows: 1;"><span style="background: rgb(238, 238, 238);"><span style="word-spacing: 0px; float: none; widows: 1;">Walter International Education Center</span></span><br style="word-spacing: 0px; widows: 1;"><span style="background: rgb(238, 238, 238);"><span style="word-spacing: 0px; float: none; widows: 1;">15 Park Place</span></span><br style="word-spacing: 0px; widows: 1;"><span style="background: rgb(238, 238, 238);"><span style="word-spacing: 0px; float: none; widows: 1;">Athens, OH 45701</span></span><br style="word-spacing: 0px; widows: 1;"><b style="word-spacing: 0px; widows: 1;"><span style="background: rgb(238, 238, 238);">Tel:</span></b><span class="yiv6876630119apple-converted-space"><span style="background: rgb(238, 238, 238);"><span style="word-spacing: 0px; float: none; widows: 1;"> </span></span><span style="background: rgb(238, 238, 238);">740-593-4583</span></span><br style="word-spacing: 0px; widows: 1;"><b style="word-spacing: 0px; widows: 1;"><span style="background: rgb(238, 238, 238);">Fax:</span></b><span class="yiv6876630119apple-converted-space"><span style="background: rgb(238, 238, 238);"><span style="word-spacing: 0px; float: none; widows: 1;"> </span></span><span style="background: rgb(238, 238, 238);">740-593-9758</span></span><br style="word-spacing: 0px; widows: 1;"><b style="word-spacing: 0px; widows: 1;"><span style="background: rgb(238, 238, 238);">Email:</span></b><span class="yiv6876630119apple-converted-space"><span style="background: rgb(238, 238, 238);"><span style="word-spacing: 0px; float: none; widows: 1;"> </span></span></span></span><a style="word-spacing: 0px; widows: 1;" href="mailto:global.opportunities@ohio.edu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span style="background: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: 115%; font-size: 8pt;"><font color="#0000ff"></font></span></a><font color="#0000ff"><a href="mailto:global.opportunities@ohio.edu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">global.opportunities@ohio.edu</a></font><span style="background: white; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="background: white;"> The intention is to broaden participants' awareness of social diversity, counseling, higher education, and cultural conflict issues in a non-American setting and to share a travel abroad adventure with friendly colleagues in a semi-structured environment.<span class="yiv6876630119apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br>
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<div class="yiv6876630119MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="background: white; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 10pt;">This is the chance for current and future counselors to see what counseling, higher education, and human services work is like in a European country while enjoying trips to historic Italian cities as well as living in the historic 14<sup>th</sup> century villa, Casa Cares in Tuscany, Italy. We will reflect on parallels and differences between American and Italian cultures and counseling and higher education approaches. For further information on sign up, the costs, and the amenities that go with the trip (tours, some meals, and arts events), contact the Office of Study Abroad at Ohio University. </span></div>
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<div class="yiv6876630119MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="background: white; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 10pt;">The leaders of the trip will be Drs. Mona Robinson and (<a href="mailto:robinsoh@ohio.edu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">robinsoh@ohio.edu</a>) and Adah Ward Randolph (<a href="mailto:wardrand@ohio.edu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">wardrand@ohio.edu</a>).</span></div>
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<div>Mona Robinson, PhD, LPCC-S, LSW, CRC </div>
<div>Associate Professor and Chair</div>
<div>Department of Counseling and Higher Education </div>
<div>Ohio University </div>
<div>Patton College of Education<br>
N248 Lindley Hall </div>
<div>Athens, Ohio 45701</div>
<div>(740) 593-4461 phone (740) 593-0477 fax </div>
<div><a href="mailto:robinsoh@ohio.edu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">robinsoh@ohio.edu</a> <br>
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<div>Mona Robinson, PhD, LPCC-S, LSW, CRC </div>
<div>Associate Professor and Chair</div>
<div>Department of Counseling and Higher Education </div>
<div>Ohio University </div>
<div>Patton College of Education<br>
N248 Lindley Hall </div>
<div>Athens, Ohio 45701</div>
<div>(740) 593-4461 phone (740) 593-0477 fax </div>
<div>robinsoh@ohio.edu <br>
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