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University</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
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Opportunity: Counseling and Higher Education Cultural View of Italy</span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Italy</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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4 -16, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Institute
leaders: Dr. Mona Robinson (</span><a href="mailto:robinsoh@ohio.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue">robinsoh@ohio.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">)
and Dr. Adah Ward Randolph (</span><a href="mailto:wardrand@ohio.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
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to all majors as the course will meet the requirements for many cross cultural courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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educators, Higher Education educators, Licensed Counselors (master’s level or doctoral), and Higher Education (master’s practitioners or doctoral students) who wish to make an international presentation on cultural issues at the Italy Institute are asked to
submit a brief proposal outline detailing the topic to Dr. Mona Robinson at</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#212121"> </span><a href="mailto:robinsoh@ohio.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;
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color:blue">robinsoh@ohio.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Application
deadline: November 1, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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schedule: There is no application fee. After the application is accepted, a non-refundable deposit of $500 will be required to confirm your participation in the study abroad program. You will be nominated for acceptance within 2-4 weeks of applying and the
deposit will be due at that time to secure your space. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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University students will submit applications through OGO – Final Payments will be due by May 1. OU administrators and faculty should notify OGO of their intention to participate. Student travelers will be billed through their OHIO University account. Non student
travelers will be billed individually. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Patton College of Education (PCOE) provides learning-centered experiences that foster a diverse academic community. PCOE strives to promote and teach diversity in its educational offerings and interactions across the professional field. This program will foster
this goal by preparing students and educators to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Taking a cross-cultural approach to learning about higher education topics will help participants to understand the topic of culture and how it influences higher
education practices. Participants will increase their multicultural competencies and learn to embrace diversity, one of the core values of The Patton College.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This 10-day cultural institute will bring together undergraduates, graduates, counselors, counselor educators, and other higher education staff and professionals for an immersive experience that
will increase participants’ global competencies vital to their profession. With a focus on counseling and higher education within the country of Italy, the program will provide participants with introductory and advanced instruction in counseling and an understanding
of the role culture plays in counseling and higher education. Moreover, participants will increase their multicultural competencies and learn to embrace diversity, one of the core values of The Patton College. Participants will engage in a variety of activities
including refereed lectures and workshops, guest speakers, and excursions to culturally significant sites in Italy. They will reflect on parallels and differences between the US and Italian cultures, conflicts and counseling approaches.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Undergraduate and graduate participants will enroll in OHIO credit for this experience. Professional participants such as counselors, teachers, staff, administrators, and other higher education professionals
will receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for their participation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Undergrad program fee: $1500 (covers lodging, transportation, excursions and most meals.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Graduate program fee: $2828 ( covers lodging, transportation, excursions and most meals.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Non-credit program fee: $2828 (covers lodging, transportation, excursions and most meals.</p>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">*Single
room/bath can be provided at an extra cost of $300 Euros<a name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><a href="https://www.ohio.edu/global/goglobal/programs/Italy-PCOE.cfm">https://www.ohio.edu/global/goglobal/programs/Italy-PCOE.cfm</a></p>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">For
information on application, costs, and other details, go to</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";color:#212121"> OU Office of Global Opportunities <span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">and
select PCOE Italy Institute under Summer 2017.</span><br>
<span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Faculty and practitioners should follow the directions
on the website to "apply" as a non-OU student. <u>Non OU</u> participants must complete the application in one session after logging in. Please contact Kirsten Dabelko, Program Coordinator for more information regarding registering for the Italy institute.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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International Education Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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