Summer 2014 Faculty-Led Course Abroad
GER 205: AUSTRIA & BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
Cultural History, Migration, and Integration
Sponsored by Liberal Arts & Sciences and the Study Abroad Office

Please encourage students to consider this first summer session faculty-led course abroad in Vienna, Austria. The course will carry GenEd credit and will include a brief study tour to Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. I am conducting the course through the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures but no German is required for participation.

This course will provide an introduction to major issues in migration and integration between the Western Balkans and
Austria. These issues will be contextualized in a historical introduction but focus will be upon the contemporary situation
relevant to European Union politics. The group will draw upon not only key writings on the topic but will broaden the
cultural-historical perspective through literature, film, and field work consisting of interviews, polling, and site visits in
Vienna and the Western Balkans region, including Sarajevo and Višegrad.
***This course satisfies General Education Requirements***
ESTIMATED 2014 PROGRAM FEE:
$4,100 – $4,600
Fees are subject to change due to exchange rate fluctuations and the number of participants.
Included: International round-trip airfare, local instruction costs, housing, local transportation and excursions, international insurance
Not Included: Summer Tuition, books (est. $70), meals (est. $500), personal expenses (est. $200)
ESTIMATED 2014 TOTAL COST:
$6,200 – $6,700

SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship opportunities are available for students who participate on Faculty-Led Courses Abroad. Please visit the online brochure page of this program to learn more.
PROGRAM DATES
May 18 to June 15, 2014

APPLICATION DEADLINE
February 1, 2014

CONTACT INFORMATION
For any questions you may have or for more detailed information on the program, please contact:
German Department:
Robert Jenkins
jenkinrj@illinois.edu

Study Abroad Office:
Adam Heinz
heinz2@illinois.edu

Or visit the Study Abroad Office at:
910 South Fifth Street
112 International Studies Building
Champaign, IL 61820
217-333-6322

To visit the online program brochure page: studyabroad.illinois.edu/userfiles/pages/facultyledprog.aspx

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Please share/post this flyer about Service learning In Greece (SOCW 330 and SOCW561). I know the deadline is February 1 (but we may be able to extend it). We will have students complete service learning in the C-U area prior to going to Greece for urban (Athens) and rural (Corfu) service learning in May 2014.

We are trying hard to keep student expenses around $4000.

I am also happy to come to your class to talk about this study abroad option. Just let me know.

NOTE: INFORMATIONAL SESSION on January 23, 2014, 12-1pm, at the School of Social Work, Room 2015 (1010 West Nevada, Urbana).

Thank you for helping me spread the word.

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Students will participate in service learning opportunities here in the U.S. (eight weeks; 2hrs weekly) at social service sites.
Then, students will travel to Greece to participate in service leaning opportunities specifically in Athens (urban) and Corfu
(rural). Students will integrate and make cross-cultural comparisons between the sites, become exposed to Greek social
welfare issues, healthcare disparities, poverty issues, and the devastating impact of the Greek economic depression on the local
residents. It is an opportunity for students to immerse themselves into the Greek culture, to learn hands-on how access to social
services and the delivery thereof, are tightly connected to, and profoundly impacted by the economic disparities, and also to
make insightful comparisons between social services in the US and Greece. English is widely spoken in Greece, so undertanding
of or fluency in Greek is not required.
***SOCW 330 is open to Illinois undergraduates and SOCW 561 is open to Illinois graduates***
2014 PROGRAM FEE: TBD
Fees are subject to change due to exchange rate fluctuations and the number of participants.

Included: international airfare, housing, meals, program excursions, and international insurance
Not Included: personal expenses and visa fees (if applicable)
2014 TOTAL COST: TBD
UPCOMING INFORMATIONAL SESSION
January 23, 2014 from 12pm-1pm at the School of
Social Work in room 2015

SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship opportunities are available for students who participate on Faculty-Led Courses Abroad. Please visit the online brochure page of this program to learn more.
TENTATIVE PROGRAM DATES
May 23 to June 13, 2014
On-campus meetings: Tuesdays 5-6pm, School of
Social Work building room #2018 starting March 18

APPLICATION DEADLINE
February 1, 2014

CONTACT INFORMATION
For any questions you may have or for more detailed information on the program, please contact:
Social Work:
Hellen McDonald
hgmcdona@illinois.edu
Study Abroad Office:
Stacy Billman
sbillman@illinois.edu
Or visit the Study Abroad Office at:
910 South Fifth Street
112 International Studies Building
Champaign, IL 61820
217-333-6322
To visit the online program brochure page: studyabroad.illinois.edu/userfiles/pages/facultyledprog.aspx
Spring/Summer 2014 Faculty-Led Course Abroad
SOCW 330 (undergrad) & SOCW 561 (grad): ATHENS & CORFU, GREECE
Service Learning in Greece
Sponsored by the School of Social Work and the Study Abroad Office

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