Arcadia summer program at AGS in Paris

Nine students from various regions of the United States have joined AGS this summer for a six-week-long program conducted in partnership with Arcadia University. This program combines French language courses with courses on the culture, history and politics of France and Europe.

As part of the coursework students in this program have gone to a number of field trips: US Embassy with Professor Patrick Clairzier, headquarters of the international Francophone TV network TV5 with Professor Joav Toker, and UNESCO headquarters with Professor Lorraine Koonce. The program also features many extra-curricular visits.

This summer's students have gone to the Champs-Elysées and Arc de Triomphe, to the Eiffel Tower, to the charming Marais area, to the Château de Chantilly outside of Paris, and to the Ile Saint-Louis island on the Seine river, where they enjoyed the famous Berthillon icecreams.

Here is what two of the students say about the program:

"The intensive French language/politics program finds the perfect balance between politics studies, language studies, and free time. I really felt able to get to know Paris while learning relevant and thought-provoking concepts in the classroom... In fact, the way my classes and street experiences intersected was the best part of my stay." Jacqueline Tralies, Paris, Summer 2010

"This has been an amazing six weeks studying with the Alliance Française and the American Graduate School in Paris. I have met people from all over the world, studied French history, politics, and the European Union with incredible professors, and had time to travel around Europe." Valerie Flatley, Paris, Summer 2010

On this picture, left to write: Perrine Pradel, Jessica Choi, Lindsay Tondryck, Kathleen Sylvester, Erin Cash. The picture was taken by another one of the summer program students: Leslie Reyes.

More information on the Arcadia study abroad programs in Paris