AIFS in Florence Resident Director

Traditional Program

Dr. Monica Giovannini

Richmond Study Center
Via Maggio 11
Florence 50125 ItalyDr. Monica Giovannini

Phone: (39) 055 213851
Email: m.giovannini@richmond.it

Ciao! I have been a Resident Director here in Florence since 1984. I received my Laurea cum laude from the University of Florence, so I am extremely familiar with where you will be studying and living! I studied abroad myself, spending a year as an exchange graduate student in the U.S. I have also lived in Germany and the U.K. and traveled in Europe, Canada, India, Egypt and Morocco. As you can see, my love of travel never went away!

 

Internship Program

Dr. Simona Michelotti

Phone: (39) 055 213851
Email: s.michelotti@richmond.it

Ciao! I have been working with AIFS since 1998. I was born in Malta and received my Laurea from the University of Florence. I also studied abroad; spending a summer in the U.S. In my spare time I love traveling and continue to enjoy comparing different cultures.

My favorite aspect of being Resident Director of the Internship Program is seeing the "different light" that shines in students' eyes when the program is almost at the end. Studying a language in a foreign country is not just learning "one more language"; it is about opening your heart and mind to a new culture and experience of life.

AIFS Campus Staff with First Aid Training

Because health and safety are top priorities at AIFS, at least one member of the staff at this campus has taken a first aid course in order to be available to help any student until a doctor or nurse can provide help. This is just one of many services that we provide to our students.

 

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AIFS in Florence Resident Director,
Florence Internship Program, Summer Programs

Dr. Simona Michelotti

Richmond Study Center
Via Maggio 11
Florence 50125 Italy

Phone: (39) 055 213851
Email: s.michelotti@richmond.it

Ciao! I have been working with AIFS since 1998. I was born in Malta and received my Laurea from the University of Florence. I also studied abroad; spending a summer in the U.S. In my spare time I love traveling and continue to enjoy comparing different cultures.

My favourite aspect of being Resident Director of the Summer Program is spending my time with all of you at school and during the numerous field trips and cultural activities we organize.

It is important to me to share my spare time with you during this hectic month to get to know you better. Our goal at the Richmond Florence Study Center is to try to transmit our culture through the courses and activities we offer. The program is a nutshell of the most important themes of our Italian history and I enjoy the fact that we experience this together...day by day!

The Resident Directors provide academic advice, introduce you to the community and handle communication with the University.

 

AIFS Campus Staff with First Aid Training

Because health and safety are top priorities at AIFS, at least one member of the staff at this campus has taken a first aid course in order to be available to help any student until a doctor or nurse can provide help. This is just one of many services that we provide to our students.

 

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Special features of the AIFS program:

Fall semester starts with two weeks of intensive Italian language at Viareggio on the Mediterranean Coast. Spring semester starts with two weeks in the medieval town of Siena.

The program includes a three-day visit to London, four-day visit to Rome and a three-day visit to Venice. Students live in a furnished apartment or with an Italian family and receive restaurant vouchers for breakfast or lunch and dinner five days a week. The Richmond Study center is in a 16th century palace near the Ponte Vecchio, in the heart of Florence. An Internship program is also available; students work at major companies and institutions based in Florence for academic credit.