Gracias por bailar conmigo

20 January 2026

Sylvie Marie Olson ’28 shares a poem she wrote about her time on the IES Abroad Buenos Aires program.

Student hugging woman at soccer game

36 Hours in Volterra: An (E)t(r)uscan Experience

19 January 2026

Zoe Roettger ’27 discusses going on a weekend trip to Volterra while on OCS in Rome.

Alabaster workshop in Italy

“Make it” in Hollywood: CAMS Production in Los Angeles with Catherine Licata and Laska Jimsen

5 January 2026

Faculty Directors Catherine Licata and Laska Jimsen discuss the “Make it” in Hollywood: CAMS Production in Los Angeles program, which will run next in Spring of 2027.

Students operating camera equipment

Somewhere Like Home

11 November 2025

Lily Nyunt ’28 discusses a visit to the Jako Doma Community Center during the Women and Gender Studies in Europe program.

photo of room

Experiencing Spain: A Journey Beyond My Comfort Zone

7 November 2025

Natalie Berman-Schneider ’27 talks about overcoming her hesitation to go on OCS and her transformative experience in Madrid.

students walking in Madrid

Experiencing Spain: Living and Studying in Madrid

7 November 2025

Madeleine Silknitter ’27 discusses immersing herself in Spanish language and culture on the Experiencing Spain program.

street in Madrid

Santa Cristina, Sardinia: A Research Escapade of the Ancient and Medieval Variety

4 November 2025

Hope Yu ’26 discusses the research fellowship in Sardina, Italy that she completed while on OCS in Rome.

muristes in italy

Rome-ing around: On the ‘Typical’ OCS Experience

3 November 2025

Zoe Roettger ’27 discusses her experience on the spring History, Religion, and Urban Change in Medieval and Renaissance Rome program after studying in London in the winter.

students having dinner in rome

Geology in New Zealand with Cam Davidson and Dan Maxbauer

3 November 2025

Faculty Director Cam Davidson discusses the Geology in New Zealand program, which will run next Winter 2027.

students walking in New Zealand on mountain

Ring Road Adventures: Discovering Iceland’s Extraordinary Beauty

3 November 2025

Madie Gordon ’27 talks about her experiences on the SIT: Climate Change and the Arctic Program.

Student at Iceland vista