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Giving Back to the Local Community in France
October 2011
Whether it be helping North African students prepare their entrance exams to l'Institut d'Etudes Politiques, offering companionship to the elderly, or working with children, all AUCP Advanced French Immersion students provide weekly community service within the framework of French Practicum. Read more... 
Living with, and like, the French
October 2011
The AUCP proposes two advanced French immersion programs for you to choose from. A liberal arts program in Aix and an international relations program in Marseille. A six-week intensive summer program, for intermediate to advanced levels, is also available. All programs combine carefully conceived course offerings with guided experiential learning activities, such as Community Service, Language Partner, and Individual Placement Immersion Homestay. Read more... 
MINGLE MORE! Two New Alumni Groups on AUCP Facebook
June 2011
The AUCP has created two new alumni groups on Facebook, one for Aix, and one for Marseille. It is our hope that these two new groups will help former program participants to mingle more and to share, not only with their classmates, but with AUCP alumni from different years and semesters. Read more... 
AUCP Marseille - Class of Spring 2011
May 2011
You are now an alumnus of the AUCP Marseille program. We sincerely hope that your return home has been "easy landing" and that your projects for the summer are off to a great start. Read more... 
AUCP Aix - Class of Spring 2011
May 2011
You are now an alumnus of the AUCP Aix program. We sincerely hope that your return home has been "easy landing" and that your projects for the summer are off to a great start. Read more... 
Make France Part of Who You Are
April 2011
AUCP program design allows you to develop both intercultural fluency and language skills. Built around the assumption that successful study abroad is not only serious course work but direct contact with the culture, Read more... 
Summer in Provence
Mars 2011
We are pleased to announce that the American University Center of Provence is still accepting applications for the Summer in Provence program. Read more... 
AUCP on Facebook
Mars 2011
The AUCP has a new page on Facebook. Help us get it going! Give us a visit, let us know if you like it, and share your thoughts, photos, videos and links. Click now if you are already convinced. Otherwise, read on for five good reasons to join us! Read more... 
Actualités Alumni Aix Fall 2010
Février 2011
You are now an alumnus of the AUCP Aix program. We sincerely hope that your return home has been "easy landing" and that your projects for 2011 are off to a great start. Read more... 
Actualités Alumni Marseille Fall 2010
Février 2011
You are now an alumnus of the AUCP Marseille program. We sincerely hope that your return home has been "easy landing" and that your projects for 2011 are off to a great start. Read more... 
What's up in Aix-en-Provence?
Février 2011
Summer students in Aix are encouraged to take advantage of the numerous cultural events that take place in and around the city. Many of these activities are free of charge or offer attractive student discounts, making them easily accessible, even on a student budget, and offer an ideal cultural complement to the intensive French language courses and weekly excursions organized by the AUCP. Read more... 
Holiday Greetings from the AUCP
December 2010
Holiday Greetings fro the AUCP and best wishes for a New Year of happiness in a world of peace. Our offices will be closed from Decmeber 20, 2010 to January 3, 2011. In case of an emergency, we may be reached at urgent@aucp.fr 
A Taste of France!
October 2010
The United Nations recently voted French food as part of the "intangible cultural heritage of humanity". Singled out by the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) among 47 nominations from 29 countries, French cuisine joined the ranks of 212 traditions worth preserving for the good of the human race.Read more... 
AUCP Security Measures
October 2010
The US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs issued a Travel Alert on October 3rd warning of a potential terrorist threat in Europe. As US citizens, we were specifically reminded of "the potential for terrorists to attack public transportation systems and other tourist infrastructure." In response to that notice.Read more... 
AUCP at CIEE Conference
October 2010
Lilli Engle, founding director of the AUCP, will be participating n multiple facets of the 2010 CIEE Conference in November. This year's conference, "In Pursuit of Excellence: Prioritizing Quality as Study Abroad Evolves" will focus on issues of program excellence, what this means as the field evolves, and how to best ensure its efficacy. 
Advisors' Area on AUCP Website
October 2010
The AUCP has recently updated its website to include an Advisors' Area. Featured on the main menu of www.aucp.fr, this new space provides easy access to information on Students' health and safety, outcomes assessment, AUCP grading policy, student budgets, etc.Read more... 
Job Offer for the AUCP Network
July 2010
We received the attached job offer from Brett Gerson, AUCP alum from 2004. If you feel qualified and are interested in responding, don't hesitate to contact Brett directly! Read more... 
Alumni Resources
June 2010
The AUCP has recently updated its website to include a new Alumni Resources area, offering advice on re-entry for recent program participants; information on how to become an AUCP Ambassador, and represent the AUCP at your school, plus new functionalities and helpful links Read more... 
Baking Bread for the Needy
April 2010
As part of their community service requirement, students at the AUCP may volunteer their time making French bread for the needy. Whether it be baking bread, working with children or offering companionship to the elderly, all AUCP advanced French immersion students provide weekly community service in the interest of one of the many local non-profit organizations. Read more... 
Summer Highlights for AUCP Students
April 2010
In addition to the intensive French language courses and weekly excursions organized by the AUCP, Summer students in Aix are encouraged to take advantage of the numerous cultural events that take place in and around the city. Many of these activities are free of charge or offer attractive student discounts Read more... 
Discover the AUCP on-line French Cookbook
March 2010
One of the advantages of a homestay in a French family is the delicious food! The AUCP Fall 2009 students who launched the very first AUCP on-line French cookbook will most certainly agree. Choosing their favorite dishes from their host families, students compiled a memorable collection of delicious easy-to-do recipes Read more... 
Blueprint for Intercultural Learning
March 2010
Lilli Engle, founding director of the AUCP, will be at the Sixth Annual Forum on Education Abroad in Charlotte, North Carolina from March 24th to March 26th, 2010. On Wednesday March 24th she will be leading the full-day workshop "Blueprint for Intercultural Learning", along with Michael Vande Berg, Vice President of Academic Affairs, CIEE, and Anthony Ogden of Pennsylvania State University. Read more... 
New Year's Update
January 2010
By Provence standards it is not too late for New Year's wishes, so in addition to health, wealth, and inner peace, let us extend the wish to fill your lives with the art of living and the pleasures of present moments shared. All is well at the AUCP. We have invested more time and research into exploring the whys and wherefores of intercultural learning Read more... 
Food for Thought for the Holidays
December 2009
Take advantage of this time with your friends and family to discuss plans for this summer. Why not spend six-weeks in the South of France, to improve your French dramatically while enjoying a lifestyle so typically and luxuriously French? The AUCP summer program in Aix-en-Provence offers intensive French (at all levels) as well as a strategic content course in intercultural communications, drawing upon the rituals and traditions of contemporary France. Read more... 
AUCP Direct
November 2009
If direct enrollment in a French university is your ideal for study abroad, AUCP Direct may be your dream come true! Thanks to a newly revised contract with the Université de Provence d'Aix-en-Provence, AUCP students benefit from the best of both worlds: Direct enrollment in a French university for up to three courses, plus AUCP academics, on-site mentoring, and integration strategies Read more... 
New Summer Program
October 2009
The AUCP is launching a new summer program in Aix-en-Provence: French Language and Art of Living. This six-week program combines intensive French at all levels, with a strategic content course, taught in English, which focuses on the rituals and traditions of contemporary France. Expanding the classroom, local excursions and four full-day field trips include: The Vineyards, the Mediterranean, Farmland of Provence and Hilltop villages Read more... 
ISHA Master's Degree in International Affairs
October 2009
Can you imagine yourself starting your own NGO, coordinating humanitarian field work, being a study abroad program director in the country of your choice, accompanying groups on Volunteer Vacations, or designing environmentally responsible travel programs ? If so, let the ISHA Master's program open these doors for you. Implementing Sustainable Humanitarian Action Read more... |