The 2010 FIFA World Cup is a fantastic way for students and families to not only learn about soccer (or futbol), but to also become familiar with other countries and their cultures as a foray into investigating study abroad programs.
These programs exist for high school students, for college level studies, for those with a sole purpose of delving into a specific foreign language, for students seeking a meaningful gap year experience, for people who wish to serve a community in need, for teachers who want to educate in another country, and for the many who simply wish to travel whether for a week, a summer, a semester, or a year.
While the tournament has now progressed to semi-final play and only four teams remain, 32 countries entered the contest on June 11:
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Cameroon
Chile
Côte d’Ivoire
Denmark
England
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Honduras
Italy
Japan
Korea DPR
Korea Republic
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Paraguay
Portugal
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
United States of America
Uruguay
Most colleges and universities have an office dedicated to assisting current students who desire to travel for a summer or a semester. Their purpose is to make a study abroad opportunity not only as painless as possible with regard to travel, documentation, and financing, but to also help ensure that the experience dovetails with the student’s educational curriculum at their home campus.
There are also fantastic websites, such as StudyAbroad.com, which serve as clearinghouses for study abroad programs around the world. The site is a “one stop” web location allowing you to search by type of program, by length of program, by academic subject matter, by desired country, or by preferred language. It will connect you with colleges and universities, as well as specific travel abroad companies, that match your criteria. In addition, the website provides valuable information about how to travel internationally.
Note: For younger children, the FIFA World Cup is also a great way to study geography, capital cities, flags, and unique customs, as well as international foods.
While the tournament has now progressed to semi-final play and only four teams remain, 32 countries entered the contest on June 11:
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Cameroon
Chile
Côte d’Ivoire
Denmark
England
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Honduras
Italy
Japan
Korea DPR
Korea Republic
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Paraguay
Portugal
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
United States of America
Uruguay
Most colleges and universities have an office dedicated to assisting current students who desire to travel for a summer or a semester. Their purpose is to make a study abroad opportunity not only as painless as possible with regard to travel, documentation, and financing, but to also help ensure that the experience dovetails with the student’s educational curriculum at their home campus.
There are also fantastic websites, such as StudyAbroad.com, which serve as clearinghouses for study abroad programs around the world. The site is a “one stop” web location allowing you to search by type of program, by length of program, by academic subject matter, by desired country, or by preferred language. It will connect you with colleges and universities, as well as specific travel abroad companies, that match your criteria. In addition, the website provides valuable information about how to travel internationally.
Note: For younger children, the FIFA World Cup is also a great way to study geography, capital cities, flags, and unique customs, as well as international foods.
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