Central College Abroad: Paris, France

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My service-learning placement was key to overcoming my fear of speaking French to native speakers. When you have to figure out how to explain the concept of subtraction to an 8 year-old, the French just starts coming out.

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Location: Paris, France

Affiliated institutions: Catholic University of Paris

Central College Abroad course work: Yes

Language prerequisite: None

Language of instruction: French

Service-learning options: Yes

Internships: Yes

Recent excursions: Cultural, artistic and historical sites in and around Paris, weekend excursion to the south of France, including Aix-en-Provence, Marseille or Nice, day trip to Chartres, Fontainebleau or Giverny

Housing and meals: Foyers (residence halls) throughout Paris. Communal kitchens in halls for cooking meals, plus restaurants and cafés located near foyers.

Program dates: Fall semester, mid-September – mid-December or late January. Spring semester, mid-January – late May.

Average program size: 14 students

Staff to student ratio: 1:7