TWO WORLDS UNITED

Two Worlds United requires all students to complete pre-departure orientations and arrival orientations to prepare for the program and to learn more about the destination country including the language, history, culture, art, religion, business, and politics of the host country; further information and dates are included with each student’s Two Worlds United admission packet. Orientations serve to prepare students for the student exchange experience. Two Worlds United students must prepare to live in abroad as a local not as a guest or a tourist. Services and facilities are not always equivalent to what student may be familiar with in their home countries, there will be many differences for students to adapt to. As with any international travel, students should be willing to adapt to local customs and standards that may seem different, but that will broaden the appreciation and understanding of the host country and its culture.

•Seeing different perspectives of the world, and learn about different topics that one otherwise would not learn about at home.

• Understanding more about your own culture, by seeing it from a different perspective.

• Learning about another country’s culture, life and values.

• Learning a new language

•Building strong friendships.

• Expanding horizons

•Learning to be comfortable with people from other cultures

• Building maturity, confidence, a wealth of knowledge and independence.

• Recognizing more international, political, and economic issues.

•Competing in today’s job market, global knowledge and interaction is a positive edge that one student may have over another from studying abroad (Detering).

•Studying abroad puts students one step ahead of their peer group when applying for selective colleges and universities.

• Preparing for careers with a better understanding of the world as a whole.

• Developing the ability to adapt to new circumstances and constructively deal with differences

Participants on Summer 2010 programs need to have Medical Evaluation Forms completed and returned no later than May 10th.

April 1st is the Deadline for all 2010 Summer in Seville Programs

Each Summer Two Worlds United welcomes high school students to the beautiful city of Seville.  As a Two Worlds United student in Seville you’ll visit the most famous sites as well as some of the lesser known but extraordinary sites of Seville.  Weekday mornings are spent in Spanish language courses and allow beginners as well as intermediate and advanced level students to gain language skills during the stay.

• • Tuition includes:
  • Homestay accommodation including meals with your host family
  • School Tuition included in all programs which have an Academic component including Year, Semester, Trimester and Summer Language & Culture Programs
  • Events and Excursions including entrance fees and transportation
  • Chaperones and Local On-site staff support and supervision
  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure
  • 24-hour worldwide emergency assistance throughout the program
  • Pre-departure and in-country orientations
  • Student Handbook

  Program does not include:

  • Airfare- students are met at the airport by a program representative
  • Passport and visa application fees as applicable
  • Personal expenses (e.g., toiletries, clothing, internet, calling card, activities)
  • School expenses (e.g., uniform/lunches, if required, supplies, bus pass)
  • Any other item not specified

  Applications for the progrom are online at the Two Worlds United Website at http://www.twoworldsunited.com/preapplication.html this form should be completed and returned to the Two Worlds United Office along with your $95 Registration Fee.

  This is not the same as filling out the pre-application online; please do not resubmit the online pre-application.  In order to receive your full application, you must mail in a hard copy of your pre-application with the Registration Fee.

  You will then receive your Two Worlds United Full Application Form.  After we get your full application form the next step will be forTwo Worlds United to send your full application overseas.  The Coordinators will then begin to make your placement arrangements based upon the information that you include in your full application form.

  Please mail your application to:

  Two Worlds United

  503 E. Jackson Street

  Suite 250

  Tampa, FL  33602

  Two Worlds United offers partial scholarships are from $250 up to $1200. Qualified students may apply based on criteria which may include: academic grade point average, financial need, number and level of courses attempted in high school, rank in class, and information included on the International Awareness Scholarship application. Each scholarship is based upon meeting the individual scholarship requirements and the application competition.

  After applying with the preliminary application, you will receive your Two Worlds United Full Application Form and a Scholarship Application Form.  Please keep in mind that applications are handled as first come – first serve basis, so the sooner you apply the better chances to get a better destination city, and placement.

  If you’d like to find out more about fundraising there is a helpful Fundraising Information Kit online athttp://www.twoworldsunited.com/fundraising.pdf