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Students. Are. Back!
Students are back, and we are grateful! In these first weeks, it has been heartwarming to watch them exploring their communities and getting to know their teachers, host families and classmates through the new Immersion Unit. Enjoy these snapshots from the first weeks of September and read more about the start of the 2021-2022 school year in this issue of SYA Now.
News Highlights
FAST FIVE WITH FACULTY: ALESSANDRA TUZI
Alessandra Tuzi has been with SYA Italy since it first opened its iconic green door 20 years ago. When sharing the most gratifying part of her tenure with SYA, she said “I feel most successful when a student thanks me not only for teaching them the Italian language, but also for teaching them about life.”
YOUR IMPACT:
STUDENT AID
Over $2 million in financial aid was awarded this year to nearly half of SYA students. Thank you to everyone who gave to The Campaign for SYA to ensure that every qualified student who applies for financial assistance receives it. Meet our five named scholars who are studying abroad this year.
School Year Abroad Stories
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Stella writes about attending Las Fiestas Del Pilar with her friends and host family.
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In her first blog, Julia describes her first month in Rennes and her decision to go to SYA France.
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Campus blogger Gretchen M. writes about the SYA France immersion trip in her first blog.
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In her first blog, Isabelle describes the amount of freedom she has while living in France.
Featured Recent Event: Celebrating our Trailblazers of Coeducation
Meet some of the first women of SYA. Go back with them to Spain and France in the early 70s and hear about their experiences as Schoolboys Abroad admitted its first female students.