schedule at a glance

Honors Program in Rome, Manka Varghese, College of Education & Julie Villegas, Honors Program

“Youth Culture/Contemporary Youth: the making of a new Italy” Winter 2011 http://depts.washington.edu/uwhonors/international/rome_winter/

Schedule at a Glance (subject to change)

Monday Week 1 Welcome to Rome and Program!	Tuesday 1/4 Students arrive move in	Wednesday 1/5 UWRC orientation With Sheryl Brandalik 10am Walking tour of Campo & area w/ Stephanie Love, UWRC Intern UWRC film night	Thursday 1/6 Manka’s class -Syllabus overview & readings 10-12	Friday 1/7 FREE day to explore & settle in apartments 4 p.m: ArciGay (Gay rights group) speakers	Saturday 1/8 FREE day to explore and settle in to your apartments	Sunday 1/9 8 a.m. Porta Portese Flea Market in Trastevere With an introduction to public transportation in Rome 8.00 Welcome dinner
Wk 2: 1/10 “Roman Youth: Myths from Antiquity to Present” 9-11: Manka’s class -Introduction to class and  assignments 5 p.m. Aurora Santoro, -Language class introduction	1/11 9-12: Service Learning introduction	1/12 10-12: Language 1.30-3.30: Manka’s class – Overlap of migration, immigration and myths UWRC film night	1/13 10-12: Language  2:30 p.m. Isabella Clough, American University “Roma Youth”	1/14 10:00-12:30 Check-ins with Instructor -Internship & Independent Study	1/15 Free weekend to explore and research	1/16
Wk 3: 1/17 “Immigration” 10:00-12:00 Manka’s class p.m.: Excursion to CARITAS?	1/18 Myths of Rome: Rome religion and mythology, Margaret Brucia 9am-1:00pm p.m: Service Learning	1/19 10-12: Language p.m.: Manka’s class Excursion to  Piazza Vittorio Emanuele & market Interview Assignment #1 UWRC film night	1/20 10-12: Language p.m.: Service Learning	1/21 a.m. Mirela Pribac: Identity and myths around Gypsy, Roma,Romanian 12:30 Lunch Check-ins with Instructor –Service site & Independent study	1/22 Free weekend to explore and research	1/23
Wk 4: 1/24 “Education” 10.00-12.00: Manka’s class “Roman Education: past, current, and future” Youth speak— p.m.: Immigrants G2 Generation?	1/25 a.m.: Service Learning 4 p.m. Guest Speakers from Italian Education System/Excursion to Schools	1/26 10-12 Language p.m.: Manka’s class: Interview Assignment #2 4 p.m.: Amara Lakhous, Clash of Civilizations UWRC Film	1/27 10-12 Language p.m.: Service Learning	1/28 morning check ins	Free weekend	1/29 Free weekend to explore and research	1/30
Monday Wk 5: 1/31 “North-South Identity” Manka’s class 10:00-12:30  OR School visit	Tuesday 2/1 a.m: Service Learning 1:00-3:30 Julie and Manka 6.p.m: Lecture for UWRC by Manka and Stephanie potluck	Wednesday 2/2 10-12 Language 1:00-2:00 “Naples Overview” (handout Naples schedule) Alex Valentino, Naples guest speaker UWRC film night	Thursday 2/3 Train to Naples early 9:30 a.m. train Group Lunch in Naples	Friday 2/4 Naples Group Dinner	Saturday 2/5 Manka heads back to Rome: Free weekend	Sunday 2/6
Week 6: 2/7 “Family, Community, Religion” Julie’s class 10:00-12:30 “Rome Borders & EU” –introduce Rione Assignment 1.00: Palimpsest Rome: tour/talk to  San  Clemente  (w/ lila Yawn, art historian)	2/8 a.m. Service Learning 1:00-5  p.m. Art History Talk and Excursion Vatican City and its museums with Jeffrey Blanchard	2/9 9 a.m. mosque visit Julie’s class “Border Spaces and Faith” Religion and Italian Identity 1.00 Excursion to Jewish Ghetto 6:30 Language class over dinner/group UWRC film night	2/10 Language a.m. p.m.: Service Learning early evening.  Check-ins with Instructor -Internship & Independent Study	2/11 Option for three day weekend	2/12 Free weekend	2/13
Wk 7: 2/14 “Arts” Julie’s class 10:00-12:30 p.m. Graffiti walk w/ Maria Teresa Natale to mosque and new church w/education focus	2/15 9-1.00.: Art History Margeret Brucia, Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Santa Maria Sopra Minerva p.m.: Service Learning or work on Rione assignment	2/16 Language a.m. free day to work on Rione Projects UWRC film night	2/17 Language a.m. p.m.: Service Learning early evening weekly check ins Work on Rione Assignment	2/18 Option for three day weekend	2/19 Free Weekend to explore and research Soccer game?	2/20
Wk 8: 2/21   “Contemporary Arts --Writing Workshop” 10:00-12:00 Julie’s class “Writing on the City, creating hybrid identities” p.m.  Shara Wasserman Temple University: The Roman Art Scene with Excurstions to museums	2/22 Service Learning 2-5 p.m. Art History Margeret Brucia,Tiber Island Tour	2/23 Language class a.m. 1:00 p.m.:Mirela Pribac and Cristiano Pintaldi (artist’s studio) ---- Guest: Dean Ed Taylor UWRC film night	2/24 Language class a.m. p.m.: Service Learning	2/25  CARITAS visit, 11:00-1:00 p.m. Check-ins with Instructor -Internship & Independent Study   Work on Rione Assignments	2/26 Free weekend to explore and research	2/27
Wk 9: 2/28 Rione Presentation a.m. Paolo Tamburella studio, Roman artist who works w/ immigrant artists (w/Shara Wasserman Temple University)	3/1 a.m.: Service Learning ends today p.m.: Discuss all presentation details Julie UWRC talk-6:00 p.m	3/2 Language a.m. p.m.: Present Rione/neighborhood assignments today --onsite UWRC film night	3/3 Language a.m. p.m.: Present Rione/neighborhood assignments today--onsite	3/4 10-12.30: Check-ins with Instructor -Internship & Independent Study	3/5 Free to research	3/6 Free to research
Week 10: Monday 3/7 practice time for final presentations/ Office Hours	3/8 Final Presentations and reflective overview  Group dinner	3/9 Language wrap-up	3/10 Last day of program, final night in apartments	3/11 Move out

Course Structure:

Week 1: Introductions to Rome and Program

Week 2: “Roman Youth: Myths from Antiquity to Present”

Week 3: “Youth and Immigration”

Week 4: “Youth and Education”

Week 5: “Identity Politics of Northern and Southern Italy”

Week 6: “ Youth and Family, Community, and Religion”

Week 7: “Youth and Arts”

Week 8:  “Contemporary Arts w/writing workshop”

Week 9:   Rione Presentations  

Week 10: Service Experience and Research Presentations

Course Components:

1. In class instruction at the Rome Center (UWRC)
2. Language Instruction at UWRC
3. On-site service projects and related research (groups of 2-3)
4. In-city excursions to ancient sites and contemporary centers within the center of Rome and outskirts. Also there will be a few excursions out of the city (Ostia Antica & Naples, for example).
5. Optional excursions (not paid for through program fees) to Florence, Sienna, and/or Pompei, etc.
6. Blogs and Writing Assignments related to class, readings, and excursions
7. Vlogs
8. Reflective Writing Assignments related to service experience and research process
9. Interviews x 2 with related presentations
10. Rione (neighborhood) Assignment with related write up and presentations
11. Final Project (both written and final presentation)

January 27, 2011