Nine high school students from Genoa, Italy are gaining a firsthand experience of American college life here at Bucknell. Each year in September, Bucknell’s Italian Studies Program hosts high school students for approximately four days.

They live in residential dorms with their hosts, attend classes and experience the day-to-day life of an American university undergrad. For the past three years, Bucknell has sent students to Italy in May to serve as teaching assistants at an international high school in Genoa. This unique experience aims to foster international connections, enrich the campus community and provide insights into the differences between the American and Italian educational systems.