The May arrival of 13 Penn State students to the Italian hilltop community of Todi will mark the 40th summer of a partnership between Penn State and the town. Known colloquially as “The Todi Study Abroad Program,” the official program title has changed over the decades to match evolving academic and societal areas of focus.
Since 1986, over 700 Penn State students have spent the summer studying Italian language, culture, art history, visual arts and history while experiencing a true taste of Umbrian culture by living with host families and joining in their daily meals, family events and local traditions.
