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E d u c a t i o n A b r o a d — Uni ver si t y of N o r t h C a r o l i n a W i l m i n g t o n Learn more at www.uncw.edu/international Program Facts Location(s): Tentative Program Dates: Program Overview Academics Application Deadline: Eligibility Program Leader(s): Program Activities and Features Greece: From Danger Zone to Blue Zone Summer 2016 • To apply log in at: hps://itsappserv02.uncw.edu/ intprogapp/ and select your program of choice. • A $500 non-refundable deposit is due at me of applicaon Athens, Greece Ikaria, Greece Summer Session II June 25 to July 8, 2016 Cara L. Sidman, Ph.D. [email protected], 910.962.2452 Laura Spivey, Ph.D. [email protected], 910.962.2451 • Any degree-seeking student • Good judicial standing • 3.0 GPA at me of applicaon Students are eligible to apply for this program if they meet the following eligibility criteria: This 14-day program will help you to comparavely answer the quesons of “how and why” individuals in a Blue Zone live to 100 years and beyond. You will examine the healthy lifestyles, purpose of life, and happiness strategies in Ikaria, Greece, and personally apply these longevity lessons to convert your current Danger Zone into a Blue Zone. It is our hope that your renewed spirit will invoke the “pass-it-forward” rippling effect to influence your family, friends, and other cizens within your community. The primary aim of your visit will be to understand the spiritual, emoonal, intellectual, physical, and social dimensions of wellness within the Greece Blue Zone. EXS 494: From Danger Zone to Blue Zone - Northern Ikaria (3 credits) REC 494: From Danger Zone to Blue Zone - Southern Ikaria (3 credits) These courses are designed to facilitate your understanding of the lifestyles and mindset of people in the Blue Zones, where the most Centenarians and Super Centenarians live. Once the theorecal consideraons are learned, students are encouraged to apply the knowledge and longevity lessons from the Ikarian Blue Zone to praccal applicaons back in the United States. When in Ikaria, you will seek and interview older adults, Centenarians, and/or Super Centenarians to link theory with pracce. You will also experience Greek culture and food, delve into the hot thermal springs with purported healing qualies, encounter the dramac rocky cliffs and crystal clear water, and visit a winery, honey house, and hospital. You will experience rich histories and tradions that span over thousands of years. Housing is included, and you have the opportunity to travel to surrounding areas before and/or aſter the program as desired. March 20, 2016
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Education Abroad — University of North Carolina Wilmington
Learn more at www.uncw.edu/international
Program FactsLocation(s):
Tentative Program Dates:
Program Overview
Academics
Application Deadline:
Eligibility
Program Leader(s):
Program Activities and Features
Greece: From Danger Zone to Blue ZoneSummer 2016
• To apply log in at: https://itsappserv02.uncw.edu/intprogapp/andselectyourprogramofchoice.
• A$500non-refundabledepositisdueattimeofapplication
Athens,Greece Ikaria,Greece
SummerSessionII June25toJuly8,2016
CaraL.Sidman,Ph.D. [email protected],910.962.2452
LauraSpivey,Ph.D. [email protected],910.962.2451
• Anydegree-seekingstudent• Goodjudicialstanding• 3.0GPAattimeofapplication
Studentsareeligibletoapplyforthisprogramiftheymeetthefollowingeligibilitycriteria:
This14-dayprogramwillhelpyoutocomparativelyanswerthequestionsof“howandwhy”individualsinaBlueZoneliveto100yearsandbeyond.Youwillexaminethehealthylifestyles,purposeoflife,andhappinessstrategiesinIkaria,Greece,andpersonallyapplytheselongevitylessonstoconvertyourcurrentDangerZoneintoaBlueZone.Itisourhopethatyourrenewedspiritwillinvokethe“pass-it-forward”ripplingeffecttoinfluenceyourfamily,friends,andothercitizenswithinyourcommunity.Theprimaryaimofyourvisitwillbetounderstandthespiritual,emotional,intellectual,physical,andsocialdimensionsofwellnesswithintheGreeceBlueZone.
EXS494:FromDangerZonetoBlueZone-NorthernIkaria(3credits)REC494:FromDangerZonetoBlueZone-SouthernIkaria(3credits)
ThesecoursesaredesignedtofacilitateyourunderstandingofthelifestylesandmindsetofpeopleintheBlueZones,wherethemostCentenariansandSuperCentenarianslive.Oncethetheoreticalconsiderationsarelearned,studentsareencouragedtoapplytheknowledgeandlongevitylessonsfromtheIkarianBlueZonetopracticalapplicationsbackintheUnitedStates.
WheninIkaria,youwillseekandinterviewolderadults,Centenarians,and/orSuperCentenarianstolinktheorywithpractice.YouwillalsoexperienceGreekcultureandfood,delveintothehotthermalspringswithpurportedhealingqualities,encounterthedramaticrockycliffsandcrystalclearwater,andvisitawinery,honeyhouse,andhospital.Youwillexperiencerichhistoriesandtraditionsthatspanoverthousandsofyears.Housingisincluded,andyouhavetheopportunitytotraveltosurroundingareasbeforeand/oraftertheprogramasdesired.
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Office of International Programs • 118 Friday Annex • UNC Wilmington • 601 South College Road • Wilmington, NC 28403-5965 • 910.962.3685 • [email protected]
Open up your world - Go Abroad!Cost
Financial Aid & ScholarshipsFederal and state financial aid may beapplied toward this program. Even if youarenormallyineligibleforfinancialaid,youshould submit a financial aid application(FAFSA).Youmayfindthatyouareeligibleforadditionalfunding.
UNCW students may also apply fora UNCW Summer Education AbroadGrant and additional study abroadscholarships. Grant applications andadditional information are available at www.uncw.edu/international/abroad/aid.html.
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Program Fee Includes:
Additional Costs: (not included in program fee)IkariaisasmallislandwithintheAegeanSeathatisonly24mileslongand8mileswide.TheNorthernIkariacoastispopulatedwithsometourists,whereas,theSouthernIkariacoastisrelativelyundisturbed.
$2,200 excludingairfare
• MedicalInsurance• SharedHotelRooms• RoundtripflightsfromAthenstoIkaria• TransportationDuringtheProgram
• InternationalairfaretoAthens• Meals• UNCWTuition:for6credits(students
mustbeenrolledinbothcourses)• Souvenirs/Shopping
