BEST OF IRISH MOVIES
Collie, movie critic on our local Ocean FM station, brings you his favourite (lesser known) Irish Movies.
8th April 2020
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Our Blogs
Welcome to our blogs page! There are many blogs here, including a blog on each group trip, blogs on Irish poems, Irish movies, and lots of rambles we made around the Northwest for you to enjoy. You can also check out the daily posts of each college and visiting group on our social media platforms- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. High-res versions of our photographs can be viewed on our Institute of Study Abroad Ireland Flickr page. All photos are copyright of ISAI and permission given to reproduce here- some photographs have been taken by participants of the groups, all are not to be used without permission. You can contact us at info@isaireland.com regarding permission to use images. Thank you.
Virginia Tech ‘Landscapes and Identity’ March 6-15 2020
It was a pleasure to welcome Virginia Tech back to Donegal this Spring, for their study trip on ‘Landscape and Identity’, a program combining geography, sustainability, folklore, climate justice and human rights. Ireland is indeed the perfect location for this program, offering amazing landscapes and seascapes that come packed with
18th March 2020
Davidson County Community College March 6-14 2020
Spring break would not be spring break without our old friends and new students from Davidson County Community College. Led magnificently by Amanda Klinger, for her third year in a row, and managed from HQ by Suzanne La Venture, it’s always a pleasure to welcome this group to Ireland. Collie
18th March 2020
Hastings College Nebraska March 2-12 2020
We had a warm welcome for our first ever program from Hastings, Nebraska, – and they brought the sunshine! Welcome to Donegal, Broncos! Our first sunny afternoon was spent exploring the mystical Wishing Chair and Fairy Bridges at Tullan Strand. Beautiful! We began with a glorious sunny day for a
17th March 2020
UNC WorldView Leaders in Education Program in Ireland Feb 2020
It began at a Worldview Conference at Forsyth Tech, NC, when Niamh met Charlé, and a plan was hatched! How effective would it be if leaders in education in North Carolina were to actually ‘do’ a study abroad program in Ireland, network with Irish leaders in Education, visit cultural and
3rd March 2020
Spring Professional Development & Site Visit for Faculty 2020
February 2020 – and as storm Dennis moved across the Atlantic, so too did our Faculty and Administrators from the USA! Thankfully, Dennis did not impede our enjoyment and enrichment on this wonderful week on the Wild Atlantic Way! We welcomed a team of faculty from the Peralta Colleges District
20th February 2020
THE CALLING JAN 16-26 2020 – Milwaukee Irish Fest on Tour!
Almost all of our programs are academic, and have a syllabus we follow- but occasionally we do some programs that are more culturally focused, and are open to all adults and not college-based. One of our favourite annual trips is our January ‘CALLING’ which is open to anyone from anywhere,
27th January 2020
Men of Morehouse come to ISAI Jan 3-12 2020
For some time we have been working with Professor Kipton Jensen at Morehouse College, and Consul General of Ireland in Atlanta, Mr. Shane Stephens, to make a program happen between Morehouse and ISAI. The opportunity came for a pilot program to join in with the Drew University Peace Studies program,
14th January 2020
Drew University J-term Civil Rights & Peace Studies Jan 3-12 2020
We were delighted to begin 2020 with a Civil Rights/ Peace Studies program created by Drew University NJ, and led by Professor Jonathan Golden of the Drew University Center for Religion, Culture and Conflict. We were joined on this program by students from Morehouse College, Atlanta Georgia. On our first
14th January 2020
THAT’S A WRAP 2019!
We said bye bye to Clackamas Community College today- our last trip of 2019! We would like to thank very much all of the colleges, the fantastic organisers at the Global Study offices, the faculty who help us plan the programs, and most especially, the students and their families who
18th December 2019
Clackamas College Christmas Study Abroad Dec 2019
This winter, we had our first December study trip, from Clackamas Community College, Oregon. Thirty-four hardy souls made their way to Dublin, a combination of three classes- creative writers, theatre studies students and communications students, along with faculty Sue, Kerrie and Jim. We had such a wonderful time! We began
18th December 2019
DREW GLOBAL SCHOLARS REUNION 2019
On October 21st, we reunited our summer global scholars on the beautiful campus of Drew University. Unfortunately, because of school commitments and location, not everyone could attend this reunion, and our thoughts were with our absent friends from summer 2019. However, there were shrieks of joy upon arrival for many,
25th October 2019