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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.

Tarrant County College TX Geology Program October 4-13 2019

On October 5, we welcomed back the legendary Dr. Meena Balakrishnan, aka Dr. B, with a new troupe of geology students from Tarrant County College, Texas. Dr. B. is a wonderful Professor, and this was her second visit to Ireland this year, – having enjoyed a great visit in Spring,

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CCID FALL FORUM IN IRELAND SEPTEMBER 2019

CCID / ISAI FALL FORUM IRELAND SEPTEMBER 25-30 2019.   The first CCID – Community Colleges for International Development Fall Forum in Ireland took place this September 125-30, in partnership with the Institute of Study Abroad Ireland (ISAI).  This short professional development program was designed for faculty and study abroad

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Fall Photography Trip September 18-25 2019

We had a big welcome back for Clint Saunders, Photography Instructor at Dakota College Bottineau, and his merry band of student photographers, who came armed with all sorts of equipment and imagination, determined to make the most of Ireland’s beautiful landscapes and seascapes. We had beautiful Fall weather, and some

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Welcome Russell Square International College, Mumbai, India

Learn more about our programs for students from India- click here.  Last year, the Institute of Study Abroad Ireland began planning new partnerships with Colleges and Universities in India. We were delighted to begin working on a pilot project with Ms. Laveena Vaz, Academic Coordinator at Russell Square International College,

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Criminal Justice Faculty-led Program with FVTC and PCC

Congratulations to the students of Fox Valley Technical College and Pitt Community College who completed their Criminal Justice Study Abroad program with us this June. We would also like to thank those that contributed to the program, in particular, Gerry McNally, President Confederation of European Probation (CEP), Assistant Director, The Probation

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Central Georgia Tech Early College Program a great success!

In June 2019, we welcomed 29 students and eight faculty members from Central Georgia Technical College for the first ISAI/CGTC early college program. This was a new initiative specifically for high school students who are dual enrolled, and the program was designed to provide an appropriate environment for high school students taking

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Nursing/ Healthcare Mercer CC NJ & Forsyth Tech NC May 21-20

We are getting more and more requests to design and deliver programs for students of nursing and healthcare, and we do what we are asked! We were very pleased to welcome two colleges: Mercer County Community College, New Jersey and Forsyth Tech North Carolina to Ireland for another successful  Nursing

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Oakland CC MI and Sinclair CC OH Ireland Program May 6-19 2019

  We were delighted to welcome Oakland Community College  from Michigan to Ireland, for the first OCC /ISAI program. Our OCC group were joined by Sinclair Community College students and faculty on their first study abroad trip to Ireland with us.  On our first day, we traveled to beautiful Donegal via Loughcrew Megalithic Centre where

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April Site Visit 2019 – Good craic!

Our thanks to faculty from Clackamas Community College OR, Sul Ross State College TX and Normandale Community College MN who came to visit our campus in April 2019, to plan for future programs in business studies, sports management, nursing and healthcare, and arts.  We were blessed with warm sunny weather

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Virginia Tech Sustainability & Culture March 9-17 2019

We had a big ‘cead míle fáilte’ for Virginia Tech, under the guidance of Professor Bob Bush, who made Donegal the home for their program on sustainability and culture. This ran as a collaborative program with Tarrant County College Geology and culture, so we spent a lot of time enjoying

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