Cultural Enrichment & Orientation in France

You can count on the staff at AGSIRD (American Graduate School of International Relations and Diplomacy) to support you in achieving your individual goals and objectives as well as providing the tools to interpret and effectively deal with the challenges of living in a new cultural environment.

Orientation

You will begin your experience in France by getting to know the staff and taking part in a comprehensive orientation program. The Arcadia France staff is a dedicated and extraordinarily well-informed team of individuals who take real pride and delight in sharing their knowledge and appreciation of France with you.

Your first days with them will help prepare you for living and studying in France. You’ll meet other program participants and have a chance to explore your host city and learn about basic cultural and academic differences.

All of the activities during orientation are designed to help you adjust skillfully to your new home and to help you become an informed participant in your host culture. Orientation is one of the most important steps in giving you the skills and knowledge to expand your own cultural learning while in France.

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Cultural Enrichment

Orientation won’t be the end of your contact with our staff.  Events and excursions designed to enhance your understanding and knowledge France, and in particular, the city in which you will be living, will take place throughout your program.

Whether it is participating in a wine and cheese tasting, visiting the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO), exploring the wide array of art museums throughout Paris, or simply spending a Sunday afternoon in the Luxembourg Gardens, there is bound to be something of interest to you.

Along the way you will have questions about academics, your program, and aspects of French culture and our staff will be there to help you find answers.