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Abbey Road was founded by Stanford University alumni and operated by experienced professionals from other top schools such as Harvard, Yale, and NYU, Abbey Road Programs brings together a staff team with more than fifteen years of practice in the fields of international student exchange, travel, and education. At Abbey Road, we take great pride in our faculty and staff. Our full-time and summer staff directors, coordinators, instructors and resident advisors are experienced, dedicated and caring individuals carefully selected and screened. Many of our summer staff and faculty are talented university professors and instructors, high school teachers, college administrators, and advanced graduate and high qualified college graduates. We maintain a minimum ratio of 1 staff member for every 8 students.

We follow very simple principles:

Immersion, Enrichment and Growth

Our mission is to develop summer immersion programs for high school students that facilitate cross-cultural understanding and enrichment by providing a unique opportunity for: cultural immersion, intensive language study, exposure to new academic subjects, travel excursions, recreational activities, personal growth, and building life-long friendships.

Safety, Organization and Personal Attention We put a particular emphasis on personal attention, high quality of academic, cultural and recreational programs, strong organization, and above all - safety.

Abbey Road Programs: ON GLOBAL WARMING! Abbey Road has answered the call to go green with its Tree Per Trip and Green Ticket programs for students.

“President Obama has called for Americans to do more for the environment,” said Abbey Road Programs’ founder and President, Dr. Arthur Kian. “We’re doing our part, and we challenge other travel study and educational programs to do the same.”

Abbey Road Programs will plant one tree for every student who travels with the company this summer as part of its Tree Per Trip Program.

Abbey Road’s Green Ticket Scholarship is available to students ages 14-18 who have exhibited a commitment to the environment through their school or community. One full, all expenses paid Green Ticket Scholarship and two partial (airfare paid) scholarships will be offered in 2009.

Students who have done work in the areas of global warming, biodiversity, ecosystem preservation, toxic waste reduction, deforestation, energy conservation, recycling, preservation of endangered species are encouraged to apply to the Green Ticket Scholarship Program.

Over 600 students participated in Abbey Road programs in the summer of 2009.

Abbey Road Programs : FLORENCE ART ALUMNA SHARES HER EXPERIENCE Emily K, a New Jersey native and alum of the Florence Art 2009 Program, shared these delightful and enthusiastic words with us about her summer experience with Abbey Road. It's always fun to hear first-hand accounts from students so we thank you for your input, Em!

"I explain my time in Florence as exciting and informative, but more then that I consider it life changing and inspiring. When I first stepped off the plane in Italy, I felt nervous and confused, I was in a place that I have never been, I felt isolated because I couldn’t communicate, and overwhelmed because I was jet-lagged, tired, and I wanted to hide. But then Stefano, who I later found out would be my art history teacher, came around the corner, with a huge sign that read “Abbey Road! Emily, Mica, Eden?” and a huge smile. Suddenly I felt relieved and I excited for the upcoming month. The most important aspect of living in Italy was figuring out how to live with five other people that I have never met in my life. The six of us were from all over the world, stretching from Brasilia to New York City and from small town Florida to Boston. We were all so different but bonded over the fact that we were all first time visitors to Italy and we were all absolutely confused about how to start our life for the next month. We stayed up late and played cards, learned to cook authentic Italian meals and made messes with our bubbly cooking instructor, William, laughed and talked about our lives at home, scattered makeup and hair products all over the apartment, hosted residence night at least weekly by inviting everyone to come and hangout with us, but most importantly we helped each other with our work and sat down and made art together. We all shared a simple interest and we all helped each other grow individually. For me, being surrounded by centuries of fine art and living with five other artists was the most inspiring thing about being in Italy. My main class was oil painting, which I had in the morning. I have never been so excited to wake up at 7 o’clock in my whole life. We went to our studio and worked until 11:30. Antonio, my painting instructor, was so talented and inspiring, and I think I have completed some of my best work while working with him. Also, there were only 7 other students in my class, so it made time for a lot of personal teaching and lessons from my instructor. In the afternoon I had art history with Stefano. He is so smart and knows so much information about art in Florence and Rome. I was really thankful that I chose to take art history because as a freshman in college I am taking art history now, being in Italy and seeing all the paintings in real life that I am learning about has made it much more interesting. Most importantly, being in Florence, with a helpful, caring staff, meeting new people that are now life long friends has been the best experience in my life so far. Every time i see something that reminds me of my trip, I just smile, because all I have are good memories and stories. There is nothing like being in a beautiful country, filled with ancient artwork that built the framework of want I want to pursue for the rest of my life. I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to go to Florence and participate in Abbey Road Summer Programs. " -EMILY K, FLORENCE ART, SUMMER 2009 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.84.223.148 (talk) 16:59, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

ABBEY ROAD PROGRAMS GROWS DESPITE TOUGH ECONOMY Families Are Investing In Student Travel

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (November 16, 2009) – Abbey Road Programs, a summer immersion program for high school students, finds itself thriving, even in these challenging economic times.

“In an economy like this, families are working hard to save money,” said Abbey Road Programs’ founder and President, Dr. Arthur Kian. “However, education remains an investment priority for many parents.”

Sharon Azmon sent her daughter Sigal to Italy and France with Abbey Road Programs.

“The program not only made history three dimensional for her, it gave her the opportunity to experience new cultures, new people, new foods and hear native languages in an educational and safe environment,” said Azmon, whose daughter will return to Italy with Abbey Road Programs this summer. “Yes, this was expensive, but it was a great investment that we feel paid off.”

Lorrie Latzen almost didn’t send her daughter Elena to France due to the economic downturn but is glad she made the investment in the program.

“When it came right down to it, things got difficult,” said Latzen. “The economy had fallen apart, and honestly, we were concerned about her safety while traveling outside the U.S.”

The family ultimately decided Elena should have the opportunity to grow and learn overseas.

“We had to carefully think this through, as it was a big investment,” said Latzen, “but we also knew that if we did this right, our return on this investment would be invaluable, and that is how it turned out.”

Over 600 students participated in Abbey Road programs in the summer of 2009. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.84.223.148 (talk) 17:04, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE ARTS WITH ABBEY ROAD Our recent photo contest was just one facet of an overall commitment on the part of Abbey Road to the arts. Abbey Road has always deeply supported arts education and the exposure of teens to art in a fun, low-key way. Abbey Road's foremost commitment to the students is an academic one, and art provides another route for students to engage in critical thought and dialogue and immerse themselves in a new culture. Abbey Road provides an environment for such modes of learning. Abbey Road's Florence Art program integrates daily studio practices with the long, rich tradition of arts in Florence. Students take studio art classes, art history and on-site observational drawing classes, then go out into the city to museums, art galleries, private collections, walking streets studded with beautiful old buildings. "One of the major benefits of the program is that we don't just do the major museums and major churches, we do it all," said William Binnie, a member of the Florence Art program staff. "We may go to the Uffizi in the morning and then hike up to a small hillside Romanesque church in the afternoon. Big museums often house astonishing collections of artwork, but we try to balance out everything, so it's not just a highlights tour but rather more of a 'nooks and crannies' tour mixed in with the major sites." However, every Abbey Road program involves a great deal of art, architecture and art history, due to being based in major European cities with long histories and well-preserved art and buildings. "Each program has access to some of the most unbelievable collections, both private and public, on the face of the earth," said Binnie. "However, artistic resources are hardly limited to museums and galleries, because simply walking around the city is like being in a museum in itself." Indeed, Abbey Road parents note that cultural immersion happens every day on an Abbey Road program. "Sigal got to see and touch the Acropolis," said Sharon Azmon, whose daughter will take her second trip with Abbey Road this summer. "She walked the beautiful city of Florence and was completely taken by the warmth of its people and its beautiful art." "The photography was what really sealed the deal for Michael, as he is an avid photographer at home and loved that taking pictures of his trip was built into the program," said Pam Mallon. "The museums and fineart blew him away." "You simply cannot go on an Abbey Road program and avoid being completely overwhelmed by the richness of the cultural and artistic heritage of each city," Binnie said — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.84.223.148 (talk) 17:05, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

ABBEY ROAD STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE ENHANCES COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

College applications. The two-word phrase is enough to strike fear into the heart of even the most confident high school student. Students applying to college today are more prepared than ever before, making the already stressful process even more competitive. However, many students find their college applications benefit from their summer study abroad experiences with Abbey Road. “My daughter has approached her senior year and college visits with a lot more confidence and anticipation of the enriching experiences that await her, having lived one just this summer,” said Kathy Hopkins, whose daughter Allison went to Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France with Abbey Road in 2009. “In her college essay, she even talked about how she changed as a result of her Abbey Road experience.” Jacquie Moore’s son Michael went to Cádiz in 2009, and Moore credits Abbey Road with helping Michael get accepted at top schools. “Above and beyond the language immersion, my son gained much in the appreciation of the culture and came home with a fabulously enhanced world view,” said Moore. “Mike has been accepted into one of the colleges he applied for with the highest honors and a great scholarship. I know this is, in part, due to his cultural experiences abroad and the transcripts he was allowed to submit from the program.” “We are waiting on another college, which doesn't reply until February or March,” Moore added. “The fact that Michael was accepted so fast from another private college is testament to the great application he was able to send.” Abbey Road’s language immersion programs improve students’ SAT Subject Test Scores, which further bolsters a college application packet. “The test was fantastic! I got my score back, and it is 730 out of 800, considered to be an incredible score,” said Michael Mallon, who went to Nice with Abbey Road in 2009. “I owe much of that score to Abbey Road, especially because the test included listening, which for me improved greatly while I was on my trip.” Abbey Road staff members are dedicated to their students and committed to helping students through the college applications process, often writing recommendation letters that many students credit with helping them secure admission to top colleges. Mallon adds that he is sure his recommendation letter from Abbey Road helped him get accepted to Cornell University. “I was accepted Early Decision to Cornell University, where I hope to study Government and International Relations,” he said. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.84.223.148 (talk) 17:08, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

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