Explore the rich Italian community, culture, art and history of Rome, Florence and Sorrento where you will study ethics in computing as well as inspire the next generation by working in schools and communities helping youth to learn computing through fun, creative activities and increase awareness of the social impacts of computing. In the cities of Rome and Florence, we will tour the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Vatican Museums, the Duomo di Firenze, the Uffizi Gallery and offer the opportunity to see the world’s greatest collections of Renaissance art. Sorrento offers a different Italian cultural experience as a small seaside town.

This program is designed for a broad audience interested in immersing themselves in Italian culture while developing communication and leadership skills. We welcome students who have successfully completed at least one introductory programming course in college or high school and are interested in the social and ethical issues related to computing in the world. Anyone today who is doing any computational work in their field, regardless of their area of study, should be knowledgeable of the ethical issues related to computing. Our partners from the non-profit organization are particularly interested in Italian youth interacting with English-speaking college students from the US.

Italy has an initiative to broaden participation in computing by introducing youth to computing throughout their primary and secondary school years. This program enables UD students to participate in that initiative, and get out into the communities working alongside teachers and outreach leaders. With training and guidance, students will collaborate with a team to adapt existing youth-appropriate content to contribute to increasing computing in the classroom. UD students will provide a service to the local community while learning about the culture of the location from directly working with the youth and the outreach leaders.

Students register for CISC 355 Computers, Ethics, and Society and CISC 357 Engaging Youth in Computing. CISC355 counts towards breadth for several colleges and counts towards the Creative Arts & Humanities university breadth requirement. CISC 357 satisfies an elective requirement for computer science majors in some concentrations and serves as a discovery learning course.


Students will reside in either dorms at St John’s Rome campus or hotels while in Rome and hotels in Florence and in Sorrento.

The Program Fee includes accommodations, some meals, all group excursions and transportation in Italy.

The Program Fee does NOT include airfare to or from Italy, nor airport transfers within the U.S. The program officially begins when students arrive in Rome. Students will receive detailed travel instructions after acceptance, explaining how and where to purchase their plane ticket. See the Cost section below for estimated airfare.

Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance, which is based on academic quality and demonstrated ability to contribute to the objectives of the program. Early application is encouraged.

• University of Delaware Tuition/Fees for one Winter Session

• Travel Study Program Fee
• Usually covers: housing, all program-related excursions and some meals (check with the program's faculty director for details).
• Does NOT cover: airfare to/from the program site and ground transportation to/from the U.S. departure airport. For planning purposes only, we estimate roundtrip airfare to be approximately $1,200.00.
• Plan ahead for how to pay for travel study, and make sure you understand the costs associated with your program.

• An initial payment of $1000.00 will be due in mid-May.
• The balance of the Program Fee and Tuition/Fees will be due in early January.
• Payments are submitted through My Finances in UDSIS.
• All charges, once posted to your account, are considered non-refundable.

• Program Fees are subject to change until the group's departure date. Final Program Fees may increase due to unforeseen local cost increases, fluctuations in exchange rates, or changes in the group size.
• CGPS reserves the right to cancel a program at any time due to under-enrollment, safety/health/security issues, staffing issues, or any other relevant reason. If your program is cancelled, you will receive a full refund of all Program Fees paid.