aCademiC Catalog 2013-2014 - Lorenzo de Medici

4.3 STUDENT CLUBS
LdM is committed to encouraging all students to develop their
intellectual, spiritual, cultural, social, vocational and physical
capabilities. The LdM Clubs Coordinator, in collaboration
with the Academic Advisors, coordinates and promotes
leadership, community development opportunities, and
participation in a wide range of LdM student clubs.
According to the philosophy of the Institute, LdM’s main
goal is the student’s personal and spiritual growth, which
can be strongly affected and improved by a cultural
experience abroad. For this reason the Institute has created
student clubs, small associations where people with the
same interests can develop their skills in a completely
new social environment. The aim of the student clubs is
to offer students an entertaining and enjoyable forum for
making new friends and learning new skills, while at the
same time immersing themselves in the Italian culture. LdM
collaborates with a large number of Italian societies and
associations in order to realize the full potential of students.
The Student Clubs usually organized by LdM Florence are
as follows:
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Folk Dance Club: Students obtain a basic knowledge of
famous dances from the Italian tradition through dance
lessons held by local teachers.
Cinema Club: Students receive an overview of the
contemporary and historical Italian and European movie
scene. A weekly film viewing will help students to better
understand specific aspects of Italian life, culture, politics
and society.
Soccer Club: Students participate in the local sporting
environment and culture through local sports facilities and
competitions.
Basketball Club: Students are given the opportunity to
practice their favorite sport weekly in a local gymnasium.
Slow Drink Club: Students discover, understand and experience
an important and sometimes misunderstood aspect of the
Italian everyday life and culture: the art of drinking wine.
Yoga Club: Students can practice yoga, and better
understand its mental and physical benefits.
Pilates Club: Students can practice pilates, and develop
core muscles through exercise.
Gazzetta Club: Students remain on the cutting edge
of what is happening all around Florence and Tuscany
by researching, writing, editing, hunting news, taking
photographs, etc… Students will create our “Gazzetta”, the
LdM student Magazine
Gazzetta Photographers Club: Students’ photography skills
will be stimulated and developed by offering visual support
to the interesting news, reports and stories.
In addition to Clubs, LdM’s four sites offer various cultural
activities that allow students to get to know the city and
its surroundings.
At LdM Rome students have the opportunity to experience
various different aspects of Italian life and culture, such as
sports events, films, wine tastings and nature walks in the
countryside, in its Italian Club.
Volunteer Activities: (in Florence, Tuscania and Rome)
LdM has developed relationships with various charities and
organizations in order to provide contacts for students
interested in volunteer work.
Note: Clubs are subject to change. A detailed list of available
clubs will be distributed to all students.
1. Andres Gamiochipi | Photography Club
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LdM Academic Catalog 2013-2014