Most are Italian professors from Florence, some are full-time faculty from Richmond College. Nearly all the faculty at our programs are local. We're one of the biggest in terms of number of programs and years in the business. Yes, for a membership fee. Another way to work in the field is at a a college or university.
Most schools recognize the value a study-abroad experience can give.
This fall I'll go to University of Vermont in Burlington, Siena College in Albany, then I'll be at Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY and at Cornell in Ithaca. In Massachusetts I'll go to Tufts and Boston College. In Rhode Island, Salve Regina, University of Rhode Island, Providence. We set up a summer program in Costa Rica for them. AIFS also is an education contractor for schools that are interested in establishing their own programs abroad.