Author Archives: Jill Arcaro

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  Why pay for a volunteer program abroad?

  Posted on November 25, 2016 by Jill Arcaro in Blog

  by Jill Arcaro Some people manage to find their own volunteer placements independently, but this can take ages to get organized and sometimes, it is not always safe. As a result, not all travelers have that great lifetime experience they had hoped for. Many participants express that the concept of paying for a volunteer post […]

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  Best Programs Launches New Website: Edu-travel Package Programs

  Posted on October 13, 2016 by Jill Arcaro in Best News

  From October 1, 2016 Best Programs proudly announces the launching of its new website making edu-travel even more accessible for experiential learning in selected countries worldwide. Programs are all set to start immediately with no age or origin restrictions. (Versión en español más abajo) BEST’s spirit is reflected in the design and technology of the […]

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  Cultural Adaptation is up to YOU

  Posted on October 7, 2016 by Jill Arcaro in Blog

  by Jill Arcaro Gordon After the initial elation of novelty when transported into a foreign culture, the shock and frustrations of having to adapt culturally can be overwhelming. I myself have experienced them all and continue to suffer from the habit of comparing, both favorably and not, after more than 10 years in Europe. Would […]

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  Practicalities and Idiosyncrasies of Life in Madrid

  Posted on October 3, 2016 by Jill Arcaro in Blog

  by Jill Arcaro-Gordon from Best Programs Time to get used to the sights, sounds, tastes and smells of your new home away from home. When you come to live in Madrid, the burden of cultural adjustment will be upon YOU, and there will be significant changes to which you will have to adjust. Spain is […]

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  Intern in Europe: Why and How

  Posted on October 3, 2016 by Jill Arcaro in Blog

  by Jill Arcaro Intern in Europe: Why?… An international internship can be the most important point in your resume and lead to discovery and deepening of both personal and career relations. Academic courses are a good basis, but internships abroad are a better investment for life-long value based on experience, not words. Students who have […]

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  Yes! You Can Live and Work in Madrid and Here’s How

  Posted on September 29, 2016 by Jill Arcaro in Blog

  You can live and work in Madrid! See here our Internship in Spain program! Live the experience! Jill Arcaro Gordon You can study and work in Madrid! “Sunny Spain”…things were never brighter. Fabulous food and wines… soccer…flamenco, passion… no friendlier people, generosity…time-honored traditions. A country where pleasures can be as profound as the works of […]

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  Steps to Adapting to Working and Living Abroad – Part 2

  Posted on September 23, 2016 by Jill Arcaro in Blog

  By Jill Arcaro Gordon What are you doing to achieve your dream? How can you make it happen? By actively embracing your goals with calm clarity, you can create a new standard which will give you different, and better results, in every aspect of your life. Working and Living Abroad Below are two more (of […]

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  Steps to Adapting to Working and Living Abroad – Part 1

  Posted on September 23, 2016 by Jill Arcaro in Blog

  By Jill Arcaro Gordon When I worked in the registrar’s office of Boston University during my studies there and I cried every day. I did not know my professional or personal goals at the time and if I had I would not have known how to achieve them. I just knew I felt stifled, bored […]

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  Optional Excursions in Cuba

  Posted on March 12, 2016 by Jill Arcaro in Best Extras, Best News

  Have a look to our Excursions in Cuba. You can make them during your internship in Cuba! Best Arts Excursion: A Look at the Arts in Santiago de Cuba BEST Trinidad Excursion Best Nature Journey: Santiago de Cuba landscape Best’s Excursion into Spirit and Religion in Santiago de Cuba Best Arts Excursion: A Look at […]

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  Best Programs Presents Videoclip ‘Inside Cuba Today’

  Posted on November 29, 2015 by Jill Arcaro in Best News

  The video is the idea and creation of the talented Cuban artist and photographer Waldo Regueiferos, and opens another door to Best Programs in its inclusion of Havana and Santiago de Cuba as low-cost packaged destinations. Jill Arcaro, founder of BEST and a finalist for the Innovation in Educational Programs Award GoAbroad in 2015, said […]

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