A Message from the Office of Study Abroad & Service-Learning

At Iona University, we believe the most transformative learning often happens beyond the classroom. To help students start exploring the world, Iona University offers numerous study abroad programs that facilitate experiential learning, cultural immersion and personal exploration. Students can tailor their study abroad experience to their specific passion, dream location or available time frame. Full semester, summer or spring break programs are available. Please enjoy learning more about our various programs below. 

2025 Study Abroad Opportunities Include: 

Iona University’s roots are steeped in the rich Irish legacy of St. Columba, Blessed Edmund Rice and the Christian Brothers, who founded Iona in 1940. Building upon this heritage, Iona launched its new global campus in County Mayo, Ireland, earlier this year and is proud to share courses for the upcoming  2025 Westport Summer Session.

From May 10-23, 2025, students will once again have a chance to live and learn in Westport, with classes taking place on the historic 400-acre Westport House Estate. Iona students are encouraged to learn more and apply today.

Applications close December 1.

All service-learning courses require three components: academic content, a community-based service project and a creative reflection on the experience that evokes deep critical thinking. The following nineteen courses have been approved and officially designated as service-learning courses for the Fall 2024 semester. All service-learning courses are for academic credit.

For more information, please contact Bro. Kevin Griffith at kgriffith@iona.edu. 

Did you know that Iona University also has a program for cocurricular service-learning and that cocurricular service-learning can take many forms?   

Cocurricular service-learning proudly partners with the Office of Mission & Ministry to provide recognition for students who attend Iona in Mission trips, as well as for students who regularly participate in semester-long service projects coordinated by a student campus minister here at Iona.

If you are the moderator of a club, society, organization, etc., at Iona University, that wants to incorporate community service into your activities, then cocurricular service-learning is for you.   

For the Fall 2024 semester, Dr. Hannah Park committed to a cocurricular service-learning project for students in the Dance Ensemble and Dr. Nancy-Vidal Finnerty committed to one for the Culturally Linguistically Diverse Society. Students who want to learn more can contact Bro. Kevin Griffith at kgriffith@iona.edu for information. 

Did you know that the Iona University Community Partnerships Coordinator for Service-Learning interacts with and/or is a member of the following organizations? 

The Thomas Paine National Historic Association is looking for Iona University students to serve as volunteers, hosts and docents for visitors to the Thomas Paine Memorial Building (Museum) at 983 North Avenue in New Rochelle. 

For information, please contact Barbara Crane at Barbara.crane@outlook.com or (919) -749-6552.