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16
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17
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23
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02
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03
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09
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10
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APA News
Ongoing Updates for COVID-19 Response
March 4, 2020
Refer to this page for up-to-date news pertaining to the COVID-19 virus and how it is impacting APA students and home and host partner institutions. APA continues to monitor the WHO, CDC, US Department of State, and French Ministry of Health for updates and guidelines concerning the COVID-19 virus. Parents should refer to their child's home institution regarding policies specific to their school. 8/28/2020 APA is looking forward to welcoming the Fall 2020 cohort to Paris in a couple of short weeks! The US French Consulate has placed a priority on processing student visa applications - 100% of our cohort were able to successfully complete this process. While in Paris, students are required to maintain public health protocols pertaining to COVID-19 as set forth by the French government. Understanding this is a fluid situation, policies at this time include:
- Practice social distancing of six feet / one meter
- Use cloth face coverings (mandatory on public transportation, indoor settings including APA and partner university campuses)
- Regular hand washing
- Use of hand sanitizer when entering stores and other public places
- Amherst College (as of the evening of 3/11/20): we are strongly recommending that students in European countries except the UK book a flight home as soon as possible.
- Brandeis University (as of 3/11/20): Students currently in study abroad programs should continue in their programs until otherwise notified.
- Bryn Mawr College (as of 3/11/20): Students who are studying abroad should continue to follow the instructions of their host program.
- Princeton University (as of 3/12/20): While the situation is still unfolding, we are asking that all travelers currently abroad in Europe and the U.K. return to their permanent residence as soon as possible.
- Whittier College (as of 3/12/20): we recommend that our students in Europe strongly consider returning to the U.S.
- Yale University: does not require repatriation.
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- Wash your hands regularly and / or use a hydroalcoholic solution
- Use disposable tissues and sneeze into your elbow
- Do not shake hands
- Contact the SAMU (dial 15) in case of symptoms (fever, cough, breathing difficulties)
- Stay at home if you are sick
- Do not wear a mask if you are not sick
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- All host university professors have been contacted to provide measures for students to continue coursework in the event of a university closure or repatriation. Faculty are attentive and responses are continually arriving.
- APA courses will be audio-recorded, a note taker will be assigned, and powerpoints distributed in the event of student repatriation.
- APA customized language support sessions will be organized via Skype in the event of student repatriation.
- Students are required to sanitize/wash hands when arriving at APA offices and have been encouraged to do so at their host university campuses.
- CDC travel health notices have been disseminated to students. They have been encouraged to communicate travel plans with parents.
APA staff and partner universities abroad continue to work to ensure the safety and calm of our students as the spread of the COVID-19 virus develops. At this time, the CDC does not have a COVID-19 travel health notice for any APA program locations: France, Morocco, Senegal or Martinique.
APA continues to monitor both the CDC and French Ministry of Health for ongoing advisories and have informed our students of their recommendations regarding travel and to prevent the spread of respiratory disease. As a member of APUAF (Association of American University Programs in France), we are working together to distribute these official recommendations to all concerned parties. APA is currently working on providing options for students to continue their studies in the event of a university closure or required repatriation.
This morning, as APA was made aware of a change in a US partner institution’s protocol pertaining to the COVID-19 virus, we contacted all US institutional partners and requested their most up-to-date policies. APA is bound to the directions of each student’s home institution and will not contradict their order for students’ return to the US. Should you have a question about your child’s home institution’s decision, we encourage you to communicate concerns directly to the school and keep APA apprised of the status.
For 33 years, student safety and well-being has been the top priority at APA. Your child’s continuation and success abroad will be made in the best possible conditions. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience as we navigate this heath crisis together.
2/26/2020 The following message was sent to all Sorbonne Université partners: Epidémie de COVID-19 : recommandations Compte-tenu du caractère très évolutif de l’épidémie de COVID-19, les recommandations gouvernementales ont été mises à jour pour les personnes revenant de Chine (Chine continentale, Hong Kong, Macao), de Singapour, de Corée du Sud, ou des régions de Lombardie et de Vénétie en Italie. En conséquence, Sorbonne Université demande à tout membre de sa communauté de demeurer à son domicile dans les 14 jours suivant son retour d’une de ces régions. Au cours de cette période, toute personne pouvant justifier de son séjour dans une des zones d’exposition,- Sera considérée en travail à distance, s’il s’agit d’un chercheur, d’un enseignant-chercheur ou d’un personnel administratif qui s’est signalé à son responsable d’unité ou de service ;
- Bénéficiera d’une dispense de contrôle d’assiduité, si elle est étudiante sur demande à son responsable de département.
- Contacter rapidement le SAMU centre 15 en signalant le voyage ;
- Eviter tout contact avec votre entourage et conservez votre masque ;
- Ne pas se rendre directement chez le médecin, ni à la direction de la médecine de prévention, ni au service universitaire de médecine préventive et de promotion de la santé, ni aux urgences de l’hôpital.
- Reporter tout départ vers les zones d’exposition qui ne revêt pas un caractère essentiel ;
- D’interrompre temporairement tout séjour dans une des zones d’exposition en attendant l'amélioration des conditions locales ;
- Différer de 14 jours, période correspondant à la période d’incubation du virus, l’accueil des étudiants, chercheurs, enseignants-chercheurs et personnels revenant des zones d’exposition (Chine continentale, Hong-Kong, Macao, Singapour, Corée du Sud et régions de Lombardie et de Vénétie en Italie) dans les lieux collectifs.
- Portez un masque chirurgical lorsque vous êtes en face d’une autre personne et lorsque vous devez sortir ;
- Lavez-vous les mains régulièrement ou utilisez une solution hydro-alcoolique ;
- Travailleurs/étudiants : dans la mesure du possible, privilégiez le télétravail et évitez les contacts proches (réunions, ascenseurs, cantine...) ;
- Surveillez votre température 2 fois par jour ;
- Surveillez l’apparition de symptômes d’infection respiratoire (toux, difficultés à respirer…) ;
- Evitez tout contact avec les personnes fragiles (femmes enceintes, malades chroniques, personnes âgées…) ;
- Evitez de fréquenter des lieux où se trouvent des personnes fragiles (hôpitaux, maternités, structures d’hébergement pour personnes âgées…) ;
- Evitez toute sortie non indispensable (grands rassemblements, restaurants, cinéma…).
- Les enfants, collégiens, lycéens ne doivent pas être envoyés à la crèche, à l’école, au collège ou au lycée, compte tenu de la difficulté à porter un masque toute la journée.
- le site d’information du gouvernement
- les conseils aux voyageurs du ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères
- la FAQ de l’OMS
- Surveillez votre température 2 fois par jour ;
- Surveillez l’apparition de symptômes d’infection respiratoire (toux, difficultés à respirer…) ;
- Portez un masque chirurgical lorsque vous êtes en face d’une autre personne et lorsque vous devez sortir ;
- Lavez-vous les mains régulièrement ou utilisez une solution hydro-alcoolique ;
- Evitez tout contact avec les personnes fragiles (femmes enceintes, malades chroniques, personnes âgées…) ;
- Evitez de fréquenter des lieux où se trouvent des personnes fragiles (hôpitaux, maternités, structures d’hébergement pour personnes âgées…) ;
- Evitez toute sortie non indispensable (grands rassemblements, restaurants, cinéma…).
- Contacter le Samu Centre 15 en faisant état des symptômes et du séjour récent en Chine (Chine continentale, Hong Kong, Macao), de Singapour, de Corée du Sud, ou des régions de Lombardie et de Vénétie en Italie.
- Evitez tout contact avec votre entourage et conservez votre masque.
- Ne pas se rendre chez son médecin traitant ou aux urgences, pour éviter toute potentielle contamination.
Pay it Forward: New Scholarship Partnership with STA Travel
April 16, 2019
Airline tickets are often a student's most expensive personal purchase relating to study abroad. Factor in the time of year, departing airports, and dynamic pricing and an international flight can easily cost four figures. Yet, it is something that every student in every cohort needs. In our effort to lessen the financial gap, APA has partnered with STA Travel, the world's largest student and youth travel company, to create an exclusive scholarship fund. (more…)
APA Joins George Washington University FOFAC Program
February 6, 2019
APA is proud to join the Focus on Fall Abroad Community (FOFAC) program at our valued partner institution, George Washington University. Eligible GW FOFAC students who participate on a Fall Semester 2019 APA program will receive a $1,000 scholarship to offset pre-departure expenses such as flights and French student visa application fees. (more…)