Iona Programme
IONA/MARINO PROGRAMME
Each January Marino Institute of Education welcomes students from Iona College, New Rochelle, New York. The students come to Marino as part of the ‘Study Abroad’ programme offered by Iona College. The Mission Statement of this programme is:
‘To enrich the liberal arts education of Iona students, undergraduate and graduate, through study abroad experiences that maintain high academic quality and offer diverse opportunities for study and travel’.
While in the Marino Institute the students may take the following six courses:
- History and Culture of Ireland
- History and Development of the EU
- Irish Literature
- Catholicism: Peace and Justice
- Major Representatives of Modern Philosophy
- Fine & Performing Arts
If the courses are successfully completed the students may be awarded eighteen credits towards their degree programme.
While in Marino the students are offered a rich cultural programme including:
- Study Visit to the South and West of Ireland
- Study Visit to the North of Ireland
- Visits to Newgrange
- Glendalough
- Abbey Theatre
Many of the students also avail of the opportunity to visit many European Countries.
The Directors of the Programme are Dr. George Mangiero at Iona College, New York and Br. Leo Kelly at the Marino Institute of Education, Dublin. Secretarial services are provided by Madge Bulger.
Iona College takes its name from the island of Iona located in the Inner Hebrides just off the West Coast of Scotland. It was on this tiny island that the Irish Monk, Columba established an Abbey from which missionaries went forth to teach and evangelise. The island of Iona became a centre of faith and learning that contributed significantly to the civilisation and cultural development of Western Europe. It was in the spirit of this heritage that the Congregation of Christian Brothers founded Iona College in New Rochelle, New York in 1940.