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We are waiting to confirm plans for our summer 2021 Deaf Studies courses until mid or late April 2021.  We are currently exploring 2 possibilities for the summer 2021 Deaf-Studies program: a 2 week course in the second and third week of August, as well as a possible online LIS course (which could prepare students for our 2022 summer program) 

The current obstacle is the requirement for 2-week quarantines for students arriving to Italy from the US and other non-EU countries.

However, there is encouraging news that "covid-free" flights with Delta between the US and Italy may be expanding beyond the current "trial" stage. Here is a recent news article about the expected expansion of "covid-free" flights between the US and Italy: https://www.thelocal.it/20210303/italy-promises-to-expand-covid-tested-flights-to-more-countries/  This is a program that Delta has been testing in "trial stages" since December 2020.  https://news.delta.com/delta-launch-first-quarantine-free-covid-free-travel-europe-through-new-testing-protocols. 

Current restrictions can be seen designated by nationality using this portal of the Italian Health Ministry https://infocovid.viaggiaresicuri.it/returningtoitaly.html.
Further details regarding current travel restrictions in Italy can be found here. 

Again, we will wait to confirm our Summer 2021 Deaf Studies plans until in mid-to-late April, and our application deadline could possibly be extended to late May. We will follow up with further details as soon as more updates are be available.