{"id":48520,"date":"2024-07-02T14:21:24","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T14:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/?p=48520"},"modified":"2025-04-24T09:07:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:07:39","slug":"acc-culinary-arts-students-take-their-education-to-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/2024\/07\/02\/acc-culinary-arts-students-take-their-education-to-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC Culinary Arts students take their education to Italy!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Buongiorno dall\u2019italia! A group of Austin Community College District students are taking their studies abroad.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are taking a 10-day Ancient Grains course with Alba Accademia Alberghiera. The students\u2013\u2013 ranging in age from 18 to 73\u2013\u2013 are learning more about sweet and savory dishes, like cake, pastry, pasta, and pizza. The program runs from June 24 to July 5.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out what they are doing in the slideshow below.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-48499\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-48499 ml-slider has-dots-nav has-carousel-mode ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"ACC Culinary Arts Study Abroad in Italy\" data-height=\"914\" data-width=\"1370\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_48499\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_48499\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48506 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-07-01 21:33:01\" data-filename=\"202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-001.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-001.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"Two vertical images side-by-side showing students dressed in white culinary arts uniforms learning practical skills inside an instructional kitchen.\" class=\"slider-48499 slide-48506 msDefaultImage\" title=\"202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-001\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">The ACC culinary and pastry department are the first North American partners for Alba Accademia Alberghiera located in the Italian region of Piedmont. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48507 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-07-01 21:33:02\" data-filename=\"202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-002.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-002.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"Two vertical images side-by-side showing students dressed in white culinary arts uniforms learning practical skills inside an instructional kitchen.\" class=\"slider-48499 slide-48507 msDefaultImage\" title=\"202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-002\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">The course Ancient Grains that ACC students are taking  was launched this June 24th and will run through July 4th, 2024.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48508 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-07-01 21:33:03\" data-filename=\"202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-003.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-003.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"Two vertical images side-by-side showing students dressed in white culinary arts uniforms learning practical skills inside an instructional kitchen.\" class=\"slider-48499 slide-48508 msDefaultImage\" title=\"202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-003\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">The focus of the course goes beyond grain, but really digs deeper into the story of the farmers, recipes, and traditions involved.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48509 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-07-01 21:33:04\" data-filename=\"202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-004.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-004.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"Two vertical images side-by-side showing students dressed in white culinary arts uniforms learning practical skills inside an instructional kitchen.\" class=\"slider-48499 slide-48509 msDefaultImage\" title=\"202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-004\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Students have the opportunity to experience hands on labs as well as didactic visits with some of the best experts in the industry. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48510 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-07-01 21:33:05\" data-filename=\"202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-005.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-005.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"Two vertical images side-by-side showing students dressed in white culinary arts uniforms learning practical skills inside an instructional kitchen.\" class=\"slider-48499 slide-48510 msDefaultImage\" title=\"202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-005\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Upon their return to the U.S. the students will be doing a grand buffet as part of their final project. Many of the students created go fund me accounts to make it possible to pay for the trip so they will invite the special people in their lives who supported them to enjoy the food they have learned to make.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48511 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-07-01 21:33:05\" data-filename=\"202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-006.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-006.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"Two vertical images side-by-side showing students dressed in white culinary arts uniforms learning practical skills inside an instructional kitchen.\" class=\"slider-48499 slide-48511 msDefaultImage\" title=\"202400526-ACC-Culinary-Italy-006\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">The age group of this class is from 19 to 73. For several of these students this is their first international trip and they were very nervous. \"I would say the pizza has cured the nerves!!\" said Chef Stephanie Herrington, the ACC Culinary Arts department chair. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this program, students have the opportunity to experience hands-on labs and didactic visits with some of the industry&#8217;s best experts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Study Abroad programs allow students to travel to other countries during the summer semester and explore cultural enrichment while gaining academic credits.&nbsp;<br>Learn more about your next adventure at <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/study-abroad\/\"><strong>austincc.edu\/studyabroad<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buongiorno dall\u2019italia! 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