Introduction

The Fondazione di Partecipazione Palazzi - Florence Association for International Education manages the projects and activities of the Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI) affiliated with FUA academic divisions. The CEMI contribute to the consortium’s dedication to cultural integration. CEMI initiatives and projects signify specific services and structures that are open to the public and involve students in experiential learning courses and the sharing of learning outcomes with the Florentine community.

CF CORRIDOIO FIORENTINO: PHOTOGRAPHY AND DESIGN GALLERY  Corridoio Fiorentino is the photographic gallery located at the DIVA/IDEAS campus that features the works of external photographers, designers, as well as DIVA/IDEAS students and faculty.	CCIS CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND ITALIAN STUDIES sQuola's Center for Contemporary Italian Studies (CCIS) offers a rich program of cultural events and activities throughout the year for both students and the general public.	F_AIR FLORENCE ARTIST  IN RESIDENCE F_AIR and FUA School of Fine Arts offer the first artist in residence program in Florence for Italian and international artists, in a space that hosts residents as well as a public gallery for contemporary artists throughout the year.
FLY FASHION LOVES YOU -  THE RETAIL FRONT TO FAST FLY - Fashion Loves You is  the store for vintage and handcrafted clothing and objects operated by FAST. The store seeks, with FAST students, to re-polish Florence’s importance in Italian fashion as well as to bring back the handcrafted arts of the city’s local fashion economy.	FEDORA THE PASTRY SHOP  AFFILIATED WITH APICIUS Fedora is the pastry shop open to the public, operated by the students of the Baking and Pastry Department at Apicius International School of Hospitality. Fedora features baked goods and pastries, freshly prepared on-site by Apicius students and faculty.	GANZO Restaurant CREATIVE LEARNING LAB OF APICIUS GANZO Restaurant is the creative learning lab of Apicius International school of Hospitality - Foundation Palazzi, International Association for Education. The site offers high-quality daily menus, special events, themed dinners, short-term art shows, and much more.
EL ENTREPRELEARN LAB EntrepreLearn Lab is a business and entrepreneurial lab operated by the students and faculty of the International School of Business at FUA. It fulfills FUA’s commitment to experiential learning by creating diverse forms of collaboration between the academic community and local economy.	INGORDA FUA CAMPUS PRESS The publishing operations of FUA/Palazzi are run by Ingorda for Florence Campus Publishing. The university press creates books based on gastronomy and travel and collaborates on the 1-year publishing program at FUA.	DIMORA BED & BREAKFAST Dimora is operated by the students and faculty of Apicius International School of Hospitality.
SORGIVA WELLNESS LEARNING LAB The wellness learning lab operated by the students and faculty of Apicius International School of Hospitality.  Sorgiva embodies the philosophy of Florence University of the Arts (FUA) of going beyond the classroom and integrating students in the Florence community.