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01For learners
Turn questions into real contributions while building confidence, judgment, communication and global readiness.
ITALY + USA · LEARN. CONNECT. EXPLORE.
Go curious.Come back with new possibilities.
New places. New people. A challenge worth taking on. VERSO brings the adventure of the United States into a guided learning experience—where you use your English, build ideas together, and discover what you can do.
VERSO EXPERIENCEITALIA · USA
Your next chapter starts with a connection.A conversation. A shared idea. A different perspective.
A world to explore. A purpose to bring with you.BOSTONSPRINGFIELDMASSACHUSETTS
THE VERSO DIFFERENCE
The adventure is part of the learning.
That first conversation in English. A question that changes your team’s idea. The confidence to present it. VERSO connects these everyday breakthroughs to a clear learning purpose, with Q2V guiding the way.
REAL QUESTIONS. SHARED DISCOVERIES.
You don’t just visit. You take part.
Work on a supervised educational challenge. Listen to people with different experiences. Try an idea, improve it, and explain why it matters. English becomes the language of something you care about.
- A small team, with room for your voice
- Guidance from educators and host mentors
- A portfolio that makes your progress visible
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02For schools
Connect curriculum and orientation goals to documented activity, defined tutor roles and authentic evidence for school evaluation.
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03For hosts
Invite fresh insight around one bounded challenge within a guided educational framework that respects your time.
THE PLACES. THE PEOPLE. THE POSSIBILITIES.
Make Massachusetts part of your story.
From Boston’s energy to Springfield’s community connections, a new setting can open up new questions. Cultural exploration and time together give the learning experience a life beyond the classroom.
01 · BOSTONBig-city energy. Bigger questions.
Walk by the Charles River, discover the city’s history, and see how different people and ideas share the same space. Bring that curiosity back to your team’s challenge.
02 · SPRINGFIELDA place to connect, not just pass through.
Discover Western Massachusetts through its people, local stories, and Italian-American community. Everyday conversations can become the most memorable part of being abroad.
Places shown are destination inspiration. Visits, host organizations, activities and schedules are confirmed in each approved program; no school or university affiliation is implied.
VERSO'S SIGNATURE PROCESS
The excitement stays. The learning goes deeper.
VERSO Q2V™ is a seven-stage innovation process. Learners investigate before proposing, see the whole system before changing one part, and test ideas before presenting a direction.
Three movements · Seven stages · Two forms of proof
QUESTION →SYSTEM →VALUE
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Orient
A shared starting point
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Investigate
Grounded insight
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Reframe
A sharper opportunity
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Map the System
A whole-system view
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Create Possibilities
A portfolio of options
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Test & Refine
Evidence-backed direction
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Integrate & Deliver
Adoptable value
01 · HUMAN GROWTH
Capability growth
Inquiry, systems thinking, creative exploration, collaboration, experimentation and reflective learning become visible.02 · VALUE
Stakeholder value
The work produces useful educational, cultural, social, operational or strategic value—not an exercise that ends in the classroom.FSL PROGRAM PATHWAYS
More than a study trip: a designed learning experience.
The flagship pathway is an 80-hour, three-week format that can be adapted with the participating school. Cohorts are organized into small Q2V teams so the experience can scale without losing individual accountability or one integrated outcome.
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FLAGSHIP FSL EXPERIENCE
VERSO Q2V™ International School Work Experience
A small student cohort investigates an authentic organizational challenge, retains individual accountability and delivers one integrated strategy.
- ✓Flagship: 80 hours · 3 weeks · adaptable duration
- ✓Scalable cohorts organized into small Q2V teams
- ✓Individual reports + one unified strategy and presentation
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APPLIED PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH
Verso English in Action
English moves from subject matter to working language as students research, interview, collaborate, write and present within a real challenge.
- ✓Readiness linked to the experience
- ✓Workplace communication practice
- ✓Competency evidence—not an official CEFR award
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EDUCATOR PATHWAY
Professional Immersion for Educators
A coordinated pathway for educators to observe U.S. teaching practices, exchange resources and develop a practical application plan for their return.
- ✓Classroom observation
- ✓Professional exchange
- ✓Transfer-to-practice plan
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Program activation is subject to school approval and confirmed arrangements for eligibility, supervision, safety, insurance, privacy, travel, entry requirements and safeguarding.
FOR ITALIAN SCHOOLS
One trusted partner. A simpler path to international FSL.
Verso acts as the school's single operational point of coordination—from feasibility and U.S. host alignment through delivery and the final evidence package. We organize the moving parts so the Referente FSL, Internal Tutor and Class Council can focus on educational fit, student support and evaluation. The school retains full formal authority.
◎Flagship format: 80 hours over 3 weeks · adaptable with the school
- ✓Objectives aligned with the course of study, curriculum and PTOF
- ✓Individual training plan, calendar, roles and checkpoints
- ✓Attendance register and documented hours based on the approved format
- ✓Individual portfolio and reports plus one team deliverable
- ✓Evidence of applied English, problem solving, collaboration and orientation
- ✓External Tutor observations and final evaluation materials
The 80-hour model is Verso's flagship format, not a fixed limit. Duration, cohort structure and documented hours can be adapted with the school. The pathway may form part of the student's overall FSL requirement; the school remains responsible for approval, safety, insurance, recognized hours, assessment and certification.
Explore roles, responsibilities and the evidence package
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Clear responsibility, easier coordination
VERSO TURNKEY COORDINATION
We organize the moving parts.
One bilingual operational lead supports the pathway from the first feasibility review through program closeout.
- ✓Program architecture and school-ready templates
- ✓U.S. host coordination and challenge scoping
- ✓Bilingual schedules, milestones and communication
- ✓Q2V facilitation, portfolio tools and stage reviews
- ✓Evidence collection and final program summary
School leadership & Class Council
Approve the pathway and determine coherence, recognized hours, competencies, evaluation and certification.
Internal Tutor
Connects the pathway to the students' program, monitors progress and coordinates school evaluation.
FUSE · VERSO coordination
Serves as the operational hub: creates and administers the program, coordinates hosts and communication, facilitates Q2V, and manages tools, milestones and evidence.
U.S. host & External Tutor
Provide one appropriate challenge, approved access, attendance confirmation and factual feedback.
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FSL EVIDENCE PACKAGEAttendance + individual portfolio + team outcome + tutor feedback
FOR U.S. HOST ORGANIZATIONS
Bring one real challenge. Help emerging talent see it differently.
In Italian education, FSL connects school learning with supervised experience in a real organizational context. For a U.S. host, this means a bounded educational project—not employment, staff replacement or an open-ended internship.
Explore becoming a hostExplore host benefits and what participation involves
What the host receives
- ✓Fresh questions and perspectives
- ✓A structured inquiry—not employment or an open-ended internship
- ✓One report, practical next steps and a final presentation
- ✓A meaningful way for staff to guide international learners
- ✓Verso-led planning, facilitation and quality control
What we ask from you
One safe, non-confidential challenge; one External Tutor/primary guide; approved access; planned conversations; attendance confirmation; and factual feedback on student participation.
✓Bounded · Supervised · Educational
IN DEVELOPMENT
VERSOQ2V™
FROM BETTER QUESTIONS TO MEANINGFUL VALUE
Q2V
THE METHOD TODAY · THE PLATFORM AHEAD
A shared bilingual environment for the complete Q2V experience.
The Verso Q2V platform is being designed to bring roles, program plans, progress, evidence and communication into one connected environment for schools, learners, families, hosts and program teams.
Explore the platform in development
Guided pathway
The seven Q2V stages, milestones and next actions in one clear journey.
Role-specific experience
Each participant sees the information and responsibilities relevant to their role.
Bilingual by design
Italian and English support the local school context and international experience.
Evidence that travels
Progress, outputs and reflection become a coherent record of learning and value.
THE COMPANY BEHIND VERSO
Connecting cultures. Inspiring futures.
VERSO is a program family developed and managed by FUSE — Foreign US Exchange. One company, a shared purpose, and experiences that connect Italy and the United States in both directions.
Our mission
FUSE’s mission is to create meaningful educational, professional and cultural experiences that connect Italy and the United States. Through exchange programs and personalized pathways, we foster language learning, personal and professional growth, and mutual understanding—turning encounters between cultures into concrete, lasting opportunities.
FUSEThe companyVERSOThe experienceICCWMIndependent cultural partner
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
People and partnerships make the difference.
FUSE develops VERSO with a network of educators, schools, cultural organizations and U.S. hosts. Each relationship brings a different perspective, with clear roles and responsibilities.
Independent cultural and community partner
Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts
ICCWM contributes cultural experience, community connections and local knowledge. It remains a separate nonprofit organization: specific shared activities, services and brand use are subject to agreement and authorization.THE VERSO PARTNER NETWORK
A partner network designed to grow
A good partnership starts with a conversation: what can we help students discover together? We welcome schools, educators and organizations interested in a clearly defined role.Explore a partnership
ABOUT VERSO
Some of the best discoveries are people.
A conversation that makes English feel natural. A teammate who sees things differently. A moment when an unfamiliar place begins to feel familiar. VERSO makes room for connection, reflection and the confidence to take your next step.
The quality of the value we create begins with the quality of the questions we ask.
CuriousRigorousCollaborativeGlobally mindedPracticalDevelopmental
REQUEST INFORMATION
Every adventure starts with a conversation.
A student with a question, a family exploring possibilities, a school planning a group, or an organization ready to welcome new perspectives? Tell us what you have in mind.
Based in Massachusetts · Working between Italy and the United States