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Spanish immersion for teachers

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Location: Quetzaltenango: Guatemala

Term: Summer

Dates: Every summer

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  • Description

    ntensive Spanish for Educators is specifically designed to give teachers, principals, social workers, counselors and other personnel working in a school or district, the ability to better communicate with Latino students and their families in Spanish. Focus is put, not only on the language aspect, but upon creating a better cultural understanding of Latino students and their families living in the United States. In addition to learning academic Spanish, educators will learn popular expressions used by their students and families. Opportunities to visit schools in rural and urban settings will also be included in the experience.

  • Highlights

    Educators can visit schools, meet teachers, unions, field trips during the weekends including Lake Atitlan, IRTRa, Antigua, Guatemala.
    100 CEUS or 16 college credit in Spanish

  • Travel Types

    • BackPacking Abroad
    • Climbing
    • Cooking
    • Eco Tours
    • Homestay
    • Language Immersion
    • Vacation Packages

  • Degree Level

    Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

  • Languages

    • Spanish

  • Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

    • Spanish

  • Subject Areas

    • Languages / Linguistics
    • Latin American Studies
    • Spanish
    • Tesol

  • Cost in US$:

    USD1,600.00

  • Cost Include Description:

    -75 hours of Spanish instruction
    -homestay with a local family
    -three meals a day
    -own bedroom
    -100 CEUS
    -Ground transportation in the country
    -hotels
    -travel insurance
    -Tour guide
    -translations

  • Credit Available

    yes

  • Experience Required

    yes

      none

  • This Program is open to

    American, Australian, Canadian, European, South African and Worldwide Participants.

  • Typical Living Arrangements

    • Home-stays

  • Participants Travel to Guatemala

    in Groups

  • Application Process Involves

    • Written Application

  • Typically The Application Process Time is

    right away

  • Post Services Include

    • Alumni Network
    • Exit Debriefing Abroad

  • Casa Xelaju's Mission Statement

    Objectives: " To provide our students with the highest standards in all our programs. " To educate visitors about the social, political, cultural and economic reality of Guatemala. " To create justly-paid employment opportunities for Guatemalan professionals. Our teachers are one of the best-paid Spanish teachers in the country. In addition, they receive another two extra full paychecks during the year, Christmas bonus, vacations, a pension, medical insurance and Irtra's recreational membership. " To carry out development projects for people in need in Guatemala and to help groups that are struggling to improve the country. For many years, we have supported La Pedrera Community Project with educational projects for children, teens and adults. We currently have more than 100 children in this program.

  • Year Founded

    1987

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