Description

At Elebaires we offer Intensive Spanish immersion programs of varying lengths, including both private and group lessons year-round. We also offer excursions, support services, social and cultural activities, and workshops, such as tango and polo. We provide housing with local Argentine students or families as well as internship and volunteer placements to complement courses and provide additional opportunities for linguistic and cultural immersion.

By emphasizing the importance of actually living in Argentina like a true Porteno, while experiencing and participating in Argentine culture rather than just observing it, Elebaires sets its students up to have an enriching experience and ensures that they will progress substancially in their Spanish language abilities.

All of our professors are university-educated, native speakers that have specialized Spanish instruction degrees. They highly enjoy teaching, and make a special effort to not only teach Elebaires students Spanish, but to also to get to know them on both a personal and social level.

The integrated nature of Elebaires classes, homestays, workshops, excursions, and activities allows students to take a hands-on approach to learning; students who choose Elebaires programs experience Buenos Aires on the most profound level possible.

Program Overview and Services:
* Intensive Spanish classes for all levels
* Volunteer placements
* Internships
* Local homestays
* Weekend excursions
* Fun skill workshops (tango, wine tasting, cooking, polo etc.)
* Weekly social and cultural activities
* Language Partner (intercambio)
* Cell Phone Rental
* 24 hour emergency contact
* Health Insurance
* Health and Safety Committee
* Spanish Programs
* Intensive Course: 20 hours group lessons per week (4 hours a day, starts every Monday)
* Individual Course : 10 hours private lessons per week (2 hours per day)
* Super Intensive: 30 hours per week (20 hours group classes, 10 hours private lessons)
* Customized Courses (medical, legal, tourism Spanish, etc.)
* Business Spanish: Spanish for executives and professionals
* Private lessons at your home
* Spanish and Tango
* DELE Exam Certification
* Spanish Online

Highlights

ELEBAIRES offers social and cultural activities and workshops to live and experience Buenos Aires in a unique way.

Our Special Activities are optional complimentary activities that each student can participate in to enjoy, practice and learn more while studying Spanish.

After school activities: Each week you will receive a guide with all the activities that ELEBAIRES has organized for you. Some of them include: walking tours in Buenos Aires' most traditional neighborhoods, bike tours, tango shows, visits to the city's most wonderful museums, soccer tickets to the most exciting matches, afternoon conversation classes in our Conversation Club, free club entrances, and much much more!

Note: These activities are organized monthly and you can book them at the school every Monday. The cost of these activities is not included in the course. They are all optional and have reasonable prices according to our student's budget.

Special Skill Workshops to practice Spanish!

These are special workshops which will allow you to learn a great deal about Argentine Culture and daily life. They are also organized weekly. Our workshops are:
- Tango Lessons (1 private + 2 group lessons x week)
- Salsa Lessons (1 private + 2 group lessons x week)
- Wine Tasting (Once a week)
- Photography (Once a week)
- Cooking Lessons (Once a week)
- Argentine Culture (20 lessons)
- Theater and Improvisation (Once a week)
- Guitar and singing (Once a week)
- Drumbling (Once a week)
- Fileteado Porteño (Once a week) (Typical Argentine Painting Style)
- Circus (Twice a week)
- Scuba: 5 lessons.
- Polo: practice and training at an estancia. (Once a week)
- Climbing (Once a week)
- Skydiving

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Type of Programs

• Adventure Travel
• Community Service / Volunteerism
• Cultural Exploration
• High School Study Abroad
• Language Immersion
• Student Tours

Languages

• Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English
• Spanish

Subject Areas

• Culture
• Foreign Language
• Intensive Language
• Languages / Linguistics

Cost in US$:

See website

Program Fees Include:

The price of each course includes:
-course materials
-several group outings per week
-weekly conversation club
-weekly tutorial session
-passes to clubs and bars
-discounts in tango shows and clubs

Credit Available

yes

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Group living
• Home-stays
• Independent living

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of Max 7

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 day

ELEBAIRES's Mission Statement

Elebaires is located in the heart of Buenos Aires, the lively capital of Argentina. We provide many opportunities for you to discover our country, along with its beautiful destinations, unique traditions, and amazing people. ELEBAIRES is made up of a team of university-educated academics that have oriented their careers towards teaching the Spanish language. We believe that it is necessary to offer a unique space for foreign students, tourists, professionals or entrepreneurs that want to acquire and familiarize themselves with Latin American language and culture.

Year Founded

2005