Description

In the Center for Cross-Cultural Study (CC-CS) programs in Seville, qualified students have the option to earn university-level credit for completing a Service Learning Project in the sevillano community. As an addition to your core classes, these projects allow you special access to the daily life of local citizens, often hidden from students studying abroad, and are complemented by your program's emphasis on the thoughtful synthesis of your experience so that you may more fully integrate into the culture.

Through a Service Learning Project, you have the opportunity to give back to your host community and to enhance your immersion experience. Your work in the field, guidance from the CC-CS Resident Director and continual analysis of your experience allow you to gain a profound understanding of challenges facing the people of modern-day Seville.

Program Features:

Highlights

The CC-CS Center is located in a historic mansion in the heart of downtown Seville. A beautiful and ancient city on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, Seville has a rich cultural life and is known for its winding Moorish streets, Renaissance gardens, flower-strewn patios, grand architecture, flamenco dancing, and music.

The Center has been a social and cultural gathering place for both Americans and sevillanos since 1969. Each year, more than two hundred Spaniards study English at the Center and participate in intercambios (language-exchanges) with American students. The Center also actively promotes regular interaction of Spanish and American students by organizing social events and cultural activities such as outings to the theater, festivals and carnivals, art exhibits, concerts of classical and contemporary music, video presentations, and joint fiestas.

All classes (avg. class size: 12 students) are taught in Spanish by native professors. Students are required to sign and adhere to a Spanish-only contract within the Center's facilities and classrooms, and can expect to leave the program with improved proficiency in Spanish. Available volunteer opportunities, service learning projects and internships for qualified students allow students to more fully integrate while giving back to your host community.

Qualifications

Intern Types

Languages

• Spanish

Cost in US$:

Please see CC-CS website for up-to-date costs.

Program Fees Include:

CC-CS program fees include tuition, room & board, meals, support of the onsite CC-CS staff, predeparture support, laundry, overnight and local study visits, cultural activities, orientation, health insurance, computer access, and a CC-CS transcript. Optional trips and activities are also available through the Center.

CC-CS awards up to USD2,500 in scholarships to students enrolled in our semester programs. All students are encouraged to apply.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Essay
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 weeks

Spanish Studies Abroad's Mission Statement

The mission of Spanish Studies Abroad is to promote our students' in-depth understanding of Spanish-speaking countries, through specifically designed academically rigorous university-level programs. We consider all of our students to be willing to cross cultural boundaries, to live as members of another culture, and to thus learn about others as they learn about themselves. In accordance with our mission to encourage our students to cross cultural boundaries, Spanish Studies promotes equal opportunities within our programs and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, physical ability, gender, sexual orientation, or other characteristics. We believe in educating students on cultural tolerance and sensitivity, acceptance of differences, inclusiveness, and how diversity is viewed in other cultures.

Year Founded

1969