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Educational Opportunities:
CENTRO CULTURAL DE LA RAZA CLASSES
Afro Cuban Drumming – All ages – Tuesdays – 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Beginning Guitar – All ages – Tuesdays- 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Ballet Folkorico Teens – Thursdays – 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Bomba: Afro-Puerto Rican Music and Dance for Adults – Saturdays-11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Afri Belly Dance- Adults – Saturdays-1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Son Jarocho – Adults – Saturdays -2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Danza - All Ages - Saturdays -1:00-2:00 p.m. Free
Ballet Folkorico for KIDS – Mondays & Wednesdays – 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
When: Now-March 29, Session #4 Starts March 31st through May 31st
Where: Centro Cultural de la Raza, San Diego
All classes are $5 a class hour. Visit our website for information on the class and the instructor.
Quechua at Georgetown University
FIRST SESSION (June 2-July 3)
Elementary Quechua
This course develops elementary communication skills in Quechua. Speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills will develop through combining a content-based language instruction with an interactive task-based approach, embraced by the appropriate understanding of Quechua culture based on situation and context. The course will be taught by Professor Luis Morató-Lara.
This course features Quechua from the province of Cochabamba.
For information on the course, registration, tuition and housing check:
http://summerschool.georgetown.edu
Or contact: Julie Walsh (202) 687-0144
walshje@georgetown.edu
University of Illinois Online Quechua Courses for Fall 2008
LAST 445 A01 (Beginners)
LAST 445 A02 (Intermediate)
To access U. of I.'s course catalog, visit:
http://www.continuinged.uiuc.edu/outreach/courses.cfm
Select online courses and department Latin American Studies
Course LAST 445 AO Title Native Latin Amer Languages
Schedule Type Online
Credits 3 Hours
Total Tuition & Fee per credit hour
Grad: $302 per credit hour
Instructor Sixto Soto
Special Instructions: Academic Outreach restrictions and assessments apply, see http://www.outreach.uiuc.edu.
University of Florida Study Abroad Program at the Universidad de Costa Rica
The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida has developed a new semester-length study abroad program for undergraduate students at the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) in San José . The program will be directed by Dr. Mark Thurner, UF Associate Professor of History .
All program participants will enroll in intensive Intermediate or Advanced Spanish (taught by UCR faculty) and in Latin American History and Culture (taught by Dr. Thurner). Program participants will also enroll in 1 or 2 elective courses taught in English through UCR's Academic Program for International Students. Students will earn a total of 12-15 credits. Lodging and meals will be provided by host families. It is anticipated that 15 students will participate in the inaugural program in Fall 2008. Undergraduate students from any major with one year of Spanish language study (or the equivalent) and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 are welcome to apply.
The program fee for 12 credits is $7206 and includes tuition, lodging, most meals, international health insurance and emergency medical assistance. It does not include round-trip airfare, lunches during the week, personal travel, field trips for select UCR courses and personal expenses.
The application deadline is March 15, 2008. Non-UF students are encouraged to apply . Further program details, including information on how to apply online, can be found on the UF Study Abroad website: http://www.abroad.ufic.ufl.edu/ .
For further information, contact Angela Grindal, Study Abroad Adviser, at adikeman@ufic.ufl.edu or Mark Thurner, Program Director, at mthurner@history.ufl.edu .
University of Ohio Brazilian Culture and Portuguese Language Belo Horizonte – Santos – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Brazilian Study Abroad program is a 5-week language and cultural immersion program sponsored by Latin American Studies in a partnership with UNA University, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Belo Horizonte is the third largest city in Brazil, with a pleasant environment strategically located, within only 300 miles from Rio and São Paulo. Belo also offers a variety of cultural visits, shopping, and food attractions. The program includes classes five times a week and cultural projects and excursions every weekend. The first three weeks will be in Belo Horizonte, the fourth one will be in Santos, and the last one will be in Rio de Janeiro.
Program Length
Summer Quarter (June 29 – Aug. 02, 2008)
Application Deadline
Rolling beginning April 21, 2008
Living Arrangements
Students will stay in an Apart-Hotel very close to the university in which they will have their Portuguese Classes. Each student will share a room with another two students. The apartments are equipped with a kitchen, and the hotel also has a recreation area with a swimming pool.
Courses and Credits
The Portuguese classes will be taught to students who have completed PORT 303/503 (first year at OU) or with at least an intermediate level of Portuguese equivalent.
This program does not satisfy the undergraduate Latin American Studies major requirement for study abroad in Latin America.
Excursions:
This course is designed to offer a great amount of cultural activities and field trips. Each weekend includes a visit to area sites. The fourth and fifth weeks take students to larger cities where they will learn about their diverse cultural and historical backgrounds as well as continue their regular language course work.
Week one: Belo Horizonte city tour and day trip include: Architecture of Lagoa da Pampulha; Mineirao; UFMG; Museum of Arts and Work; Central Market; Arts Palace; Liberty Square; Cachaca Vale Verde Farm; Museum of Contemporary Art Inhotim
Week two: Day trip: Ouro Preto and Mariana; Estrada Real; Lavras Novas
Week three: Day trip: Serra do Cipó, eco-tourism and adventure tourism
Week four in Sao Paolo: City and day trip: Sao Paolo - Museum of the Portuguese Language and Pinacotec; MASP; Fnac; Santos
Week five in Rio de Janeiro: City tour
All field trips will be required and will be incorporated into class assignments.
University of Florida in Rio - Music & Culture
The University of Florida offers a three-week program at the Instituto Brasil-Estados Unidos (IBEU), located in the heart of the Copacabana section of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The World Music and Culture Study Abroad program will broaden students’ educational experience by providing an international dimension to their programs of study by exposing them to a high level ofinternational artistry and training.
The program provides an introduction to world music traditions, with particular emphasis on Brazil, Africa and North America. The course covers the fundamental aspects of sound and the investigation of music as a social and aesthetic activity and as an acoustic phenomenon. Students will have the opportunity to take private and group lessons with the Escola Portatil de Musica in performance, composition, arranging and the history of Brazilian music. Lodging and meals will be provided by host families. Undergraduate students from any major and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 are welcome to apply. Instruction is in English.
2008 Program fee: $1805.00
Program fee includes: Tuition for 3 credits, housing,some meals, international health insurance and emergency medical assistance.
Application deadline is April 15, 2008.
Please apply online at: www.abroad.ufic.ufl.edu
2008 BRAZILIAN MUSIC INSTITUTE (BMI)
When: May 5 – 10, 2008
Where: The University of Florida
The University of Florida’s Brazilian Music Institute (BMI) is now in its eighth year.
Sponsored by the Center for World Arts, the Center for Latin American Studies, the School of Music, and the UF Student Government, each year the BMI brings outstanding Brazilian musicians for an intensive week of instruction with musicians residing in the United States. This year’s BMI (May 5-10, 2008) provides a unique opportunity for guitarists and singers to study with two exceptional Brazilian artists: Beatriz Malnic (vocalist, pianist, and choir conductor) and Ulisses Rocha (Jazz and Brazilian guitar). Combining classical and popular styles of music, the weeklong institute features daily rehearsals and group lessons in Brazilian repertoire for guitar
and voice as well as performances featuring students and faculty. The concluding concert will take place on the evening of May 10 (Saturday) and will highlight the musical prowess of Beatriz and Ulisses. Please join us for a week of music making and experience some of the best of Brazilian music!
SCHEDULE
All classes take place at the University of Florida School Of Music at the Music Building (room
142 and 121) - University of Florida Campus, Newell Drive at Stadium Rd.
• Guitar with Ulisses Rocha (Monday – Friday) 10:00 am – 11:45 am—Brazilian guitar
technique, repertoire, and the new approach to the study of popular, classical, and jazz repertoires including Mr. Rocha own guitar compositions.
• Voice with Beatriz Malnic (Monday – Friday) 1:30 pm – 3:15 pm—Singing Brazilian
music, repertoires of Brazilian popular music (MPB), techniques and methods for vocal improvisation.
For more information on the Brazilian Music Institute, please contact:
Welson Tremura (tremura@ufl.edu) – Tel. 352-392-0375 x 814
St. Louis University Summer Abroad Program in Spain
Interpretation of Spanish and Latin American Song
The ten-day course for singers, pianists and guitarists includes master classes and private coachings in the interpretation of Spanish and Latin American repertoire. Students from all disciplines are encouraged to participate in the daily enrichment courses, which include classes and seminars on Spanish diction and grammar, flamenco rhythm and dance and the origins and history of Spanish music. In addition, extracurricular cultural activities in Madrid and neighboring Toledo round out this summer's course offerings.
Cultural Activities included in this year’s program:
• Day trip to Toledo with an evening concert of Sephardic music.
• Guided tours of the Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museums.
• Private visit to the Madrid home of composer Joaquín Rodrigo
We invite you to take a look at our website for more information on this year's program, faculty biographies, course descriptions, cultural activities, housing options and the instructions for our free on-line application.
Travel Study in Veracruz
MULTIRACIAL AND MULTIETHNIC MEXICO:FROM PRE-HISPANIC TIMES TO THE PRESENTMAY 27 - JUNE 27 2008
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course will focus on the historical evolution of the multiracial and multiethnic roots of Mexican culture. It will be based in the cities of Veracruz and Xalapa. Veracruz is known as the Mexican "Heroic City". The Olmeca, the first indigenous civilization of the Americas emerged in the state of Veracruz in 1200 BC. The Spanish conquistador, Hernan Cortez, landed his Spanish armada in Veracruz in 1541 and was met with courageous armed resistance from the indigenous Totonaca people. The city of Veracruz became the first key port of entry for African slaves in the Americas and later for immigrants from Europe and Asia.
The course will offer an overview of the ancient indigenous cultures that first populated the Veracruz region (Olmeca, Totonaca, and Huasteca) and the cultures that emerged in Veracruz and throughout Mexico after the Spanish conquest. Those cultures are rooted in indigenous, African, and immigrant peoples from Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. . Particular attention will be paid to the experience of African slaves and the contributions of the Afro-Mexican people to the shaping of the unique Veracruzano culture as manifested in music, art, and dance. Field trips will be taken to historical and archeological sites throughout the state of Veracruz, including the Totonac pyramids of "El Tajin" built in AD 600, the Spanish fortress of San Juan de Ulua, and the Museum of Anthropology in the city of Xalapa.
Click here to access the program website.
Intensive Garifuna Summer Institute
University of Florida Study Abroad June 30—August 8, 2008
The Garifuna Summer Institute offers an unique opportunity to acquire proficiency in Garifuna, an endangered Afro-Indigenous and Caribbean language. This 6-week intensive immersion course in language and culture will familiarize students with modern Garifuna based on materials developed by the instructor as well as texts and materials used in bilingual education programs in Honduras and Belize. The instructor is a Garifuna heritage speaker who has worked in Honduras for the Ministry of Education on bilingual education policy.
Students are expected to achieve proficiency of ILR 1.5 (ACTFL level 2—Intermediate High) by the end of the 6-week
program. Students will enroll in two sections of LAS 4956 for a total of six credits. Eligible students may apply for FLAS fellowships.
Students will spend the first 4 weeks of the program on the UF campus in Gainesville, FL. The final 2 weeks of the program will be conducted in Honduras and Belize.
Costs
Program fee: $3,795
Estimated otherexpenses: $2,500
Application forms are available online at:
www.abroad.ufic.ufl.edu
For more information:
Instructor: Santiago J. Ruiz • santisj@ufl.edu
Program Director: Elizabeth Lowe • elowe@latam.ufl.edu
368 Grinter Hall • PO Box 115530
Gainesville, FL 32611-5530
(352) 392-0375 • (352) 392-7682 fax
CETLALIC Language and Culture Program for Educators
When: June 14 - July 4, 2008
Where: Cuernavaca, Mexico
Gain a clearer understanding of the complex cultural issues which govern Mexico. Better understand the expectations Mexican immigrant families may have for their children's education, based on their own experiences Improve your understanding not only of the language but also of the cultural heritage of your students. In this way, you can prepare yourself to better meet the needs of the Mexican students in your school community, improve communication between yourself and your students' families, ease the process of acculturation and enhance student achievement.
Classes:
Intensive Spanish language instruction, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Students are evaluated and placed at the appropriate level with a maximum of five students in each class.
Mexican Cultural Activities and Visits to Schools:
Lectures and roundtable discussions, field trips to schools, museum visits, and encounters with local community groups scheduled during the afternoon allow participants to increase their knowledge and understanding of Mexican culture and education while practicingSpanish. Topics may include:
* The Mexican education system,
* The Mexican family (culture, ideas, values, etc.),
* Mexican history, art, politics, and the Mexican economy.
* School visits provide the opportunity to interact with and teach students in Spanish, as well as to discuss subjects of mutual interest with teachers and administrators
Note: All program activities are in Spanish with English translation when necessary.
Weekend excursions
Homestay
With a Mexican family and possibly with a Mexican educator. The experience of sharing daily life with a family provides a vibrant sense of the Mexican people and makes the course more personal and profound. It also provides participants with ample opportunity to practice Spanish in everyday situations. We offer homestays with gays and lesbians in Cuernavaca community. All CETLALIC families are gay and lesbian friendly. (Note: hotel or apartment accommodations are also available if you prefer).
COST: $1,790
For more information on the Language and Culture Program for Educators, please contact Jorge Torres Viveros at infor@cetlalic.org.mx
FAITH AND JUSTICE ON THE BORDER DELEGATION WITH BORDERLINKS
JULY 28-AUGUST 2, 2008
BorderLinks invites you to join other people of faith to experience, reflect, and
worship together on the U.S.-Mexico border. The “Faith and Justice on the Border”
Delegation will provide a platform for participants to explore border issues with
clergy and lay from various faith backgrounds. We will discern how our faith calls us
to act on the border and beyond. Delegation themes and visits will include:
Biblical Reflection
The Migrant Experience
Border Militarization and Security
Church as Agent of Change
Free Trade and Global Economics
Human Rights and Labor Conditions
Desert Spirituality
Faith-Based Humanitarian Movements
PROGRAM DATES AND COSTS
Dates: Monday, July 28 – Saturday, August 2
Arrive on Monday afternoon
Depart Saturday morning
Cost: $750
Cost includes room and board, travel along the border, and program-related
services. Travel expenses to and from Tucson are not covered in the cost.
Accommodation:
Participants will stay in dorms, community centers, and with host families.
BorderLinks Leadership and Organizers:
Rev. Delle McCormick, BorderLinks Executive Director; Rev. Ken Kennon,
President of the Borderlinks Board of Directors; Maryknoll Sister Lil Mattingly,
Education Associate; Presbyterian Young Adult Volunteer Sean Kerr
For further information or registration details regarding this unique and exciting
opportunity, please contact BorderLinks Education Associate, Lil Mattingly, MM via email:lil@borderlinks.org or call: (520)628-8263. To find out more about BorderLinks, please visit our website at www.borderlinks.org.
BORDER STUDIES TRAVEL SEMINAR FOR EDUCATORSWITH BORDERLINKS
AUGUST 13 – 17 AND DECEMBER 18-22, 2008
The Border Studies Travel Seminar for Educators will bring together educators –
professors, teachers, students of education, education administrators, and religious
educators – from all around the U.S. to participate in a BorderLinks travel seminar along the border. This seminar will provide a platform for educators to see, experience, discuss and reflect on border issues with colleagues in the field of education. Join fellow education professionals in exploring the complexities of the U.S./Mexico border through a joint analysis of the following core themes:
Migration
Border Militarization and Security
Drug and Human Smuggling
US/Mexico Relations and Politics
NAFTA and Global Economics
Human Rights and Labor Conditions
Gender and Identity
Community Organizing
Expect to meet with individuals along the border including academics, human rights
activists, labor organizers, government officials, community leaders, immigration
specialists, public defenders, border artists and migrants. Potential visits include
maquilas (foreign-owned assembly plants), migrant shelters, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, a micro-credit institution and local humanitarian aid organizations. In addition to structured visits, participants will have the opportunity to stay with host families in Nogales and engage with local community members along the border.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Dates: For both the August and December Travel Seminars, arrive on the start date (Aug13/Dec 18) and leave in the afternoon of the end date (Aug17/Dec 22).
Cost: $600
Cost includes room and board, travel along the border and program-related
services. Travel expenses to and from Tucson are not covered in the cost.
Accommodation:
In Tucson, participants will stay in the BorderLinks dorms.
In Mexico, participants will stay with host families, in dorm facilities or in
community centers.
For further information or registration details regarding this unique and exciting
opportunity, please contact BorderLinks Education Coordinator, Heather Craigie, at
heatherc@borderlinks.org or (520) 628-8263. To find out more about BorderLinks,
please visit our Web site at www.borderlinks.org.
ASU/Borderlinks Summer on the Border Program
BorderLinks and Arizona State University’s School of Social Work have partnered to create a short-term summer immersion program designed for students interested in peace and justice studies surrounding the context of the U.S./Mexico border. Based primarily out of the border city of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, this four-week experiential summer program immerses students within a context ideal for learning about cultural, social, economic and political dynamics associated with the migration experience.
During the program, students will observe, experience, discuss and critically reflect on the border through a joint analysis of the following themes: the root causes of migration, immigration policy, labor conditions, global economics, community organizing, U.S./Mexico relations and politics, gender and identity.
In addition to scheduled classes and discussions, there will be a four-day travel seminar along the border, followed by a three-week homestay with Mexican families in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.
Eligibility:
This program is open to undergraduate and graduate students as well as professionals interested in exploring the contemporary issues of globalization and migration along the U.S./Mexican border.
Application and a $275 non-refundable deposit are due on or before March 3, 2008. Applications will be processed in order of their receipt. Applications received after the deadline will be considered on a space available basis.
Academic Program:
Classes will be conducted in English with Spanish used by local lecturers as appropriate and translation offered. Spanish language proficiency is not required. For interested students there is an optional Spanish language partner program.
• SWG 598 | Globalization & Migration (3)
• SWU 494 | Globalization & Migration (3)
Accommodation:
Students will live with host families in Nogales. During the travel seminar, students will sleep in community centers, churches, dorms or with host families. BorderLinks staff will try to make the necessary arrangements for any participant with special needs.
Cost Information:
The cost of $1917 (subject to change) includes program fees, lodging, meals, and organized travel. There is an optional Spanish language partner program for $100. Not included: Tuition and fees for 3 credit hours, airfare to and from Tucson, Arizona, passport fees, school supplies, health insurance, and personal expenses.
For More Information:
If you are interested in the program, or know of someone who might be interested, please contact ASU Program Director, Josefina Ahumada at josefina.ahumada@asu.edu, 520-884-5507; or contact BorderLinks Education Coordinator, Heather Craigie, at heatherc@borderlinks.org, 520-628-8263. On the Web, this program is listed as ASU Sonora Summer Program and BorderLinks Summer on the Border Program.
BORDERLINKS DELEGATION TO CHIAPAS, MEXICO
OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 9, 2008
Although Chiapas, Mexico ranks as one of the seven richest regions on earth in natural resources, it is one of the poorest states in Mexico. Join BorderLinks for this special delegation to Chiapas—a border state to Guatemala and home to many of the migrants currently crossing the U.S./Mexico border. This delegation will put a human face on global economic policies and practices that lead people to risk
everything to come to the US in search of work. Core themes explored during this delegation include:
Migration (Central America and Mexico)
Border Militarization and Security
NAFTA and Global Economics
Local NGOs and Humanitarian Groups
Indigenous Spirituality
Church as an Agent of Change
Healing and Transforming Violence
Autonomous Communities
Liberation Theology
Women’s Issues
PROGRAM DETAILS
Dates: October 31 - November 9, 2008
Cost: $1,575
Cost includes room and board, local transportation, program-related services, translation and roundtrip airfare from Mexico City to Chiapas, Mexico. $500 deposit required at the time of registration.
Accommodation:
Participants can expect basic accommodations in community centers or hotels with running water, bathrooms and electricity.
For further information or registration details regarding this unique and exciting opportunity, please visitour Web site at www.borderlinks.org and click on BorderLinks II programs. You may also contact Fernanda Morrillon, BorderLinks Office Coordinator at Fernanda@borderlinks.org or (520) 628-8263.
John Hopkins University Brazil Summer Study Abroad Program
The Brazil Summer program is a six-week long program in Rio de Janeiro,
through the Universidade Federal Rural de Rio de Janeiro. The
exact date of the program is TBA, but it should take place in June-July,
2008.
COURSES:
Brazil: Some Reflections – 3 credits (taught in Portuguese)*
The course offers a wide portrait of Brazilian socio-economic formation
from the colonial period until contemporary times, addressing also issues
of race, national identity and popular culture.
Environmental Politics – 3 credits (taught in English)
The course offers an insight into major environmental problems, referring
to forests and biodiversity (green), local and global pollution problems
(grey), and water and oceans (blue) and analyzes the problem of
global warming.
Classes meet twice a week for 3 hours each and are also
complemented by language instruction classes.
*A minimum of 1 year of Portuguese at the college level is strongly
recommended. In case not all enrolled students have knowledge of
Portuguese the course will be taught mainly in English.
The courses will be complemented by guest lecturers and three
excursions to nearby locations of interest.
Housing Accommodations: Students will live with Brazilian families
while in Rio de Janeiro.
Program Costs: $6,400. Cost varies according to the final number of
participants. The cost includes instruction, room & board, field trips,
and a round trip ticket from either Miami or New York to Rio de Janeiro.
Accepted students will hold their place by paying a non-refundable advance
of $1000.00 by April 4, 2008.
The application deadlines for the program is March 28th, 2008
For application procedures and more information please refer to
www.jhu.edu/plas
or email plas@jhu.edu.
University of Virginia SUMMER SEMINAR 2008 in Argentina
Literature Argentina en la Argentina: Crítica y Creación
When: June 22-July 4
Where: Chaco, Argentina
A unique opportunity to study Argentina and its creative process with some of the most important writers in Argentina today. The seminar will take place in Resistencia, the capital of the Chaco province, in the Centro de Altos Estudios Literarios y Sociales Chaco and will be coordinated by Mempo Giardinelli.
There will be three hours of classes daily (Monday through Friday) dedicated to specific topics including the discussion of the authors' work in progress, plus an Argentine film series in the afternoons.
There will be opportunities to engage in discussions with the invited writers during informal forums, field trips, breakfasts and lunches, tertulias in cafés and more.
The program organizes an optional visit to the Iguazú waterfalls, the Jesuit ruins of San Ignacio and the home of Haracio Quiroga.
Application must be received prior to May 1, 2008
Send all correspondence to:
Fernando Operé
Dept. of Spanish, Italian & Portuguese
115 Wilson Hall
P.O. Box 400777
Charlottesville VA 22904-4777
Phone: 434-924-7155 Fax: 434-924-4025
E-mail: argentina@virginia.edu
http://www.virginia.edu/span-ital-port/argentina
Summer Portuguese Program at the University of Pittsburg
The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) will offer an intensive program in Brazilian Portuguese at the University of Pittsburgh campus in the summer of 2008. This six-week program provides beginning students with the equivalent of a full first year of Portuguese language training. Six credits will be awarded upon successful completion. Classes will be conversationally oriented; however, reading and writing skills also will be developed.
Classes meet Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm (May 12-June 21, 2008). At least five additional hours of Portuguese language instruction will be conducted as a field class in the evenings or on weekends. (Total contact hours=140+) Films and informal activities will provide additional language practice.
For more information please click on the following link: http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/students/summer_portuguese.html
John Hopkins University Argentina Summer Program
The Argentina Summer program is a six-week long program in Buenos
Aires offered through the National University of San Martin. The exact
date of the program is TBA, but it should take place in July-August
2008.
During July and August cultural and intellectual life is at its peak in Buenos
Aires. Besides attending classes at the National University of San
Martin, students will attend craft and book fairs, theater, tango clubs,
poetry readings, art exhibits, and experience night life.
COURSES:
Culture and Literature – 3 credits (taught in Spanish) The class will
meet 2 times a week for 2 and a half hours at a time. It will be complimented
by a Spanish Workshop (Taller de Español) also held twice a week.
Argentine History and Politics – 3 credits (taught in English) The class
will meet twice a week for two hours each time. A professor from the
National University of San Martin will teach the course. Other Argentine
academics and intellectuals will be invited to offer guest lectures for a
total of 5 lectures.
Intermediate proficiency in Spanish is recommended. Students will receive
3 Interdisciplinary credits and 3 Spanish credits (Department of
Romance Languages and Literatures).
The courses will be complemented by several field trips around Buenos
Aires.
Housing Accommodations: Students will live with Argentine families
while in Buenos Aires.Program Costs: $6,300. Cost varies according to the final number of participants. The cost includes instruction, room & board, field trips,
and a round trip ticket from either Miami or New York to Buenos Aires.
Accepted students will hold their place by paying a non-refundable advance
of $1000.00 by April 4, 2008.
The application deadlines for both programs is March 28th, 2008
For application procedures and more information please refer to
www.jhu.edu/plas or email plas@jhu.edu.
INTENSIVE INTRODUCTORY, INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED YUCATEC MAYA
Where: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (Mérida, Mexico), & 4 week field study in Yucatán.
When: June 2-July 12, 2008
For whom: Open to anyone (20 students max).
Application Deadline: March 28, 2008
The Summer Intensive Course in Yucatec Maya will offer instruction at the beginning, the intermediate level; and starting this year there will also be Level III course. These courses are all FLAS eligible. The courses are designed to take into account the needs of students from different disciplines and at different levels of expertise.
Level I begins with two weeks, six hours a day of intensive classroom instruction at UNC- CH with Professor David Mora Marin. Level II begins with intensive six hour a day classroom instruction at the Universidad Autónoma de México in Mérida, México given by Professor Ismael May May and John Tuxill. During the third week of the program, students in Level I will join Level II in Mérida where both groups will continue to receive intensive language instruction as well as visit markets, museums and other places of interest. In week four, both groups will be housed in the town of Santa Elena, near Uxmal, where they will interact with families and continue to receive daily instruction from their professors. Weeks five and six will be spent in the town of Xocen, near Vallaolid. Xocen is a small Mayan village where many people only speak Maya. Students will find it to be an excellent environment in which to practice their language skills. Contact Sharon Mujica for information regarding the advanced level course. These six-week courses are equivalent to six credit hours or 160 contact hours. .
COSTS: The program fee for either Level I or Level II or Level III is approximately $3,200. Housing at UNC, airfare, and some meals and incidentals are not included in the program fee. Optional housing in dormitories at UNC is available. Approximate housing costs at UNC: $800 single, $400 for shared dormitory. Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) funding is available for many qualified graduate students. Please contact the Institute for additional information about funding. For details on the program and for information on the faculty, please consult our website:http://isa.unc.edu/maya/apply.asp. Please contact Sharon Mujica at smujica@email.unc.edu for more information
Yale-Chicago/Columbia-NYU Nahuatl Institute
Intensive Summer Nahuatl Institute in Guerrero, Mexico
Yale’s Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies, in collaboration with the Yale-Chicago/Columbia-NYU Nahuatl Institute will offer an intensive immersion course that, although based on modern Nahuatl from San Agustín, Oapan, and neighboring villages, will familiarize students with colonial and classical Nahuatl by using a wide range of texts and workbooks. Given that teaching is focused not only on developing conversational skills but on imparting an understanding and overview of the general grammatical structure of Nahuatl, students will be able to apply their knowledge to their own thematic interests in any Nahuatl dialect that they might work with (ancient or modern). An effort is made to address the specific needs of students in different disciplines (e.g., art history, anthropology, history, linguistics) and at different levels of expertise. Students will be able to work intensively with native speakers as part of the basic educational experience of this course, and those who have previously acquired skills in Nahuatl will be given the flexibility for a greater concentration of their efforts on translation, individual projects, and direct work with native speakers. Thus, although a beginning course, students with previous experience in Nahuatl are encouraged to apply. Formal classes meet for 5 hours per day, Monday through Friday; additional intensive work or tutorials will be scheduled in the afternoons with the instructor and native speakers. Students will be provided with recording and playback facilities for language laboratory work and to conduct their own research and independent study. The course meets all the requirements for FLAS fellowships for eligible graduate students.
The course will run for 6 weeks, June 16 –July 25, 2008. Students will make their own travel arrangements and need to be in Oapan by June 15, 2008.
Tuition and Fees: Costs for this course are: tuition for two credits, $4,000; room and board, $550; program fee, $350; course package and dictionaries, $150. Graduate students who are U.S. citizens can apply for FLAS Fellowships to support the cost of this program. Travel costs and arrangements are separate and are the responsibility of the student. Once paid, tuition is non-refundable. The program fee is not optional. It covers partial costs for two group excursions, one to another Nahuatl-speaking village for a local festival, and one weekend in Acapulco. The fee covers travel, hotel, a dinner in Acapulco, and the instructor’s expenses.
For more information and applications, contact Jean Silk at jean.silk@yale.edu or by phone at 203/432-3420 or Jonathan Amith at jonathan.amith@yale.edu or by phone 717/337-6795. Web link http://www.yale.edu/macmillan/lais/programs.html
Study abroad in Guatemala with the Center for Mesoamerican Research
(CIRMA) in Antigua, Guatemala. (Co-sponsored by the University of Arizona)
The CIRMA study abroad program offers Spanish and Mayan language
classes, intermediate and advanced courses in History, Anthropology, Environmental Studies and Latin American Studies, a homestay with a Guatemalan family, and fascinating field trips, for-credit internships, research and travel opportunities.
CIRMA is a leading intellectual center in Guatemala whose work focuses on ethnic relations in Guatemala and Central America, as well as social justice and the legacy of the Central American civil wars and peace processes.
For more information, click here: http://www.cirma.org.gt (click on the study
abroad link on the CIRMA web page)
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Quechua Summer Language Program
The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign will offer a summer intensive language program in Quechua in our campus. The program will be offered from June 9-August 2, 2008 by Prof. Sixto Clodoaldo Soto, a native Quechua speaker from Peru, a linguist with vast experience in teaching, and author of teaching materials. This is a FLAS-approved summer language program. Full program details and application instructions could be found at
http://www.clacs.uiuc.edu/quechua/summer.html
Please direct all inquiries to Renata Johnson, Outreach Coordinator at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at renata@uiuc.edu or at (217) 244-2790
The University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies and Center for International Business Education and Research announce their summer program in Brazil.
With its economy booming, Brazil ranks with China, India and Russia as one of the leading emerging markets in today’s global economy. Today more than ever international companies are looking for business graduates who understand the Brazilian market and are familiar with its language and culture.
This four-week summer program (May 24-June 21) combines a course on business in Brazil with Portuguese language training. During the first three weeks in Rio de Janeiro, students take business-oriented Portuguese language instruction (at either the beginning or intermediate levels) at the Instituto Brasil-Estados Unidos (IBEU) in the mornings. The afternoon portion of the Rio program, hosted by the School of Business at the Catholic University (PUC-Rio), consists of academic lectures and discussions in English on its campus, complemented by visits to prominent local companies. For the fourth week the program moves to São Paulo for visits to local companies and financial institutions.
Program Eligibility and Credits:
The program is open to advanced undergraduates and graduate students. To be eligible they must have taken the equivalent of one full semester of business coursework. Students can earn 6 hours of transfer credits (3 in business and 3 in Portuguese).
Estimated Costs:
Program Fee is $3670. It covers tuition for 6 transfer credits, housing with 2 meals a day in Rio, city tours of Rio and São Paulo, travel by bus to São Paulo and Paraty, and hotel rooms (double occupancy) in São Paulo.
For more information, contact Mary Risner at mrisner@latam.ufl.edu
Nesol Language Institute
Nesol Language Institutelocated in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a language immersion school with more than ten years experience in the field; we specialize in Conversational English and Spanish, and we are the only school in San Juan certified by CADIE (Comisión Acreditadora de Instituciones Educativas). Click here to view flyer and information.
CETLALIC
CETLALIC,the most progressive Spanish language immersion school in Mexico, is located in the “City of Eternal Spring,” Cuernavaca. CETLALIC offers small Spanish classes and homestays with Mexican families in a community-minded environment. We provide a place for cultural exchange with a focus on mutual understanding and social justice issues in Mexico. For more information, please visit: http://www.cetlalic.org.mx/
Foundation for Sustainable Development
Internships/Volunteer Positions with Grassroots Development Organizations in Latin America (Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru)
Application Deadline: Rolling
We rely on volunteers and interns to support these organizations and collaboratively facilitate project work that makes efficient use of our grant funds. Our non-profit model gives 100% of grants received to the communities we serve. The money is distributed via program participants who apply for project funding after establishing a viable work plan. Development projects address the following subjects: micro-Enterprise/microfinance, Health, environment, youth and education, women’s empowerment, community development, human rights.
What makes FSD unique is that our work represents an understanding that sustainable development is a dynamic process that must interweave pragmatism with cultural awareness. Our approach trains volunteers and interns by immersing them into the community to learn about local needs, values, and solutions. Once this is achieved, participants are trained and given the opportunity to comprehensively create, fund, and implement sustainable project work in collaboration with their host organization and our in-country support staff.
FSD offers three programs – Internships, Pro Corps, and Short Term Volunteering – to meet a full spectrum of participants needs. Please visit our website for specific program details, fees, and start dates. Fees start at $1,150 for one week and are 100% tax deductible for all U.S. citizens. Programs are available year round in each country and development subject. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and space is limited to a maximum of 12 participants for each program site. FSD will evaluate your application and respond within 1-2 weeks.
Internship Program in Argentina
Application Deadline: Year-round program with rolling admittance - applications should be submitted 3-4 months before desired start date.
This program, administered in cooperation with our partner organization, Comisión de Intercambio Educativo (COINED), provides unpaid internship opportunities for U.S. and Canadian students and young professionals in either Buenos Aires or Córdoba, Argentina. Two program options are available: a 4-week Spanish language course and an 8-week internship with an Argentinean company (Combination Language/Internship Option) or a 12-week internship with a host company (Internship Option). There is a $100 non-refundable application fee. Upon acceptance, participants pay a program fee of either $600 for Buenos Aires or $500 for Cordoba. For detailed information and applications, please visit: http://www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/iparg.htm.
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