Latino/a Language, Culture and Learning (Mexico)
Location: Cholula - Puebla, Mexico
Dates: June 26 - July 11, 2009
Courses: Elem/Sec Education 349/549, 377/577
Contact: Dr. Kathryn Henn-Reinke, Nursing Education 614, 920-424-7249
Details: http://www.uwosh.edu/oie/abroad/mexicoeducation.php
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ESL/Bilingual Education and Spanish language students and teachers focus on the integration of culture into the classroom while studying at the Centro Internacional de Lengua y Cultura (CILC) at the Universidad de las Americas in Cholula, Mexico. No matter what your level of proficiency, this seminar will reinforce your abilities in Spanish language and offer insight into the culture of Mexico.
For the duration of the seminar, your mornings will be carefully divided between intensive Spanish classes planned for all levels, a teaching methodology workshop on proficiency development, and informative conferences about the wealth of Mexican culture which will provide suggestions on how you can incorporate the culture into your lesson plan.
You will spend most afternoons immersing yourself in fascinating workshops, learning about Mexican cuisine, traditional Mexican music, Latin dance and crafts of Mexico and the opportunity to share and help children through a teaching practicum! In addition you will enjoy field trips to nearby attractions.
This rewarding Summer seminar will do more than just increase your level of Spanish, it will truly place you face-to-face with the realities of ancient and modern Mexico!
Universidad de las Americas sits on 175 acres, with facilities including a travel agency, ATM's, medical clinic, pharmacy, beauty shop, post office, computer labs and more. The student population totals approximately 8,000 undergraduates and graduates, including approximately 400 international students.
The city of Cholula is the oldest city on the American continent and is located within site of the volcanoes famous for the folklore attached to them: Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl. Within Cholula itself stands the great Pyramid of Cholula, perhaps the largest by volume in the world! Click here for a short history of Cholula.
Located only five minutes from Cholula, the city of Puebla sits atop a high plateau in the center of Mexico 70 miles east of Mexico City. This city is well-equipped to handle tourism and is proud to be a leader in commercial and educational facilities
For the most up-to-date information - Seminar for Foreign Language Educators
All of the information included here is subject to change. Modifications may be required depending on the exigencies of the situation.
Course(s)
Course Dates
For Elementary/Secondary Education 349/549 only:
Pre-travel class sessions run from 9:00 - 12:00 on the Oshkosh campus (location t.b.a.) from Monday, June 15 - Thursday, June 18. Inability or failure to attend may affect your participation, course grades and ability to receive and use financial aid. If you cannot attend, you must indicate this on your study abroad application.
For Elementary/Secondary Education 377/577
Pre-travel information sessions will be arranged after students have been accepted into the program.
Choose one or two courses from the following:
Elementary Education 349/549 - Content Area Instruction Bilingual Education (3 cr)
Prerequisite: Fluency check.
Elementary Education 377/577 - Latino(A) Language, Culture and Learning (3 cr)
Prerequisites: Spanish fluency.
Secondary Education 349/549 - Content Area Instruction Bilingual Education (3 cr)
Prerequisite: Fluency check.
Secondary Education 377/577 - Latino(A) Language, Culture and Learning (3 cr)
Prerequisites: Spanish fluency.
Optional Course
International Studies 333 1 unit (cr.)
Study Tour
Prerequisites: none; syllabus
If you request enrollment in this course on the study abroad application, you will be automatically enrolled and will not be contacted about the coursework involved. Assignments for this course must be done independently. Contact the Office of International Education with questions.
Accommodation
Participants live with host families within walking distance of the UDLA campus or on the bus line. All host families are screened and approved by UDLA, which has comprehensive requirements for all of their homestay participants.
Host families provide breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Meals can also be purchased at one of two campus cafeterias or at snack bars found around campus.
Schedule
June 27th (Saturday)
Arrival day / check in
June 28th (Sunday)
Orientation Session
June 29th (Monday)
First day of classes
July 4th and 5th (Saturday and Sunday)
Weekend trip to Cuetzalan
July 10th (Friday)
Last day of classes /closing meeting / tentative evening departure (or Sat)
July 11th (Saturday)
Departure day (or Fri) / check out (at 12:00)
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh reserves the right to make changes to itineraries, travel arrangements, hotels, excursions, activities or other arrangements made necessary by factors beyond its control. On certain dates when some attractions or activities may not be available, UW Oshkosh reserves the right to substitute alternate attractions or activities.
Flight
Luggage Limits
Restrictions on carry-on baggage (Continental Airlines).
Restrictions on checked and excess baggage (Continental Airlines).
Depart UW Oshkosh
Long-term parking is allowed on campus in parking lot 6 with a valid UW Oshkosh parking permit. Participants may park on campus for the duration of their study abroad experience, except for semester-long programs.
Meeting Date & Time:
Departure Time:
Departure Location: carpool with arrival in Chicago no later than 10:30am; location t.b.d. by student group
Flight
Friday, June 26, 2009
10:25 Arrive Chicago O'Hare International Airport for check-in
13:55 Depart Chicago on flight 547, Continental Airlines
16:40 Arrive Houston Bush International Airport
18:20 Depart Houston on flight 3145, Continental Airlines
20:27 Arrive Puebla, Mexico
Saturday, July 11, 2009
06:45 Depart Puebla on flight 2129, Continental Airlines
08:57 Arrive Houston Bush International Airport
13:45 Depart Houston on flight 146, Continental Airlines
16:34 Arrive Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Return to UW Oshkosh
Estimated date & time:
Return Location: carpool; location t.b.d. by student group
Fees
*Travel monies will be available for ESTRELLA grant participants to defray some of the cost. For more information on this grant, please contact Dr. Henn-Reinke.
| Program Fee Estimate | |
°$2,360 |
Program fees are estimated at |
| Expenses in U.S. Dollars | |
$100 |
Application Fee ($200 for out-of-state applicants) |
$100 |
Passport & Pictures |
$500 |
Airfare (as of February 2009) |
$_______ |
Transportation to O'Hare and airport parking ($9-$16 per day) |
$_______ |
Immunizations |
-$50 |
Refund to eligible participants (through summer 2009 programs) |
$650 |
Total Pre-travel Expense Estimate (plus immunizations & parking) |
| Expenses in Foreign Currency (Mexican Peso = MXN) | |
MXN 650 |
Meals (for meals taken outside of the host family's home) |
MXN 540 |
Local Transportation |
MXN 3,235 |
Personal Spending Money (MXN 2,150 - MXN 4,315) |
MXN 4,425 |
Total Expense Estimate while Abroad |
$315 |
Total in U.S. Dollars as of 01/19/09 (today's rate of exchange) |
$3,325 |
Total Estimated Expenses |
°Indicates the expense will appear on your UW Oshkosh student account.
Program fees cover course-related expenses (no tuition is assessed);airfare from O'Hare; services provided by CILC (includes tuition, homestay, meals, field trips); pre-travel orientation; and international health insurance. The program itinerary may be tentative and will not be finalized until approximately two weeks before departure.
Program fees do not cover items not specifically mentioned above such as trip cancellation and baggage insurance; passports; immunizations; transportation to/from the U.S. airport; meals while on field trips or otherwise away from the host family's house; local transportation costs not associated with the itinerary; and all expenses of a purely personal nature. Estimates for some of these expenses have been included. Fees for a single room are available upon request.
Estimates found here are based on the group rate for services and travel dates as well as current exchange rates, where applicable. Changes to this plan or a large exchange rate fluctuation may cause adjustments to the final cost.
Apply
STEP I
Read the study abroad/study away application instructions and complete the GENERAL Office of International Education application as outlined on our Apply page.
In addition, access PROGRAM-SPECIFIC application materials as needed from below on this page.
STEP II
Program-specific documents due by the application deadline.
| UDLA Program Application (please print, use pen only) Use this information to complete your form.
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| UDLA Homestay Contract (in Spanish; if you have questions please stop by the Office of International Education) |
STEP III
Program-specific documents due by the Friday following the application deadline.
Other Deadlines
Additional program-specific documents due
the final Friday in April
| Copy of ID page of passport |
Resources
Office of International Education Orientation Materials
Emergency Contact (during program dates)
In a life and death emergency ABROAD
U.S. Department of State Citizen Emergency Center (1-202-647-5225) will relay messages to the foreign Embassy. Embassy personnel may try to locate your student, pass on urgent messages and, consistent with the Privacy Act, report back.
To reach your student directly
If your student is staying in a hotel, use the hotel contact information listed on the web page for your student's program. The Office of International Education cannot give out private residence or homestay phone numbers unless authorized in advance by the student, but we will contact your student for you in an emergency.
To reach someone at UW Oshkosh during office hours (7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F)
- Office
of International Education Phone: 1 (920) 424-0775
- Jenna Graff: Director, Office of International Education - graff@uwosh.edu
- Maria Carvalho: Front Line Advisor - oie@uwosh.edu
- Tom Kiekhafer: Program Manager - kiekhaft@uwosh.edu
- Alison Maresh: International Student Advisor - maresa30@uwosh.edu
- Office of International Education Fax: 1 (920) 424-0185
- Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-1410
- Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-0300
To reach someone at UW Oshkosh outside of normal office hours
University Police: 1 (920) 424-1216
To reach local contacts associated with our program ABROAD
Dr. Kathryn Henn-Reinke, faculty member accompanying the group to/in Mexico. She may be reached at the numbers given under "room & board" above or on her cell phone (# t.b.a. after arrival in Mexico).
Myrna Iglesias, Universidad de las Americas, Depto Administrativo, Centro Internacional de Lengua & Cultura; Tel: 011-52-222-229-3163 Ext: 4198; migles@mail.udlap.mx
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