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What:
Intensive language instruction January
Term program in Quito, Ecuador.
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When:
January
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Cost
(2005): $3,300 (Contact HECUA for
non-member school fee).
Comprehensive
Fee Includes: round-trip air-fare
Minneapolis/St. Paul to Quito, airport
transfers, ground travel to field sites,
planned group excursions, and lodging
(family stay and meals).
Additional
Expenses: textbook, passport, travel
insurance, some meals, and personal expenses
(sundries, tips, gifts and free-time activities).
See orientation guide for details and
suggestions.
Click
here for scholarship and financial aid
information.
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Prerequisites:
This J-Term program is open to all students
who have completed the first semester
of second year Spanish. Materials will
be supplemented by readings, field work
and discussions.
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Housing
and meals: In Quito, you will stay
with a family. Hotels or hostels are used
during group field trips. All meals are
provided by home stay families or through
a food stipend during travel.
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Interested?
Click
here to request more information.
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If
questions arise about how HECUA transfers
credit and how member institutions can
integrate our curricuum into specific
majors/minors, please contact a member
of our Student Service Team:
Mary
Delorie
(651-287-3311; [email protected])
David
Holliday
(651-287-3311; [email protected])
Alysha
Boie
(651-287-3312; [email protected])
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IMMERSE YOURSELF IN LANGUAGE & CULTURE
Complete your fourth semester of college
Spanish in Latin America! Ecuador presents
a complex scenario of social, cultural,
economic and political phenomena nestled
in the breath-taking Andes Mountains. You
will gain a first-hand perspective of Ecuadorian
life as you immerse yourself in this intensive
language and cultural experience. Field
work and visits in and around the beautiful,
culture-rich, capital city of Quito will
supplement your language learning.
Intensive language instruction focuses on
development of language skills and cross-cultural
awareness. Outside class, students will
improve language proficiency, explore cultural
identity and discuss contemporary social
and economic issues of Ecuador. Course includes
lectures and seminars, as well as urban
and rural site visits.
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"Studying
Spanish in Quito was an amazing experience that
allowed me to immerse myself in the language
and better understand the culture that surrounds
it."
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