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NCLRC Spanish Immersion Institute

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This particular program is one that I have been wanting to participate in for quite some time, but have not yet had the opportunity. The program did not run last year, but I just received an e-mail about this year's upcoming event:
 
Thank you for your interest in the 2013 NCLRC Spanish Immersion Institute.  We are sorry that we were not able to offer the institute last year, but our plans are in place for 2014 and we hope that you continue to be interested in attending the Spanish Immersion Institute.  The dates are Sunday, June 22 – Wednesday, June 25.  The information is now posted on our website, including the registration form. http://nclrc.org/profdev/nclrc_inst_pres/summer_inst.html
 
Our line-up of Embassies has expanded to include three venues: the Embassy of Spain, the Embassy of Uruguay, and the Mexican Cultural Institute.  In addition, we will have a docent-led tour of the Spanish collection, in Spanish, at the National Gallery of Art, plus some possible evening activities.
 
The cost of the Institute is nearly all-inclusive (materials, lodging, and most meals).  Local transportation and one lunch will be the responsibility of the participant, as will additions to the menus beyond what is stipulated.
 
As you make your travel plans, please keep in mind that you need to be checking in at the residence hall no later than 5:00 pm on June 22.  Please do not make return reservations that will require you to be at the airport or train station before 3:00 pm on June 25.
 
A full schedule of topics to be included will be available soon; the embassy personnel are still fine-tuning their plans.  Please do not hesitate to contact me as you make your plans to join us in Washington, D.C. in June.
 
Though this particular summer institute is for Spanish teachers specifically, NCLRC offers programs relating to all languages- right here at home in our own nation's capital. :-)

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Domestic International Teaching Opportunities

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I realize that some may not have the ability to travel abroad for whatever reason during the summer, but would still like to have a piece of the international pie. I am one of those people these days, having recently just given birth to a baby boy who demands (and will continue to demand) much of my time and energy. For us though, there are still opportunities to experience internationalism right here at home.

One such way is to host an exchange student. Since 2011 I have been involved with PAX: Program of Academic Exchange as a Community Coordinator. Though I have not had the chance to do so recently, in 2011 a local family hosted a high student from Japan for a year under my supervision. It was a wonderful experience for all involved, and a great way to serve as an ambassador and learn more about another culture without even leaving home!

There are SEVERAL other hosting organizations out there. Here are just a few:


Though hosting is on a volunteer basis, Community Coordinators are independent contractors and do receive a stipend for their placement efforts. American Homestay Network is another organization offering compensation to families that host their adult students.

Visit the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Exchange Programs website for more programs and further information.


Another is to work for an international camp. I did so last summer via Julian Krinsky Camp's LINES LTD international program. LINES is a European based organization which recruits students the world over for learning English (or French) as a foreign language during their summer camps world-wide. I, along with 3 other US residents, served as an EFL teacher for 20 students from Russia, Germany, France, Belgium, Spain and Venezuela over the course of a 4 week program hosted on a local college campus. Aside from classes with me, the students traveled to nearby sites on educational excursions and partook in other activities with staff and counselors on site. It was well worth the experience!

Again, there are many such programs out there. (I actually interviewed for 3 of them last year, all of which I found via Craigslist search).

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