LASP Spring 2010 newsletter

Check out the spring 2010 newsletter for the Latin American Studies Program in Costa Rica. This is where SNU students Paul James and Kristin Lege are studying this semester.

Going global in 2010, Part IV: Eating Spanish tapas, Iberian ham and other great stuff in Boston

At the end of January, I attended a conference in Boston that was sponsored by the overseas commerce office of the Spanish province of León y Castilla. Being a conference sponsored by a government office assigned to attract foreign business to León y Castilla, they treated us right. It was nice to go to an event where the refreshments were more than coffee, tea and cookies...a whole lot more. However, the eats were not the best part of the conference. I went specifically to look for opportunities for SNU students to study in Spain. I was very pleased with the resources and programs I found. It is way too early to start promoting anything definite. Nevertheless, I have some ideas that I hope work out. I have a lot of hope for being able to work out a "traditional" study abroad program, perhaps with a Christian university in the states that already has a program in Spain. What excites me even more is the possibility of working out an 8-week program that would allow students to study on campus for the first part of the semester, taking some intensive 8-week courses that would meet general education requirements, and then spend the second part of the semester in Spain studying Spanish culture and language. If you are a current or prospective SNU student, let me know if something like that would interest you.

A Nicaraguan reflection from Paul James

Paul James has a new blog post from his experience in Nicaragua. You can read it at http://buenviaje-puravida.blogspot.com/. Every semester, I am grateful for the lasting impression that the Latin American Studies Program (LASP) makes on our SNU students who go there. Great program for great students!

Spanish heritage research project

ACTFL looking for intermediate level Spanish "heritage speakers" between ages of 18-29 for a research project. Participants get $25 and an official OPIc rating. If you are interested, check out http://actfl.informz.net/survistapro/s.asp?id=2065&u=1003679045.