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Over the next 2 months period, you will receive a series of 16 important lessons via email to help you select the best Spanish immersion program for you.
Since this online seminar is still in beta edition, sign-up is FREE! Once we have reached 20 reviewers, we will release a complete edition for $24.95. Sign-up now to take advantage of this free offer!
You will learn how to...
Lesson 1. Access multiple resources to gain a bird's eye perspective so that you can make a well-informed decision.
Lesson 2. Systematically compare various Spanish-speaking host countries.
Lesson 3. Distinguish pros and cons of major Spanish instructional methods.
Lesson 4. Peek into the secrets that the Spanish school agencies don't want you to know about.
Lesson 5. Arrange your best housing option for your study abroad.
Lesson 6. Become familiar with various benefits of volunteering.
Lesson 7. Find the real life safety information to keep you away from the troubles.
Lesson 8. Maximize the travel opportunities overseas.
Lesson 9. Secure the easiest way from an airport to your Spanish program.
Lesson 10. Use the most clear and cost effective ways to stay in touch with back home.
Lesson 11. Safely and rapidly get your money in your host country.
Lesson 12. Manage the potential health risks overseas.
Lesson 13. Communicate about your dietary and medical needs.
Lesson 14. Minimize your airfare.
Lesson 15. Maintain your motivation and enjoy learning Spanish.
Lesson 16. Organize your Spanish immersion experience step-by-step.
In addition , you will...
1. Receive the Weekly Airfare Scouter to update you on the ticket prices from major US cities.
2. Meet friendly, local and risk-free groups to meet new people just like you to practice Spanish.
3. Quickly and easily set up your volunteering works while learning Spanish.
4. Learn how to meet Spanish speakers around the world without leaving your home.
5. Get expert advices on cutting college costs, international travels, cultural background in the Hispanic world, study abroad scholarship information, etc.
Since this online seminar is still in beta edition, sign-up is FREE!Within a month, we will release a complete edition for $24.95. Sign-up now to take advantage of this free offer!
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Guate Spanish |
Mexican and Costa Rican Schools |
| Who is it for? | Students who are seeking 1) small, family-like learning environment with personalized attention 2) Partnerships to support our instructors, host families and community-based efforts 3) Achievements in linguistic and cultural competencies |
Students who are seeking a large school with groups of 50+ English-speaking students to study, tour around and hangout with |
| Spanish Language Lesson | 1-on-1 instruction. 5 hours a day. | A group of 4-10 students per class. 4 hours a day. |
| Social Responsibility | Community involvement is integrated into the curriculum. Direct payment / donation to instructors, host families and volunteer organizations promotes the spirit of social responsibility and fair trade movement. | Schools provide volunteering opportunities for students to get involved in local communities. |
| Homestay | To select a host family, one of the team member stays with the family from 3-7 days on top of screening, interviewing and training process. Weekly evaluation by students ensure their quality of care. | Prospective host families are interviewed, trained and inspected by the schools. |
| Indigenous Culture Class | Mayan languages such as K'iché and Mam are offered. Participation in a weaving lesson, Mayan ceremonies, festivities, etc are incorporated in the curriculum. | Offered in very few schools as indigenous cultures have very little parts in local communities. |
| Flexibility | Normally a class begins on any Monday of the year but a special arrangement such as a weekend class is available as well. | Weekly, monthly and term-long programs are offered. |
| Time to Share with Locals | In addition to homestay and volunteer experiences, students can have a time to get to know locals who share similar interests. | Homestay and volunteer experiences are offered. |
| Cultural Activities and Excursions | Yes. Guatemalan cooking class, dance lesson, seminar on social issues in Guatemala (human rights, post-civil war reconstruction, etc), bread making, charity soccer games and English class, visits to nearby weaving and glass-blowing cooperatives, hikes to natural saunas and hotsprings, etc. |
Yes |
| Volunteer Activities | Yes. Reforestation in nearby mountains (summer is in rainy season, so it's a perfect time for reforestation,), tutor local students in math and English, make educational yet entertaining media contents for local radio or TV broadcasting, help making nutritional breads, etc. |
Yes |
| University Credits | Yes |
Yes |
| Airport Pickups | Yes |
Yes |
| Internet Connection | Yes (FREE!) |
Yes |
| Bilingual Staff | Yes |
Yes |
| Cellphone Rental | Yes (FREE!) |
Yes (some schools) |
| Insurance | Yes |
Yes (some schools) |
| Tuition | US$255/week |
average of US$700/week in case of 1-on-1 lesson |