Culture and Language Immersion in Antigua, Guatemala
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GUATEMALA REGISTRATION Submit the completed registration form to the Downtown Milwaukee Campus, Main Building Room M270. Pay the $350 nonrefundable deposit at the Cashier’s Office at any MATC campus. This check will hold your space and be applied toward the total program cost. The $350 deposit is NONREFUNDABLE. Space is limited – 24 participants only! REGISTRATION FORM MATC Guatemala Study Abroad — Winter 2019/2020 Full Name ____________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________ City / State / ZIP code _________________________________________________ Home Phone _____________________ Alternate Phone ____________________ Email ___________________________________________________ Are you a student? Yes / No College/University_____________________________________________ Are you currently enrolled in Spanish? Yes / No Who is your instructor? ________________________________________________ MATC student ID number ______________________________________________ I, ____________________________, give MATC permission to release my name, photo, email and phone number to other study abroad participants and staff. Signature ____________________________________________________________ Return completed registration form to: Barbara Surwillo, Downtown Milwaukee Campus, Main Building Room M270 Pay the $350 deposit at the Cashier’s Office of any MATC campus. Credit Options All study abroad participants must take a minimum of one credit. One-Credit Option Professional Spanish: FLANG-109 Three-Credit Options GUATEMALA Conversational Spanish 1: FLANG-117 Conversational Spanish 2: FLANG-118 Two-Credit Options for Four-Year College Transfer Intermediate Conversation and Grammar 1: FLANG-215 Intermediate Conversation and Grammar 2: FLANG-216 Spanish 1A: FLANG-200 Spanish 1B: FLANG-201 Three-Credit Options for Four-Year College Transfer Spanish 3: FLANG-213 Spanish 4: FLANG-214 Spanish 5: FLANG-218 Four-Credit Options for Four-Year College Transfer Spanish 1: FLANG-202 Spanish 2: FLANG-205 Financial aid may be used for these classes. Students are responsible for registration and payment of classes. Language and Cultural Immersion December 28, 2019 - January 19, 2020 Contact There is a world of difference Barbara Surwillo Deborah Hoem-Esparza when you study abroad. 414-297-8014 414-297-7346 [email protected] [email protected] International education at MATC is designed to promote the development of globally and multiculturally competent Downtown Milwaukee Campus, Main Building, Room M270 individuals. These are men and women who want to be effective in the global marketplace, and who value diverse communities at home and abroad. matc.edu 414-297-MATC Wisconsin Relay System 711 Downtown Oak Creek Campus Milwaukee Campus 6665 South Howell Avenue 700 West State Street West Allis Campus Mequon Campus 1200 South 71st Street 5555 West Highland Road System logo/endorser options MATC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution and complies with all requirements of the Americans With The logo mainly used by the System Oce Disabilities Act. MATC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, the or on ocial System documents. STUDY ABROAD national standard in accrediting colleges and schools for distinction in academics and student services. System logo in all black. Can also be reversed out to all white if desired. Total Immersion Environment Homestay • Five hours of intensive daily • Specially selected families instruction • Two participants per household • One student per teacher • Wonderful “señoras” • All levels of instruction available • Middle-class homes • Grammar and conversation • Close to school classes • Excellent integration of students Conferences and Workshops Volunteer Work/Service Learning • Cooking • Local orphanages • Guatemala Today • Casa del Nino GUATEMALA STUDY ABROAD • Cultural differences • Dance classes Superbly situated in a sweeping highland valley, • Natural healing and medicine suspended between the cones of Agua, Acatenango • Music and dance performances • Artisan classes and Fuego volcanoes, is one of the Americas’ most enchanting colonial cities: Antigua. In its day this was one of the great cities of the Spanish empire, ranking alongside Lima and Mexico City, and serving as the administrative center for all of Central America and Mexican Chiapas. This program will take you to Antigua, Guatemala, which is renowned for its language schools and located about 20 miles from Guatemala City. ANTIGUA • Guatemala’s foremost tourist destination Participants will have the opportunity to experience • The main attraction is the city’s beauty Guatemalan culture and will delight in learning the • Superb restaurants most Spanish in the shortest time possible. Language • Baroque-style colonial buildings and cobbled streets learning has never been so fun! • Antigua’s language schools are some of the best in Latin America In Antigua, participants will be immersed in the culture and language, attend the renowned Escuela Tecún Umán and live with carefully selected families. Climate Antigua’s climate is pleasant most of the year; average temperatures are The Tecún Umán Spanish School was established more than 27 years in the low 80s with sunny skies. ago and has achieved a reputation as one of Guatemala’s best Spanish schools. • Fully accredited through Universidad Rural de Guatemala Cost • Also accredited by the Ministry of Education and the Office of 21-day program: $2,675 Tourism in Guatemala (INGUAT) Fees include airfare, lodging, most meals, tuition, cultural activities, • Instructors have an average of 19 years teaching experience insurance, in-country transportation and pre-trip orientation. • The founder continuously reviews the curriculum to ensure Additional costs: passport, MATC course credits, souvenirs and “extras.” relevancy • Students are from different countries and are of diverse backgrounds, ages, professions and academic programs Application Process Submit the completed registration form with the deposit. Intensive Spanish classes, cultural seminars, special interest classes, and homestays, come together to give you practical knowledge that you can take into the classroom and workplace. .