Tuesday, April 8, 2008

SUNY Fredonia and Ollin Tlahtoalli Summer Abroad Program

SUNY Fredonia and Ollin Tlahtoalli Centro de Lenguas y Cultura Mexicana have created a full time study abroad summer program for students interested in an intense cultural experience. This program offers so much more than typical summer study programs.

For six weeks students will live with families in the city of Oaxaca, and attend personalized Spanish instruction in groups of two or three students. This makes possible greater attention to individual language needs and allows time for sociolinguistic and cultural components. Our aim is to increase our students´ understanding and appreciation of Mexican values, traditions and behaviors which can sometimes be a mystery to outsiders. We do this through carefully selected readings and presentations along with class discussions.