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Overseas ProgramsSemester/Academic Year Programs Summer Programs
Spain: Galician Culture Through the Eyes of Santiago de Compostela Faculty Leaders: This unique program takes place in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia's enchanting capital in Northwestern Spain, a UNESCO heritage city and an ancient site of pilgrimage. Students will examine the culture of Galicia, a Celtic bridge to understanding the past and present of the Hispanic and Portuguese-speaking worlds. Culture class discussions will focus on the factors that have contributed to the making of the identity of Galicia in such areas as geography, history and archaeology, politics and society, language and literature, traditions, mythology, religion, music, and cinema. Language classes will provide either intensive oral practice in Spanish or the beginning semester of Galego. The program includes various weekend excursions and fieldtrips. Galicia is a country of outstanding beauty, boasting lush green valleys, fantastic beaches, beautiful timeless cities, and imposing mountainous regions. For more information contact the faculty directors or the Center For International Education's Overseas Programs site. Summer in Madrid, Spain Faculty Leader: Madrid, Spain's capital, is the site for this UWM program, in which students may earn a total of 7 credits (4 in Spanish Language at all proficiency levels, and 3 credits in Spanish Culture and Civilization, taught in either English or Spanish). The Culture and Civilization course examines both the history of Spain and its current social, political and cultural reality. Students will learn about contemporary Spanish society in its many factors: demographics, legal and political systems, popular culture, art and literature, etc. Students will be housed in shared apartments in Madrid or may choose a home stay with a Spanish family. For more information contact the faculty directors or the Center For International Education's Overseas Programs site. Mexico: Service Learning in Oaxaca and Milwaukee Faculty Director: This program is designed for students interested in understanding educations, health, social welfare, and the development of urban planning in a practical service-learning environment. The program will take place in Oaxaca, Mexico, a city of 1 million people in one of the most indigenous states in Mexico. Students will take Spanish courses at the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca in the morning and in the afternoon will have the opportunity to shadow professionals in various community-based organizations in urban and rural areas of Oaxaca. Several cultural activities are scheduled as part of the program: visits to local markets, museums and to the archeological site of Monte Albán. Students will also live with local families to further improve their language skills and gain cultural knowledge. During the last week of the program, students will be able to continue their service learning experience in Milwaukee. For more information contact the faculty directors or the Center For International Education's Overseas Programs site. Contact Information:
Overseas Programs and Partnerships
Center for International Education Pearse Hall, Room 166 P.O. Box 413 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI 53201 Tel: (414) 229-5182 Fax: 414-229-4858 Email: overseas@uwm.edu |
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