Scholarship Details Meals, Lodging, Transportation, Tours, and University Sessions
Eligibility
Educators using Español Santillana Instructional Materials*
Time Frame
Ongoing one-week summer sessions.
Exact session dates TBD.
Exclusions
Airfare
*Contact local representative for details
A great opportunity to study abroad and learn from
experts in the field of Spanish language educatio
n
The University of Alcalá, originally founded
in 1499 as the Universidad Complutense en
Alcalá de Henares and renamed in 1977 as
the University of Alcalá, is world renowned
for its Spanish language and literature
courses. Alcalingua, a Department of
the University of Alcalá, offers Spanish
language and culture courses to non-
native speakers and develops materials for
teaching Spanish as a foreign language.
The University of Alcalá is also renowned
for its annual presentation of the highly
prestigious Cervantes Prize.
Santillana USA has partnered with the University of Alcalá de Henares
to develop a one-week study abroad opportunity for secondary Spanish
teachers that use
Español Santillana
, providing a truly authentic
language and cultural experiences to enhance their teaching. Scholarship
recipients:
• Attend language and cultural sessions at the University of Alcalá de
Henares that are designed to enhance linguistic, cultural, historical, and
sociological knowledge of the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures
• Attend sessions at the University of Alcalá de Henares focused on second
language acquisition strategies, methods, and teaching. University of
Alcalá professors, as well as Santillana USA consultants—, experts in
Spanish language instruction in the United States—, will teach sessions
and lead educational tours
• Participate in cultural activities such as educational tours to historical
and cultural sites—, e.g. travel through “La ruta del Quijote,” visit
Miguel de Cervantes’s home, and Museo del Prado, among others
• Experience Spanish culture first-hand, by spending time with Spanish
families and locals, sampling Spanish cuisine and many other aspects of
Spanish daily life
•Receive an official Certification of Completion from the University of
Alcalá de Henares.
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