El Capítulo Girasol de la AATSP

Sunflower Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese

AATSP Scholarships for Members

To celebrate the arrival of Mar E Floresta, the Portuguese Language Village , Concordia Language Villages announces a scholarship contest for students of AATSP members to attend the Portuguese or Spanish Language villages for the 2008 summer programs.

Since 1961 Concordia Language Villages has offered summer language immersion camps for young people ages 7-18. Programs in 15 languages provide language and cultural education year-round to over 11,000 youth, families, and adults from all 50 states and 32 countries. The Language Villages is a program of Concordia College , Moorhead , Minnesota , a private, four-year liberal arts institution with a strong commitment to international education.

In July 2008, Mar E Floresta will welcome youth to a lakeside summer camp in Northern Minnesota for two-week residential immersion sessions. No prior knowledge of Portuguese is required. Program staff are experienced in teaching varying levels of Portuguese proficiency, from beginner to advanced. Participants, known as [WINDOWS-1252?]“villagers,” will study the language and culture of Portuguese-speaking countries and take part in a variety of educational and cultural activities to learn about the music, dance, songs, crafts, games and foods representing Portuguese-speaking societies. In addition to language and cultural immersion, Concordia language Village programs focus on developing global knowledge. Villagers participate in discussions of peace, environment, tradition, and politics, promoting cross-cultural understanding and communication skills.

AATSP and Concordia Language Villages have collaborated to offer a scholarship contest for the students of AATSP members. Two one-thousand dollar scholarships will be awarded to Portuguese and Spanish language students. One scholarship will be provided to attend Mar E Floresta and another to attend El Lago del Bosque, the Spanish Language Village . Watch for further details in early winter on the AATSP website.

Registration forms for villager participation and staff employment applications for summer 2008 are now available online. To learn more about Mar E Floresta, or to read about the official launch event on Capitol Hill, visit www.PortugueseLanguageVillage.org

Dear AATSP Members:

The deadline for applications for all AATSP scholarships for the summer of 2008 has been extended to Friday, January 4, 2008. This will give the membership time over the holiday break to complete applications and submit them.

The application information for the AATSP scholarships and stipends for travel and study during Summer 2008 is available on the AATSP website. We urge you to apply now for the following scholarships and stipends.

1. Annual Meeting Travel Stipends for First-Time Attendees

2. Summer Study Scholarships to Spain and Mexico

3. Robert G. Mead, Jr. Travel, Study, and/or Research Award

NEW DEADLINE: Friday, January 4, 2008 for study and travel in 2008.

Notification of winners will be made in late January 2008.

All scholarships and stipends will be presented at the Awards Banquet to be held on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at the AATSP Conference in San José , Costa Rica .

Notes:

AATSP members are eligible to receive either a summer scholarship or a travel stipend, but not both.

The scholarships will be presented at the Awards Luncheon during the Annual Meeting of the AATSP to be held in San Diego, California on 4 August, 2007. The winner is expected to be in attendance at the luncheon to accept the award unless s/he can provide documentation that the Awards Luncheon conflicts with the travel and study/research.

--MEXICO--

Cemanahuac Educational Community, Cuernavaca http://www.cemanahuac.com
Program description:	Variety of courses include Intensive Language Study, Latin American Studies, Mesoamerica in the Classroom, Implementing the National Standards for World Language Education
Dates:	Flexible; begin any Monday for two weeks
Package includes:	Registration, tuition for two weeks, housing (double occupancy) with all meals, and one field study trip.
Other expenses:	Airfare, transfer to Cuernavaca (about $12 each way), textbook ($30), and personal expenses.
Contact:	Vivian B. Harvey Educational Programs Coordinator cemanahuac1@cs.com

CLS – Cuernavaca Language School, Cuernavaca
http://www.cuernavacalanguageschool.com

Program description:

The scholarship consists of two weeks of study at the Cuernavaca Language School and includes: - 30 hours of intensive instruction (basic, intermediate and advanced levels) in groups. (Maximum of 4 students per class. -15 hours of culture classes about Mexico prehistoric, colonial and modern, and the use of textbooks and other materials.- The scholarship also includes room and board for 15 nights in the home of a Mexican family for the recipient of the scholarship. Transportation to and from the Cuernavaca and personal expenditures are not included.

Contact:

Berenice Arias
CLS - Coordinadora de Logistica
Azalea 3
Jardines de la Reforma
62269 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
cls@cuernavacalanguageschool.com

--SPAIN--

Estudio Sampere (2 scholarships available) http://www.sampere.es
Program description:	Intensive language program in four sites in Spain: Madrid, Salamanca, Alicante, and Puerto de Santa María
Dates:	Three weeks; July. The scholarships can be used in July of 2008.
Package includes:	Tuition (20-22 hours of instruction per week), homestay (individual room), breakfast and supper Monday – Friday, all meals on weekends. Activities, such as museums and excursions. Medical and accident insurance
Other expenses:	Travel to study site, round trip airfare to Spain
Contact:	Juan Manuel Sampere, Director jmanuel@sampere.es

Embajada de España (2 scholarships available) http://www.sgci.mec.es/usa
Program description:	Spanish language and pedagogy for elementary, middle and secondary school teachers. Varied courses are offered to meet the needs of Spanish teachers from different contexts. The classes are given at prestigious universities by university professors who are specialists in the subjects covered. The courses encompass teaching and the practice of the various linguistic skills at different levels of mastery of Spanish. Credits awarded are recognized by a variety of U.S. universities. Additional activities are included both as part of the courses and as optional activities, such as culture classes, visits to sites of interest, daytrips etc. AATSP scholarship recipients may choose among Embassy program universities
Dates:	First three weeks in July
Package includes:	Tuition, lodging, meals (except weekends), medical insurance, and some excursions.
Other expenses:	Weekend meals, travel to university city; round trip airfare to Spain.
Contact:	Carmen Velasco: carmen.velascom@mec.es

ENFOREX Spanish in the Spanish World (4 scholarships available ) http://www.enforex.com
	First Option (2 scholarships):
Program description:	Curso de Formación de Profesores-advanced level. Madrid
Dates:	Flexible; begin any Monday for two weeks
Package includes:	Tuition, double-occupancy lodging in shared apartments.
Other expenses:	Meals, travel to school city, round trip airfare to Spain or other accomodation offers.
	Second Option (2 scholarships):
Program description:	Curso de Formación de Profesores-advanced level. Madrid
Dates:	First two weeks, July
Package includes:	Tuition, double-occupancy lodging in shared apartments.
Other expenses:	Meals, travel to school city, round trip airfare to Spain or other accomodation offers.
Contact:	Antonio Anadón, Director Alberto Aguilera 26 - 28015 Madrid - Spain Phone. +34 91 594 3776 - Fax. +34 91 594 5159 promotion@enforex.es Please Note: The members selected for Scholarships/Travel stipends will be announced by email.