Spain: Multicultural Spain Through Community Service Program
Orientation in Madrid
Your adventure begins with an action-packed, three-day orientation in Madrid. Put your Spanish to use as you order tapas in a local café, ask for directions to the Palacio Real, and explore the city’s medieval streets. Visits to incredible museums on the “museum mile,” discussions in city parks, and exploration of diverse neighborhoods strengthen your understanding of contemporary Spanish life and culture. Your orientation concludes with a full-day excursion to historic Toledo.
Multicultural Spain through Community Service
For centuries, Christians, Jews,and Muslims lived a peaceful and productive coexistence in Spain. Trace the historical and cultural influences of these religions to learn about the conditions necessary for a tolerant multicultural society in modern Spain. Spend your first week exploring the cities of Madrid and Toledo. Visit incredible museums, spend time with young people recently emigrated from South America and Northern Africa, and practice your Spanish language skills in local markets and cafes. Following orientation, live with a family in a vibrant Spanish community along the southern coast. Then, travel to the north of Spain to volunteer with a local community-based organization working to integrate recent immigrants into Spanish society. Your adventure concludes with a week exploring the Basque country and communities along the Cantabric Sea in the north.
Sample Host Communities: Vejer de la Frontera, Arcos de la Frontera
Sample Activities: Explore the restaurants, street life, and architecture of Madrid and Toledo; meet with a local heritage expert to gain a deeper appreciation of the cultural influences that have shaped contemporary Spanish society; enjoy a day on the beach; work with recent immigrants in Madrid; visit the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
Program Information:
Code: ESCS
Features: Community Service, Travel and Regional Exploration
Prerequisites: 2 years Spanish
Dates: June 29, 2010 -
July 28, 2010
Depart/Return: New York
Fee: $6,900
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*(International airfare included)
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PROGRAM FEATURES:
Community Service, Travel and Regional Exploration
DURATION:
4 weeks
PREREQUISITE:
2 years Spanish
DATES:
June 29, 2010 -
July 28, 2010
FEE:
$6,900
*
*(International airfare included)
DEPART / RETURN:
New York
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