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| Title | Scholarships Offered for Spanish teachers in the Central States Region |
| Body | The following organizations are offering study-abroad scholarships through Central States for the summer of 2012. Centro MundoLengua Scholarship for AP Teachers in Spain http://www.centromundolengua.com June 24 - July 7, 2012 This scholarship is intended to provide an immersion experience for an AP Spanish teacher in a public or private K-12 Spanish program who has shown professional commitment to, and sustained involvement in, the teaching of the Spanish language and culture. This scholarship includes two weeks of class instruction in Seville, Spain, full room and board with a Spanish family in a private room, class materials, certificate, cultural activities in Seville, and a welcome breakfast and farewell dinner. Centro MundoLengua AP Language or AP Literature Summer Institute http://www.centromundolengua.com June 24 - July 7, 2012 Centro MundoLengua is also offering a scholarship for the AP Language or for the AP Literature Summer Institute. Centro MundoLengua has provided the only accredited AP Summer Institute for Spanish language and literature teachers in Spain. Cemanahuac Educational Community in Mexico Scholarship This scholarship is intended to provide an immersion experience for a teacher in a public or private K-12 Spanish program who has shown professional commitment to, and sustained involvement in, the teaching of Spanish language and culture. The dollar value of this award in 2012 will be $1083.00, and includes registration, tuition for two weeks, housing (double occupancy) with all meals, and one all-day field study trip. Other expenses, in addition to airfare, that the recipient would have to cover on his/her own would be transfer to Cuernavaca (about $15 each way), a textbook ($35) and personal expenses. The recipient can attend any program at the Cemanahuac Educational Community in Mexico anytime during 2012. Preference for this award will be given to non-native speakers of Spanish. Universidad Internacional: Center for Linguistic & Multicultural Studies This scholarship is intended to provide an immersion experience for a teacher in a public or private K-12 Spanish program who has shown professional commitment to, and sustained involvement in, the teaching of Spanish language and culture. This scholarship includes the registration fee and two weeks of class instruction (3 hours per day) at the Universidad Internacional in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The recipient can attend any program at the Universidad Internacional anytime during 2012. ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL CSCTFL SCHOLARSHIPS: To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria: 1. be a practicing teacher with a teaching load of at least 50% in the foreign language department; 2. teach in the Central States Conference region; 3. be willing to present a 60-minute session at the 2013 Central States Conference. Other selection criteria include: 1. professional commitment and significant involvement in the teaching of a foreign language (conference/workshop participation, curriculum development) listed in a current professional resume or curriculum vitae (Note: participation in the Central States organization and/or attendance at past conferences will be advantageous and should be noted); 2. evidence of how the experience will enhance his/her teaching explained in a written statement of not more than 200 words; and 3. evidence of institutional support in the form of a letter of endorsement from an administrator or department chairperson. For more information, contact: Lori Winne, Chair CSCTFL Awards Committee lwinne at frontier dot com Applications (curriculum vitae/resume, personal statement (see above), and letter of endorsement must be submitted electronically by December 15, 2011, for consideration. Andrews, B. [FLTEACH] Scholarships offered for Spanish teachers in the Central States region. FLTEACH listserv (FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU, 6 Nov 2011). |
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