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Including Latino Communities In The Learning Process: Curricular And Pedagogical Reforms In Undergraduate Spanish Programs, Felisa Guillén Jun 2012

Including Latino Communities In The Learning Process: Curricular And Pedagogical Reforms In Undergraduate Spanish Programs, Felisa Guillén

Felisa Guillén

Since the fall semester of 2003, the Spanish program at Occidental College has been incorporating a community-service learning component in its intermediate and advanced language classes, as well as in all literature and culture courses. Based on the idea that culture-sensitive language instruction should include frequent and meaningful interactions with a language community, the Spanish program has developed a strong partnership with two local schools that have predominantly Latino enrollment. This mutually beneficial relationship helps college students improve their communication skills in Spanish while rendering a service to the Latino community through tutoring and mentoring programs, along with cultural presentations …


Ekphrasis E Imitación En La Jerusalén Conquistada, Felisa Guillén Apr 1995

Ekphrasis E Imitación En La Jerusalén Conquistada, Felisa Guillén

Felisa Guillén

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