SPANISH IMMERSION INSTITUTE MEXICO AND GUATEMALA IN CRISIS: AN ETHICAL AND LITERARY PERSPECTIVE
Residential Institute
JUNE 6–8 • MONTEVALLO
University of Montevallo
Lead scholar: Leonor Vázquez-González, Ph.D.
The discourse of “failed” states has become more and more recurrent to describe the social phenomena experienced by countries such as Mexico and Guatemala. It seems that the institutional survival of these countries is in question. This three-day, residential, Spanish immersion institute
explores the causes of some current issues within this multifaceted crisis. The purpose of this activity is to provide teachers in the State of Alabama with a deeper understanding of the causes of some of the most pressing issues faced by Mexican and Guatemalan societies.
Recent texts that address current problems in Mexico and Guatemala will be utilized. In Human Rights: An Ethical Approach by Jorge Mario Rodríguez, the way in which personal responsibility is a crucial element to realize the promise of human rights is explained. Pulitzer Prize winner Sonia Nazario’s story, Enrique’s Journey, presents an odyssey of a Honduran boy who travels hundreds of miles in order to find his mother in the United States. Today You Die by Marco Lara Klahr and Pilar
Tafur is a journalistic narrative about the origin and the development of transnational Maras. Teachers will discuss these texts in an effective way in order to connect these topics to the teaching of Spanish language.
This program will be particularly helpful to Spanish teachers who are interested in broadening their knowledge of the Hispanic cultures, improving their own linguistics skills, and examining the connections
between the current situation in Mexico and Guatemala and the high rate of immigration in Alabama.
Note: Participants will receive a modest stipend.
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Location: University of Montevallo, Montevallo
Dates: June 6-8
Times: Program begins Monday at 11 a.m. and concludes Wednesday at 3 p.m. Evening sessions will end at 9 p.m.
Format: Residential seminar. Lodging and all meals provided.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided daily.
Lodging:University of Montevallo, high-security, double-occupancy (two per teacher) dormitory room with private bathroom
CEUs: 24 contact hours
Please check back to this website frequently for session topics, resource materials and activities.
For all questions concerning this program, contact
Thomas E. Bryant: tbryant@ahf.net, (205) 558-3997
Additional program support is provided by:
ALEX (Alabama Learning Exchange)
ACCESS (Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide)
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