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The Elementary Education and Reading Department is accepting applications for its third international PDS study-abroad program in Santiago, Chile. This three-week trip, held June 7–29, is an opportunity for students to study Chilean history and culture through an educational lens in the capital city of Santiago with Pixita del Prado Hill, associate professor of elementary education and reading, and Eric “Luke” Krieg, associate professor and chair of the Sociology Department.

Please attend the information session on Tuesday, February 4, at 4:00 p.m. in Bacon Hall 116A. Topics to be discussed include expectations and costs, as well as a question-and-answer period.

Eligibility and Details

• Open to graduate and undergraduate students.
• Students will earn 3 credits.
• Funding opportunities are available.
• No prior Spanish-speaking skills are necessary.
• Students must be 18 years of age or older.
• Students must be in good academic standing.

Students are expected to

• attend a series of meetings during the spring 2014 semester to prepare for travel,
• collaborate to prepare instructional materials for our partner school,
• live with host families while in Chile,
• complete a reflective journal while in Chile,
• participate in all planned activities and class meetings prior to departure and while in Chile.

Activities include

• a Spanish immersion course at a Spanish language school in Santiago;
• partnership activities with teacher candidates and faculty at Universidad Mayor;
• a service project at our partner school, Benjamin Vicuña Mackenna, School 25;
• excursions to the Pacific Ocean, the Andes mountains, and places in and around the city of Santiago (museums, artisan communities, and historic sites).

You can also contact Pixita del Prado Hill for more information, ext. 4112, or stop by Bacon Hall 316M.