May 28th, 2009
The wheels were set in motion last year when Linguistics professor Terrell Morgan came down to Granada to look at Casa Xalteva as a possible site for an annual summer training program, but we are happy to announce here that Casa Xalteva has been selected as the host. Here is a brief description from their website:
The program, scheduled for July 28-August 13, 2009, is intended primarily for Spanish teachers. Application is open, however, to graduate (and, occasionally, advanced undergraduate) students from Spanish and other disciplines who have a demonstrated ability in the use of the Spanish language and a need for this type of course. Both native and non-native speakers of Spanish are invited to apply.
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Tags: Casa Xalteva, intensive Spanish language, Linguistics, Ohio University, Terrell Morgan
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May 28th, 2009
After volunteering with for our Children’s Program and helping with our English classes, a student arranged a meeting to speak with Juan Carlos and Jose Luis about the needs of Casa Xalteva. She was familiar with a Dutch organization that provides assistance to projects like Casa Xalteva on a one-time basis, as long as that organization is not currently receiving support from any other source.
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Tags: Casa Xalteva Spanish School, Dutch Grant, Parochiele Charitas Instelling
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April 6th, 2009
A few weeks ago Casa Xalteva submitted an application to UNESCO to be approved to use its official logo for the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. Today, we received a notice telling us that we have been officially approved to use the logo!
In December 2002, resolution 57/254 on the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly and UNESCO was designated as lead agency for the promotion of the Decade.
The Decade aims to integrate the values inherent in sustainable development into all aspects of learning to encourage changes in behaviour which will enable a more viable and fairer society for everyone.
During this decade, education for sustainable development will contribute to preparing citizens better prepared to face the challenges of the present and the future, and decision-makers who will act responsibly to create a viable world. Thus, five kinds of fundamental learning will be enhanced: learning to know, learning to do, learning to be, learning to live together, and learning to transform oneself and society.
Tags: Granada, Nicaragua, UNESCO
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February 24th, 2009
Los niños de casa xalteva y Robert.
Cada viernes por la mañana los niños del programa de Casa Xalteva tienen un desayuno especial, este desayuno especial lo reciven los niños que vienen cada dia y vienen puntual, el desayuno de hoy, lo patrocino un estudiante llamado ROBERT, y los niños con mucha alegria dijeron : GRACIAS POR EL DESAYUNO ESPECIAL ¡¡¡
Tags: Children's Program, Granada, Nicaragua, Spanish Classes, Spanish Language School
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February 15th, 2009
Male UNM students marked to distinguish them from male inmates
University of New Mexico Students went to Granada’s Prison for one of their field trips. Professor Christine Rack recaps it below…
“We went to the prison here is Granada yesterday. It was fascinating –the juveniles are housed with the adults (though 11 years ago the penal codedeclared that illegal) in a 4-state facility built for 400 and holding 850. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Granada, Nicaragua, Spanish Classes, Spanish Language School, University of New Mexico, University Program, Volunteers
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