Archive for the ‘International Students’ Category

Ohio University Summer Seminars Comes to the Casa

Thursday, 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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Casa Xalteva Receives Grant from Parochiele Charitas Instelling

Thursday, 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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On the Evolution of Nicaraguan Art

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

Photo taken at "Bellas Artes" in Granda during Anna's interview

Photo taken at "Bellas Artes" in Granda during Anna's interview

Anna  Branham is a University of New Mexico student attending Casa Xalteva as part of a Spring 2009 study abroad program.  As part of the program she had to fulfill and internship requirement. Anna investigated the evolution of Nicaraguan art.

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Myranda McGowan: Forensic Clinic and Legal Medicine

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Myranda at the Forensic Clinic

Myranda at the Forensic Clinic

Myranda McGowan is a University of New Mexico student attending Casa Xalteva as part of a Spring 2009 study abroad program.  As part of the program she had to fulfill and internship requirement. She spent 1 week at the Forensic Clinic outside of Granada, Nicaragua and 1 week at the Office of Legal Medicine in Managua.

My first week: Clinica Forense (Forensic Clinic) outside Granada, Nicaragua…

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UNM Student Internship: Zoe in San Blas

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

UNM Student Zoe outside of Hijos del Maiz

UNM Student Zoe outside of Hijos del Maiz

In her words…

I did my internship in San Blas, a small rural village about 20 minutes by bus outside of Granada, Nicaragua. The village was very different from anything I had experienced or seen in Nicaragua. The community was very poor, most of the houses (or shacks) were constructed with pieces of metal and wood. The living conditions were very simple, but the people and my host family were incredibly warm, generous and caring. I wanted to focus on the education in Nicaragua so I worked in a preschool in the mornings and a public high school in the afternoons.

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Gracias por el desayuno…

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Los niños de casa xalteva y Robert.

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 ¡¡¡

Univ. Students Go to Prison

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Male UNM students marked to distinguish them from male inmates

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.  (more…)

NYC Reunion Reminder! MANANA

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Nuestra Casa Street Party
Reminding all Northeastern-ly located Xalteva alums, enthusiasts, or enthusiastic alumni that the first ever reunion is tomorrow evening from 7-9 pm at Cafe Chabron at 168-170 Orchard Street. I’ll be the guy wearing the one piece lycra Xalteva branded bodysuit wrestling with the bouncer. Ok, I won’t have the bodysuit, but I will sport the Xalteva shirt and try to be awkwardly conspicuous.  I didn’t make reservations, but I’ll inform the hostess…if there is one, that people may be asking for the Xalteva group.

For any questions feel free to last minute email me at Oliverhartman@gmail.com or call me at 917-526-2794

-Oliver

* note: the photo shows a block party hosted by Jimmy Three-Fingers BBQ on Calle Consulado, Granada.  It also goes by Nuestra Casa.  The NYC Reunion will have fewer motorcyles.

La clase interesante y divertida

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Estudiantes y profesores

La segunda y tercer semana de clase los estudiantes de Nuevo Mexico, han expresado lo bueno que se han sentido en Casa Xalteva,  ya se puede ver el avance de su español. Como he dicho siempre cada persona que viene a Casa Xalteva se da cuenta que no existe otro lugar igual.

Bienvenida Univercidad de Nuevo Mexico.

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

El Pastel

Un pastel, piñata, baile, musica en vivo y mucha divercion, esta fue la bienvenida de otro grupo mas de la univercidad de nuevo mexico. cada uno de ellos aprende y hace crecer esta unica ISLA en el mundo, llena de amor, amistad y humildad.

Te invitamos a ser parte de nosotros, y disfrutar de este lugar unico…