trip austin humahuaca

“1º JORNADAS SOLIDARIAS DEL

IDIOMA INGLÉS EN LA QUEBRADA DE HUMAHUACA”

A CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

“FEELING THE TEXAN SPIRIT”

MARIA FERNANDA RODRIGUEZ TEACHER AMBASSADOR 2010

OBJECTIVES To strengthen English teaching skills; To learn new ideas regarding pedagogy and methodologies using U.S.-content teaching materials; To foster a better understanding of the U.S.; To establish ongoing connections between English teachers in Argentina and the U.S.

REQUIREMENTSo Have a degree from a 4 year college or universityo 3-5 years English teaching experienceo Valid passporto Argentine citizenshipo Excellent English o Strong commitment to teaching o Under 45 years oldo A follow-up activity upon the return to Argentina to share with colleagues and students based on what has been learned in the U.S.

BENEFITS

o Hotel accommodations, o Daily meals and incidentals allowanceo Round trip air fare from city of origino Health insurance.

AN E- MAIL FULL OF MAGIC

Asunto:  Teacher Ambassadors 7De:  "Zerda, Noris M" <ZerdaNM@state.gov>Fecha:  Mie, 23 de Diciembre de 2009, 3:57

pmPara:  mfrodriguez@cootepal.com.ar (

más)Cc:  "Rubio, Maria S" <RubioMS@state.gov>Prioridad:  Alta

DEAR TEACHER AMBASSADORS -GROUP 7

Congratulations to all of you!!!You are the Best and therefore will travel to Austin, Texas in February 2010 It is a pleasure to introduce you to my colleague Sol, who does the logistichard work of the program. She will be contacting you soon to give you all thenecessary details to make of this trip not only a good professional experience butalso to make a memorable time. This is our goal.At the end of this message, there is a list with your names and the places you arefrom. We are happy to have such a federal group of EFL teachers. Have a wonderful Christmas!

WHAT A FEDERAL GROUP INDEED

Maria Soledad JALON   Moreno / Prov. BA

Maria Fernanda RODRIGUEZ Palpalá / JUJUY

Cristian Diario Ofre BENITEZ Villa Berthet / CHACO

  Pablo Jesús GARCIA S.M. Tucumán/ TUCUMAN 

Lucia Beatriz QUIROGA San Luis/ SAN LUIS  Ricardo Martin RAMIREZ Parana / ENTRE RIOS  Maria Carolina FLORES BUSTAMANTE La Rioja / LA

RIOJA   

Ana IT Comodoro Rivadavia /CHUBUT 

TEACHER AMBASSADORS 2010

Paula Mercedes TEJEDA Córdoba /CORDOBA

  Flavia Silvana BONADEO Santa Fe /SANTA

FE

Andrea S. PANIZZOLI San Nicolás/ Bs. As.

Ma. de los Milagros DELFINO Corr./CORRIENTES  Anabela GRAZIOLI Ushuaia /TIERRA DEL FUEGO   Gonzalo Hernan ROSETTI Cap. Fed./Bs. As.

MEETING THE AMBASSADOR WITH THE REST OF THE LUCKY TEACHERS

AMBASSADOR VILMA MARTINEZ

Vilma Martinez waswas confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Argentina by the U.S. Senate on July 24, 2009 Ambassador Martinez was born in San Antonio, Texas. She earned a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin, and a LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) from Columbia Law School.

AUSTIN, TEXAS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

* Capital of the state of Texas.  Austin is a beautiful city with hills, valleys and lakes running through the city.  Austin has a current population of over 700,000 and over 1,000,000 in the metropolitan area. 

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

University of Texas at Austin founded in 1883,

Largest enrollment of all colleges in the state of Texas.

The university is a major center for academic research.

It  is consistently ranked as one of the top public universities in the country, with highly-regarded programs in a variety of fields.

ELAINE HORWITZ* Foreign Language Education professor in the College of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The University of Texas at Austin.* Pioneer in the study of students’ emotional responses to foreign language learning. * 30 years of research on foreign language learning, she has discovered a number of facts that have helped teachers and students around the world, the most important being that foreign language anxiety is a distinct variable in the foreign language learning process.

LONGHORNSSYMBOL OF THE UNIVERSITY

LONGHORNS

ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL

THE CAPITOL

THE CAPITOL An extraordinary example of late 19th century public architecture

Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986 for its “significant contribution to American history.”

It houses the chambers of the Texas Legislature and the office of the governor of Texas

BOB BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM

RIVER WALK – SAN ANTONIO

THE ALAMO

INSTITUTE OF TEXAN CULTURE

THE SPANISH MISSION

HOST FAMILY

BROKEN SPOKE HONKY-TONK

HONKY-TONK

HONKY-TONK

MEMORABLE MOMENTS

MEMORABLE MOMENTS

THANK YOU!!!

Lic. María Fernanda Rodríguez

mfrodriguez@cootepal.com.ar