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Introduction
CETLALIC is one of the most progressive schools in Latin America.
Students study social justice issues while at the same time studying
Spanish in intensive language classes. Topics include:
- Women´s issues
- Healthcare
- Education
- LGBT life
- Indigenous rights
- Religion and liberation theology
- Labor issues
Site visits to organizations related to the particular topic are
included in special programs, as well as talks by local community people
involved in the particular issue. Translations of talks are provided
whenever necessary for beginning and intermediate level Spanish students.
Our teaching methodology is based on the work of Paulo Freire. Students
are encouraged to contribute their insights and participate in critical
analysis.
Our teachers are native Spanish speakers from Mexico with professional
training and extensive experience with all levels of Spanish students,
from beginning to advanced.
The regular program is open year-round, starting on Monday of every
week (except observed Mexican holidays).
Useful Facts
- School founded:1987
- Average number of students enrolled: 8
- Maximum number of students enrolled (summer): approx. 45
- Nationality mix: Most of CETLALIC's students come from the United
States (70%), roughly 20% are from Canada and 10% from Europe and
other continents
- Age mix: CETLALIC's students have included people from 18 to 80
years old. Around 50% of CETLALIC's students are between 20 and 30
years old , another 30% are between 31 to 40, roughly 20% are between
17 and 19 years of age, and 10% are older than 40
- Minimum qualification teachers: All of our teachers have had
professional training in teaching Spanish as a second or third
language, and most of our teachers have Bachelor degrees in social
science fields. In addition, CETLALIC teachers participate in ongoing
trainings and workshops
- Accredited by: Mexican Ministry of Education
- Member of the following organizations: CETLALIC is a member of AMIE,
the Mexican Association of Spanish Institutes, and is a founding
member of APEC, the Cuernavaca Association of Spanish Schools
Courses Offered
- Levels offered: Beginning through advanced
- Number of classes per week: 5 days a week, for 5 hours a day
- Length of course: Regular courses are a minimum of one week and last
as long as the student wishes. Special social justice courses are from
two to four weeks long
- Maximum number of students per group: There is a maximum of 5
students per class
- Minimum age: 18 years old.
For more information on any of these courses, including
social justice program dates and prices, please visit the school website: CETLALIC
Spanish Language School Mexico.
Accommodation Offered
Homestays with local Mexican families are provided and include 3 meals
per day. Although homestays are encouraged, arrangements can also be made
with hotels or apartments, if the student prefers.
Activities and Excursions
Activities and excursions depend on the particular program in which the
student enrolls, and will include some of the following (please see our
website for details for particular programs):
- Excursions to the mountain villages of Taxco and Tepoztlan
- Excursions to the pyramids at Teotihuacan and Xochicalco
- Visits are made to organizations related to the particular program
topic (for special social justice programs), such as church groups,
hospitals and clinics, schools, women´s organizations, Cuernavaca
city council offices, and business cooperatives
- Excursions to Mexico City cultural and historical sites and museums
- Visits to Cuernavaca cultural and historical sites and museums
- Excursions to Acapulco
- Participation in the Mexico City Pride Parade
- Afternoon talks by local community people involved in social justice
issues.
College Credit
Many students have received college credit for the
work they complete here at CETLALIC. The student will need to
contact their college or university directly to request credit
(unless enrolled through a study-abroad program sponsored by their
school). CETLALIC can send documentation about methods, texts,
schedule and teaching staff for the purpose of requesting credit.
School Website
For more information on any aspect of CETLALIC's Spanish
Language School in Cuernavaca, please visit the school's
website: CETLALIC Spanish
Language School Mexico.
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