Courses
Spanish in the Professions: Bilingualism in the US (SPAN
142) is a 100-level fourth-semester course. The
course is divided into four profession-specific units that represent
popular career aspirations among students: medical professions,
law and law enforcement professions, business professions, and
education and social service professions. It provides a
foundation in issues related to bilingualism in the professions
in a US context.
For more information on Spanish in the professions, see:
Spanish in the Community (SPAN 232) is
a course for students who have already
taken Oral Spanish (SPAN 208) and want more opportunities to improve
their speaking and listening skills. The classroom content
provides the information they need for success in their community
service and to learn from each other. Students work 2 hours
per week in the community with a community partner and attend class
2 hours per week. Finally, in order to process and synthesize their experiences working in
the community, students produce short, reflective digital diaries.
For more information on Spanish in the Community, see:
Spanish & Entrepreneurship: Languages, Cultures & Communities
(SPAN 332) is for students interested in learning about social entrepreneurship as well as commercial entrepreneurhsip. The course has four basic components; students: (1)
work 2 hours per week in the community with a community partner,
(2) read a textbook on social entrepreneurship, (3) complete
on-line learning modules based on the theoretical readings, and
(4) attend class 2 hours per week. At the end of the
semester students should be able to recognize entrepreneurial
opportunities for themselves and develop a one-page entrepreneurial
plan.
For more information on Spanish & Entrepreneurship,
see:
To schedule your SPAN 232 or 332 CBL work:
- Click here and read about the community partners.
- You will receive an e-mail at your UIUC account notifying you to self-schedule on a wiki.
- Follow the links in that message and fill in your name on the schedule.
- It goes without saying that you cannot sign up for a time that someone else has already signed up for and that you cannot erase anyone else's name. The "track changes" feature will show me if any such changes have been made.
- Follow the course calendar (in Compass) carefully to see what day orientations are scheduled. No one will go to class that day.
- If you signed up for ECIRMAC, BTW (during school, not the after-school program), or Leal School, you will go to those sites for your required orientation during the time you normally have your class.
- For students working at all other organizations, you do not go to class that day, and you do not need to go to an orientation. Your community partner will organize an orientation for you or simply guide you the first day of your work.
- Remember, you need to turn in your "orientation form" and "course contract" (found in the coursepack) to your TA.
- Find a bus
route to
your community partner.
- Have fun and learn a lot!
James Scholar Learning Agreements. I welcome the creativity and hard work that students bring to their honors projects. Click to see a list of projects you can work on for an honors project in your Spanish course or suggest your own project related to Spanish & Illinois activities. Make arrangements through the Spanish advisor. If you are working in the community, click here for instructions about your diarios escritos. If you are unsure about whether or not to do community-based learning, read this student's diario to see how it can greatly enhance your learning.
San Joaquín de Flores,
Costa Rica. Students
who study on the Costa Rica program can enroll in special
CBL sections of Oral Spanish (SPAN 208) and Intensive Spoken
Spanish (SPAN 232). The community service focuses on education
and places our students directly within local classrooms. Ideal
for education and BAT majors, this experience will broaden
students’ concepts of education and multiculturalism. Learn
more about the Costa
Rica program and apply through the Study
Abroad Office.
Sample resumes. Look at sample resumes that highlight community service learning.
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