{"583067":{"#nid":"583067","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Spanish Summer Program in Puerto Rico: Info Session","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the Spanish Summer Program in Puerto Rico: Language for Communication and Media, students will have the opportunity to live in a fantastic island for 5 weeks while earning six credits in the summer. Please see below for program information and come to the information session on November 1st!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2017 Spanish Summer Program in Puerto Rico: Language for Communication and Media\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDirector: Juan Carlos Rodr\u0026iacute;guez, Ph.D. \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:juan.rodriguez@modlangs.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejuan.rodriguez@modlangs.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudy Spanish for 5 weeks at the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras, one of the top universities in the Caribbean.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarn 6 semester credit hours of Spanish at the 3000 level, applicable towards a certificate, Spanish minor or ALIS, IAML or GEML mayor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELive in the Caribbean and discover the vibrant culture of an island with close ties to the United States.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExplore Puerto Rico\u0026#39;s natural resources and biodiversity while learning about the island\u0026#39;s economic opportunities and social challenges. Learn about the impact of sugar and coffee plantations in the island\u0026#39;s ecosystems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPractice Spanish in community engagement events through partnerships with NGO\u0026#39;s and\u003Cstrong\u003E service-learning opportunities.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEnjoy Old San Juan, a city known for its music rhythms and its colonial architecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProduce media projects on sustainable alternatives for the development of an island with a history of colonialism, accelerated industrialization and financial instability.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInfo sessions: Nov 1 and Nov 11 at 11am Room Swann 115. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETours may include the following:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Viejo San Juan (Piraguas)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Cuevas de Camuy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Bah\u0026iacute;a Bioluminiscente\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Hacienda Buena Vista\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Bosque Tropical de El Yunque\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Bici-jangueo en la comunidad de El Ca\u0026ntilde;o Mart\u0026iacute;n Pe\u0026ntilde;a (UN Habitat Award 2015)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Museo de Arte de Ponce\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Ruta ind\u0026iacute;gena por las monta\u0026ntilde;as del centro de la isla\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Taller de baile de bomba en Pi\u0026ntilde;ones (Cocos fr\u0026iacute;os)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E5 Weeks Program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMay 21 - June 24, 2017*\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProgram Fee**:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E$ 3,550.00 (Appl. fee: $200.00)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDeposit: $500 (nonrefundable)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E** Subject to\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Echange. The prices exclude\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Etuition, textbooks, airfare, and some meals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProgram fee includes:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E-\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;housing\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E-\u0026nbsp;ground transportation\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E-\u0026nbsp;cultural and service-learning site visits\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E-\u0026nbsp;some meals\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E-\u0026nbsp;health insurance\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEarn 6 Credit Hours\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESPAN 3101-02: Spanish Conversation I or II (Cross-listed)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESPAN 3112: Spanish Composition\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrerequisites:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E-\u0026nbsp;SPAN 2002 (minimum)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E-\u0026nbsp;good academic standing and\u0026nbsp;willingness to adapt to a new\u0026nbsp;cultural environment\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApplication Deadline:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFebruary 15, 2017\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPayment schedule:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDeposit and application fee due at the time\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Eof application ($700.00)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProgram fee due\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E1st payment: February 15, 2017\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E$ 1,275.00\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2nd payment: March 15, 2017\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E$ 1,775.00 \u003Cstrong\u003E(Read cancellation policy)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECancellation Policy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents who choose not to participate in the program after submitting an application will be subject to the following\u0026nbsp;non-negotiable\u0026nbsp;fee schedule:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Students canceling before February 15th will lose their $500.00 deposit and $200.00 \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; application fee.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Students canceling after February 15th must pay 50% of the program fee.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Students canceling after March 15th must pay 100% of the program fee.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProgram descriptions and fees are subject to final approval by educational units and the Office of International Education.\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech reserves the right to alter or cancel this program due to low enrollment, unavailability of a professor to teach a planned course, or other unforeseen circumstances.\u0026nbsp; Once Georgia Tech has made payments to service providers, or if Georgia Tech cancels the program before departure or while the program is in progress for reasons beyond its control, such as political unrest or danger to participants\u0026#39; safety, only those fees that Georgia Tech is able to have refunded by service providers will be returned to participants.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EIf a student withdraws from the program, the student will be responsible for the payment of all fees\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPlease come to an information session on the\u0026nbsp;2017 Spanish Summer Program in Puerto Rico on Nov. 1 at 11am in Swann (Room 115).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u0027s 2017 Spanish Summer Program in Puerto Rico: Info Session Nov. 1 at 11am "}],"uid":"28067","created_gmt":"2016-10-25 15:28:42","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:14:11","author":"Ashlee Flinn","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2016-11-01T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2016-11-01T13:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2016-11-01T13:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2016-11-01 16:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2016-11-01 17:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2016-11-01 17:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/content\/spanish-summer-program-puerto-rico","title":"Spanish Summer Program in Puerto Rico"}],"groups":[{"id":"170341","name":"Education Abroad"},{"id":"1297","name":"Office of International Education"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"167057","name":"spanish"},{"id":"167572","name":"summer program"},{"id":"24921","name":"Puerto Rico"},{"id":"172578","name":"Language for Communication and Media"},{"id":"166843","name":"Study Abroad"},{"id":"130731","name":"Faculty-Led Study Abroad"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJuan Carlos Rodr\u0026iacute;guez, Ph.D.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:juan.rodriguez@modlangs.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejuan.rodriguez@modlangs.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n(404) 385-7251\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}