outline for project
where: paraguay, america sud
when: winter and spring quarters 2009 abroad
-currently taking international policy/business of Latin America and Spanish courses twice a week, on the side from personal Spanish studies
-spring quarter of 2008, and fall quarter of 2008 i will continue to take spanish courses. i also will be getting into children's psychology if possible. psychology is a major area of teaching
-this spring i have found a night class by the name of "becoming a teacher"
what: travel to Paraguay to study the culture
-language study:
-upcoming spread of Spanish in the youth, the new generation vs. Guarani, native language
-read texts/articles on poverty (age, education, government policies)
-rural vs. urban studies
-rural population 41.2% lack sufficient monthly income
-urban population 27.6% lack sufficient monthly income
(2003 Census Bureau Household Survey)
-54% population urban, 46% rural (2nd most rural in Latin America)
(UNDP Human Development Report 2003)
In-country Travel
-to back up my rural vs. urban studies, i will travel throughout the country
-from Capiata, to Ciudad Del Este, then to Concepcion
(Urban studies, city style, architecture, food)
-from outside Caacupe, Paraguari, Villarica, Abai
(Rural studies, geography, foods, language, farming)
Living
-I will be doing a homestay in Capiata
-While traveling I will be looking for hostels/other forms of cheap living
I have been looking for some time now trying to find internships for teaching English (ESL)in Paraguay. I plan to explore the school system that I have previous enrollment to (2005) to find a future internship, most likely for the summer of 2009. Paraguay is a country whose culture is not well known in the western world. I have found several ESL sites for Argentina, Uruguay and a couple others; but my interest lies on Paraguay. Nevertheless I will continue to search. If anybody has some websites that could be of a help to me I would greatly appreciate it!
when: winter and spring quarters 2009 abroad
-currently taking international policy/business of Latin America and Spanish courses twice a week, on the side from personal Spanish studies
-spring quarter of 2008, and fall quarter of 2008 i will continue to take spanish courses. i also will be getting into children's psychology if possible. psychology is a major area of teaching
-this spring i have found a night class by the name of "becoming a teacher"
what: travel to Paraguay to study the culture
-language study:
-upcoming spread of Spanish in the youth, the new generation vs. Guarani, native language
-read texts/articles on poverty (age, education, government policies)
-rural vs. urban studies
-rural population 41.2% lack sufficient monthly income
-urban population 27.6% lack sufficient monthly income
(2003 Census Bureau Household Survey)
-54% population urban, 46% rural (2nd most rural in Latin America)
(UNDP Human Development Report 2003)
In-country Travel
-to back up my rural vs. urban studies, i will travel throughout the country
-from Capiata, to Ciudad Del Este, then to Concepcion
(Urban studies, city style, architecture, food)
-from outside Caacupe, Paraguari, Villarica, Abai
(Rural studies, geography, foods, language, farming)
Living
-I will be doing a homestay in Capiata
-While traveling I will be looking for hostels/other forms of cheap living
I have been looking for some time now trying to find internships for teaching English (ESL)in Paraguay. I plan to explore the school system that I have previous enrollment to (2005) to find a future internship, most likely for the summer of 2009. Paraguay is a country whose culture is not well known in the western world. I have found several ESL sites for Argentina, Uruguay and a couple others; but my interest lies on Paraguay. Nevertheless I will continue to search. If anybody has some websites that could be of a help to me I would greatly appreciate it!