Actualizado: 5 mar 2007

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"Making contact with a fascinating culture"

E.F.E.

Latin America is a continent of new markets and new opportunities for investors, with unexplored resources and cultural diversity.  For those who want to explore new possibilities, the Functional Spanish for Foreigners Program gives you the mastering of a fascinating language that will give you a new perspective on Colombian and Latin American Culture.

COLOMBIA

Come to Colombia, a country of contrasts, where surprising and exciting discoveries will be a part of your daily life.  Located at the northwesternmost tip of South America, Colombia boasts of spectacular beaches on both the Pacific and the Atlantic coasts.  This  exciting Latin American country, which harbors the biggest biodiversiity in the world, has a land mass of 440,505 square miles.  From the dark sands of the Pacific to the sparkling white sands of the Caribbean, visitors are entranced by the magnificent Andean snowcaps and the lush tropical rain forests which were once home to a myriad of pre-hispanic cultures.

CALI

Cali, home to the Javeriana University, is a temperate and breezy city with warm, hospitable people.  Come prepared for the best of spring and summer, feast on an amazing variety of tropical fruit, enjoy the mildest coffee in the world, study and learn in an incredibly exotic setting, have fun and make lifelong friends.   

JAVERIANA

In 1623, the Jesuit community founded the Javeriana University in Bogotá, and then in 1970 the Cali campus opened its doors.  Since then, these  universities have attained international status.  The Universidad Javeriana - Cali campus is nestled in the majestic Andean mountain range which dominates Colombia´s landscape and lies at the foot of the towering Farallones.  This beautiful campus is alive with the singing of birds, the squawking of parrots and the hooting of waterfowl.  A rushing mountain stream adds to the cacophony of nature as it wends its way through campus buildings and grounds.  The lush variety of tropical plants, trees and gardens delight the students with ever-changing vistas.  The world at the Javeriana is physically beautiful, intellectually challenging and stimulating in a tranquil setting.  You will study with men and women who trust you, treat you with respect and say hello and goodbye with affection and good wishes.  This is a university where nature, architecture and humans seek harmony as its students prepare to make a difference in the 'real’ world.

METHODOLOGY

The Functional Spanish for Foreigners Program works towards proficiency in the language skills within a cultural and linguistic Colombian framework.  The program emphasizes day to day situations through exercises and activities which use the language as a functional method of communication.  These situations meet the course´s objective, which is  the development of personal expression so vital to interaction with people in the hispanic world.

STANDARD PROGRAM

OUTINGS

The program offers guided outings.  These outings provide direct contact with the culture, help students to learn the languages, and create new experiences for them.  Optional trips to other parts of the country are also offered.

FREE TIME

Students can enjoy artistic shows, special events, art exhibits, and a video club.  They may also register in all the workshops which are offered in  the Cultural Sector of the Javeriana University. Among these are painting, ceramics, silver and gold work, batik, glass, and plasticine.  There is also a gym for students and aerobic classes are directed by experienced instructors. All workshops and activities are available at no additional cost.

Students staying six or  more months are invited to join any of the university sports teams, the university choir and/or the various theatre, dance and music groups.

UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE CREDITS

Students can take courses or seminars from the academic majors offered by the University.  To take these courses students  need previous acceptance from the Language Department and from the directors of the different majors.  These are official courses.  Most of them are valid for 3 (three) university credits.

AIRPORT PICK - UP IN CALI

Javeriana University offers airport pick - up at the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón airport.  Hours of   pick -up are from 8 AM to 5 PM  daily.  A  one week advance notice of complete flight itinerary is required in order to meet your flight.

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE

At the end of each course the University will give each participant an E.F.E. diploma specifying the hours taken