City of Columbus Junction, Iowa

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               Immersion Weekends, Columbus Junction, Iowa

Experience Hispanic Culture

The best way to learn about and become comfortable with any language or culture is to experience it. Immersion weekends in Columbus Junction provide a unique opportunity for you to participate in everyday activities just as you would if you were living in a foreign country. Those experiences coupled with presentations and classes designed to develop language and cultural knowledge allow you to sentirse mas cómodo en el mundo hispano.

If…

you want to be more effective in your work with Hispanics,

you want to do a better job of integrating Hispanics into your community,

you do volunteer work in Latin America,

you are considering enrollment in a language immersion course,

you are considering participation in a study tour to a Latin America,

you want to speak Spanish more comfortably

…..Immersion Weekends are for you!

Two levels are offered-beginners and intermediate, register for one or both. Accommodations are with host families making the whole weekend a learning experience.

For a registration form or more information please call 319-728-7971 or email cdc@columbusjunctioniowa.org.

Immersion Weekends in Columbus Junction are a collaboration of ISU Extension-Louisa County, Columbus Junction Community Development Center and Civic Society of Columbus. Financial support is provided by the Community Foundation of Louisa County.

Cost

Session 1-March 27-29th—Beginners

$160 per person, $80 without lodging and breakfast

·         6 meals

·         2 nights lodging

Session 2- April 4 & 5th– Intermediate

$120 per person, $80 without lodging and breakfast

·         4 meals        

·         1 night lodging

                                                                                                                                            Columbus Junction Community Development Center

                                       232 2nd street. Columbus Junction, IA 52738 CDC@columbusjunctionIowa.org, www.columbusjunctioniowa.org 

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  Immersion Weekends, Columbus Junction, Iowa

Experience Hispanic Culture

Cost

Session 1 March 27-29: $160 per person, $80 without lodging and breakfast

o   6 meals

o   2 nights lodging, with a host family

Session 2 April 4-5: $120 per person, $80 without lodging and breakfast

o   4 meals

o   1 night lodging, with a host family

Checks payable to CJCDC with registration

Schedules

Session 1 Beginners: March  27-29

Friday

6:30pm            Check-in and supper

7:30     Get acquainted activity with host families

8:30     Evening with host family

Saturday

            Breakfast with host family

9:00     Cultural Workshop – Hispanic Cultures of Columbus Junction, panel presentation

10:15   Break

10:30   Tour of downtown businesses

12:00   Lunch

1:00     Language Workshop – Tener & Venir, Ser & Estar, Por & Para

2:15     Break

3:00     Language Workshop – food, clothing, shelter

4:30     Free time

6:30     Supper

7:30     Movie and discussion

Sunday

            Breakfast with host family

Bilingual church services 10:00 Methodist Church, ? St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

(optional)

Noon   Lunch

1:00     Feed back session and parting packets

1:30     Depart CJ

Session 2 Intermediate: April 4-5

Saturday

8:30     Check-in

9:00     Cultural Workshop – Celebrations and holidays, panel presentation

10:15   Break

10:30   Cultural Workshop – Family dynamics

12:00   Lunch

1:00     Language Workshop – Family& friends, usted, tu & vos

2:15     Break

3:00     Language Workshop – Social graces, small talk

4:30     Free time

6:30     Supper

7:30     Movie and discussion

Sunday

            Breakfast with host family

Spanish church services (optional)

9:00 United Methodist Church, 10:30 St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

Noon   Lunch

1:00     Language drills

2:15     Break

2:30     Feed back session and parting packets

3:00     Depart CJ

Immersion Weekends in Columbus Junction are a collaboration of ISU Extension-Louisa County, Columbus Junction Community Development Center and Civic Society of Columbus. Financial support is provided by the Community Foundation of Louisa County.

                  Columbus Junction Community Development Center

                                       232 2nd street. Columbus Junction, IA 52738 CDC@columbusjunctionIowa.org, www.columbusjunctioniowa.org