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Heritage Language Initiative (HLI)
The HLI seeks to address the needs of speakers of languages other
than English in our communities and to build on the strengths that
come from bilingualism. The “heritage” language is often
the language spoken at home, other than English. The HLI offers a
wide range of classes in a number of Heritage languages. Learn more
about the Heritage Language Initiative.
Connecting
Educational Communities: PSU ~ Guatemala
Spanish Language students travel to the beautiful mountainous state
of Solala, Guatemala. At this picturesque location, PSU students spend
the morning assisting in a variety of projects and activities in rural
schools while the afternoons are spent studying Spanish and classes
in Guatemalan history and culture in small groups with local teachers
and experts. This program confers a total of 8 credits: 4 credits
of Span 404 - Cooperative Education and 4 credits of Span. 399 - Spanish
Language Immersion. Enrollment in both Span 404 and Span 399 is required.
Click on this link to learn more about the program: Connecting
Educational Communities.
Applied
Language in Service:
Winner of a 2003 Portland State University Civic Engagement
Award is a 400 level (4 credit)
class of the FLL Dept. which places students in a bilingual/bicultural
community setting where they have an opportunity to serve the community
by using their language of study. Learn
more about the Applied Language in Service
program here.
