Lyda Pierce
The Bishop Jack and Marjorie Tuell Center for Leadership Excellence
509-778-3864
lpierce@pnwumc.org
A more advanced class: If you are looking for Spanish Immersion to focus on conversation, click: Intermediate Conversation
Come immerse yourself in the Spanish language in a local church setting using a method proven to support beginners and beyond. For a fraction of the overall cost of most immersions, you will:
Who Should Attend?
Program, Methodology and Instructor:
Suzy Martinez is Founder of Expanded Connection, a company that has been focusing on Language acquisition, Cultural Connections and Medical Spanish for over 20 years across the United States and Mexico, will facilitate this event. She is Bi-lingual and Bi-cultural. Spanish is her first language.
Expanded Connection offers you a key to learning in the 21st century. It is an innovative way to learn and is dynamic, playful, stress-free and highly effective. Drawing on Dr. Georgi Lozanov's research on the brain, mind, and learning, Suzy believes that everyone has an incredible ability to learn and amazing potential for creativity. Her educational philosophy is based on the following:
This is Cutting Edge Learning!
Dates and Schedule:
Monday August 15, 2015 at noon to noon Friday August 19, 2016. Activities will go into the evening until approximately 9 pm. The long daily schedule includes classes, community exploration, arts, games, worship, meals, videos, and interaction with people of Toppenish and the New Harvest UMC. The schedule is long to help participants immerse themselves in Spanish, which will help to build confidence and a Spanish "brain." We are convinced that this is the best way to learn a language.
Cost:
$640 includes tuition, materials, two meals a day and the option of staying free at the church.
Scholarships are available. Funds are limited. Please apply if you need assistance as we do not want anyone left out just because of finances. Priority will be given based on ministry and financial need. Decisions will be made by the scholarship committee. Not all applicants will scholarships and no one will receive a full scholarship. Please look carefully for all available sources and attempt to pay the full registration.
For those who are able, please consider contributing to the scholarship fund. You may do so by contacting Lyda Pierce at lpierce@pnwumc.org.
Location:New Harvest United Methodist Church, 201 North Beech Street, Toppenish, Washington
Lodging Options:
Meals:
IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:
Lyda Pierce: lpierce@pnwumc.org, 509-778-38644