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Photographic Exhibition shows importance of Spanish Immigration to the US
by Kimberly on 9/30/2011 4:50:00 PM
From 1880 to 1930, around 4 million Spaniards immigrated to the America, however, in many cases “these Spaniards have become invisible immigrants” (James D. Fernandez, “The discovery of Spain in New… more »
Study shows that allowing Spanish in schools helps Hispanic students
by Kimberly on 9/27/2011
According to a study by the University of Missouri, Mexican-Americans who use their native language of Spanish more often have higher grades than those who use English only at school.David Aguayo, a doctoral student in… more »
Exchange of Spanish Professors between Spain and the USA
by Kimberly on 9/26/2011 4:52:00 PM
20 years of a historic educative agreementSince the year 2000, Spain and the US have collaborated on education. Through various agreements they have agreed to help make Spanish available in the USA and English in… more »
Survival kit for going out in Spain - Things you need to know!
by Kimberly on 9/22/2011
So, the first time I came to study Spanish abroad in Spain I was just like any other young American under the age of 21. You meet and make friends really quickly because essentially everyone is in the same boat and the… more »
Practise your Spanish the musical way!
by Matthew Leake on 9/17/2011
It seems fitting that as the Spanish football team lifted the World Cup for the first time ever in 2010, the song that accompanied them was the famous “Waka, Waka” anthem by Columbian singer Shakira. Was it… more »
How long does it take to learn a language?
by Kimberly on 9/15/2011
How long does it take to learn Spanish? How long do I need to stay to become fluent? These are questions we often hear when people are trying to figure out how much time they should spend abroad.My first answer would… more »
A Rookie's Experiences of the Spanish Fiesta
by Matthew Leake on 9/9/2011 12:15:00 PM
Having lived in Salamanca for over two months now I consider myself pretty well adjusted to the Spanish way of life. Nothing, I thought, would throw up a great surprise anymore. That was until Las Ferias de Salamanca… more »
Bollywood celebrates all that is Spanish
by Chloe Bustin on 9/2/2011 12:37:00 PM
The Bollywood film industry is one of the largest centers of film production in the world. Famed for their colorful productions and catchy music, the industry generates multi-million dollar from their vibrant… more »