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An
Intensive Conversational
SPANISH
Training
Program
at the
PROJIMO Rehabilitation Program in Rural MEXICO
Especially
for Disabled Travelers, International Health Workers,
and Activists
Volunteer
as you learn:
Here is a unique oppportunity
to learn or improve your Spanish in an informal friendly
way, while at the same time helping in whatever way you
can at PROJIMO, an innovative rural rehabilitation program
near Mazatlan.
Take
part in this remarkable village program
where young disabled persons help each other to learn a
variety of skills: everything from making wheelchairs and
orthopedic braces to providing rehabilitation and advice
to disabled children and their families.
Your
teachers will be young spinal cord injured persons and other
disabled youth who
earn their living by teaching. As they teach you Spanish,
you can help them improve their teaching skills, and to
adapt their lessons to your needs. Everyone learns from
each other.
Live
with a village family,
where
you can practice and improve your Spanish.
Participate
in the day to day activities
of your host family, assist in the workshops at PROJIMO,
teach and play with children, and help out where needed.
Also you may find opportunities for hiking, swimming in
the river, horseback (or mule-back) riding.
UNIQUE
FEATURES & LIMITATIONS OF THIS LEARNING OPPORTUNITY
Pick
your own time and dates.
There are no fixed dates or length of training sessions.
These are individualized according to your needs. Teaching
is one on one or in very small groups.
Rustic
rural setting.
You will stay in a typical village home (or possible at
the PROJIMO center). There is running water and electricity.
PROJIMO has very basic wheelchair accessible toilet and
bathing facilities.
Food
is typical of a Mexican village
(vegetarian meals possible).
You can ask for boiled drinking water.
Spanish
training will mostly be oral.
The main role of your
teacher(s) will be to help you speak basic Spanish and improve
your conversational skills. Beginners in Spanish may want
to supplement their oral practice by doing some study of
basic grammar on their own. Learning materials will be available.
Not
everything will be easy or comfortable.
PROJIMO, like all grassroots
community initiatives, has its own strengths and its weaknesses.
In order to fully enjoy, gain from, and contribute to
the program, visitors who come to learn Spanish will need
to be adventurous, flexible, and accepting of human frailty.
Low
cost! PROJIMO offers a low rate of only
US$150.00 per week. This amount covers room, board, and
tuition.
Location:
The Spanish Language Training Program takes
place at the PROJIMO Community Based Rehabilitation Program,
based in the village of Coyotitan one hour north of Mazatlan,
Sinaloa, Mexico:
Address
and contact information:
Proyecto PROJIMO-Programa de Rehabilitación
Coordinators:: Conchita Lara or Mari Picos
Calle Constitución #105, Col. Las Huertas
Coyotitán, Sinaloa, Mexico CP 82990
Telephone: (52) (6969) 62-01-15
E-mail: PROJIMO_AC@hotmail.com
For information in
in the USA about this Spanish course in Mexico, contact:
HealthWrights
964 Hamilton Ave.
Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA
Tel: 650-325-7500; Fax: 650-325-1080
E-mail: healthwrights@igc.org
| Registration
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Address: __________________________________________
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Please print form and fax it to (650)325-1080
or send us an e-mail
with your information. Thanks!
Please help distribute flyers! Click
here to download.
Instructions:
How to get to PROJIMO
Aristotle, "Father
of Science," wisely said:
"HOW CAN I TEACH BUT TO A FRIEND?" |
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