Universidad del Centro Educativo Latinoamericano y Rutgers University/Escuela Graduada de Pedagogía

Inaugural Study Tour and Service Learning Program

2011 June 25th-July 9th

Argentina• Second largest country in South America• 23 Provinces• 8 largest country in the world• Over 40 million inhabitants• Immigrants from Europe: Italy, Spain, Galicia,

Basque, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Greece, Portugal, England. Eastern Europe: Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, and Slovenia; Asia: China, Korea and Japan. Fifth largest Jewish community in the world.

Argentina• Second largest country in South America• 23 Provinces• 8 largest country in the world• Over 40 million inhabitants• Immigrants from Europe: Italy, Spain, Galicia,

Basque, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Greece, Portugal, England. Eastern Europe: Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, and Slovenia; Asia: China, Korea and Japan. Fifth largest Jewish community in the world.

ROSARIO

• Is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe.• Located 300 km (187 miles) northwest of

Buenos Aires • On the western shore of the Paraná River.• 2001 census: 1,159,004 residents (more now!) • The third largest city in the country• Well known for its port and commerce.

Several Cultural Centers TheatersTeatro Puerto de la MúsicaTeatro Municipal Coliseo PodestáAnfiteatro Martín FierroTeatro La NonnaTeatro La Hermandad del PrincesaSala 420Taller de Teatro de la UNLPTeatro La LechuzaTeatro La Comedia **** (Was great fun!)Teatro Sala Lavardén

Only Several Museums

Museo Provincial de Bellas ArtesMuseo Municipal de Bellas ArtesMueo de ArteMuseo de Arte "Fra. Angélico"Colección Dr. Emilio AzzariniMuseo Histórico del Fuerte de la Ensenada de BarragánMuseo y Archivo Dardo RochaMuseo del Teatro ArgentinoMuseo "José Juan Podestá"Museo de la CatedralMuseo Internacional de MuñecosMuseo del Automóvil – Colección RauMuseo del Tango PlatenseMuseo Policial "Inspector Mayor Vesiroglos"Museo Histórico "Contralmirante Chalier" – Escuela Naval de Río Santiago

Universidad del Centro Educativo Latinoamericano (UCEL)

UCEL• One of the leading universities in the city and the only one based in Rosario.

• This civil non-profit organization was set up in Rosario in 1875 under the tutorship of Louise Denning and Jennie Chapin. These young Methodist missionary teachers took the challenge from President Domingo Faustino Sarmiento to open the North American School, now called the Latin American Educational Center.

• Over the years, their initiative was taken over by people sharing their

educational zest and conviction.

• Its Faculty is recruited in terms of expertise, research, professional development goals, as well as overall experience in the field. All staff members have been urged to pursue graduate studies and an institutional support scheme was devised to this end.

UCEL

UCEL AcademicsDegree Programs offered by the School of Economics and Business Administration: • Economics• Business Administration• Human Resources Management• Public Accounting• Hospitality Management • Marketing• Degree Programs offered by the School of Law and Social Sciences: • Law

English Language and Literature• University Teaching

Degree Programs offered by the School of Chemistry:• Food Technology Engineering.• Nutritional Studies• Information Technology Engineering

LA PAZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LA PAZ LIBRARY

GYM WITHOUT WALLS

PATIO INTERIOR

Tentative Program*25th June leave Newark Airport26th Sun. Arrive Buenos Aires and travel to Rosario and meet with host Argentinian families 27th Mon. Orientation provided by UCEL and welcome City Tour 28th Tues. 10-noon Seminar on Language and Cross-cultural Communication (Profs. Silvia Rivero/Nydia Flores/Tomlinson-Clarke); An afternoon of Art Museo Esteves or Museo Decorativo 29th Wed. 10-1 Tour La Paz for School and 3-5 pm Seminar: Literacy in Argentina (Prof. Silvia Rivero; Nydia Flores/Tomlinson-Clarke)30th Thurs. 10-noon Seminar: Language and Education (Profs. Silvia Rivero/Nydia Flores/Tomlinson-Clarke) 1st July, Fri., 10-noon Seminar: Language and Historical Memory (Prof. Emilse Hidalgo), and visit Museo de la Memoria; 4:30-5:30 Seminar discussion at UCEL2nd July, Sat., Victoria Colonial Town-day visit. Boliche evening on the town.3rd July, Sun., Free day4th July, Mon.,A.M. Service Learning: La Paz School and afternoon, Fourth Seminar: Cultural Expressions in Argentina (Prof. Graciela Tomassini/ Nydia Flores/Tomlinson-Clarke) 5th July, Tues., A.M. Service Learning: La Paz School and 3-5 Reflections (Prof. D. Clarke/ Nydia Flores/Tomlinson-Clarke).6th July, Wed., A.M. Service Learning: La Paz School; Evening: Wrap Up Discussion/Certificates and Farewell, music and entertainment.7th July, Thurs., Departure from UCEL at 8 am---Travel to Buenos Aires-- 8 pm-tango night (includes dinner).8th July, Departure from BA to Newark arrive on 9th

*Slight adjustments may be made prior to leaving and on the ground.