| Country Bolivia
City San Ignacio de Velasco
Host Institution Bolivian Catholic University
Note: This project starts in February 2008 Project Description
The EL Fellow will offer English Language courses to students in a rural area in eastern Bolivia to enhance mutual understanding and improve professional and academic opportunities. The EL Fellow will live and teach at the rural campus of the Unidad Academica Campesina (UAC) of the Bolivian Catholic University in San Ignacio de Velasco. This year’s program will reach indigenous students in eastern Bolivia in order to expand the U.S. Embassy’s presence in other parts of the country. Currently, the university does not offer any English courses so the EL Fellow will teach beginning level English. The emphasis will be on basic communication skills, English for tourism, English for business and introduction to American culture. EL Fellow’s impact will be significant since s/he will be the only English teacher in the region. The students are from poor rural communities and have limited access to information about the United States. The EL Fellow will live in San Ignacio de Velasco, a town located about eight hours from the city of Santa Cruz.
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