AY 2007-2008 Projects - Americas

Country                       Venezuela
City                              Maracay
Host Institution           UPEL-Maracay

Project Description
The EL Fellow will work at the UPEL in Maracay at the Department of English, where future generations of English teachers are taught. Their primary responsibilities will be to teach upper level classes in English language, teaching methodology, grammar, etc to students (pre-service); and give training workshops to UPEL faculty (in-service). As U.S. Embassy funds and local opportunities arise, the EL Fellow will also be asked to give presentations at the national VenTESOL conference (usually held over a weekend in late May) and at binational centers. Finally, s/he would be asked to conduct community outreach via the American Corners in Barquisimeto and Maturin (where there are two other UPELs and expected interaction among UPELs and EL Fellows) conducting chats about aspects of American culture and society, as well possibly doing some promotion of study in the U.S. The EL Fellow may also infrequently be asked to work with the binational center, CVA, and the educational advising center, AVAA, in Caracas.

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