Travel and learn with ABP

All Bilingual Press (ABP), working together  with ASISTA! (Association for the Support of Indigenous Schools in the Americas) offers a two-week and a three-week program to study the Spanish language and Tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Up to 3 college credits for independent study are possible.

Families with children welcome!

Not prior knowledge of Spanish is required.

Group will be led by a University of Washington teacher

Program:

Spanish lessons, tango classes, excursions.

Dates:

2 week program: August 26 - September 9

3 week program: August 26 - September 15

Accommodations:

Argentinean families or International Students’ Residence

Activities

Morning
Classes at BAESP Academy of Languages.
               
Afternoon
After lunch: City excursions, Spanish conversation practice
on the streets, in restaurants, buses and stores and cultural activities.

Visit to a local NGO for donations and volunteer work. See ASISTA!’s donations in Buenos Aires and other countries in http://faculty.washington.edu/ritaw

Evening
Tango, shows, other cultural activities.

Weekend
Some options are: Iguazú Falls (Sat. /Sunday). Gaucho life (one day),Uruguay (one day), or El Tigre (one day).  

About the School:

Baesp has provided Spanish language courses to foreigners for many years. The school is located in downtown Buenos Aires, with easy access to the major cultural attractions of the city. It offers a modern program adapted to each student’s level of Spanish.

Before traveling, you will receive an email with a placement test to determine your level of Spanish. Once your level is established, you will be assigned to a group of no more than 5 students. (There is always a possibility of switching classes). The main objective is that you feel comfortable, interacting in Spanish, with your classmates and teacher, and prepare to practice your Spanish in the street.

Accomodation Information and Prices:

Residence University Students’ Residence. Downtown Buenos Aires. Breakfast. Shared rooms and bathrooms, kitchen, Internet and gym.

Option A) Residence: 2 week program) $830

Option C) Residence: 3 week program) $930

Family Argentinean family residence. Traditional neighborhood, easy access to subway (15 minute ride to school and downtown). Breakfast. Two people share a room and bathroom.

Option B) Family: 2 week program $850

Option D) Family: 3 week program $990

Private room and bathroom will increase price by $15/day

Prices for hotel accommodations will increase by about $20 to 30/day (varies according to family size).

If travelers want to extend their visit to explore the country, ABP will facilitate excursions to Patagonia and other places of interest.

Price includes:

            - Transportation to and from Buenos Aires airport
            - Spanish classes: 4 hours/day five days a week
            - Accommodations: B&B
            - City excursions
            - Donation to a Community Center “Voluntariado Global” (home for               disadvantaged children)
            - Initial tango class

Price does not include:

- Airfare (about $1,000)

- Weekend excursions. ABP only facilitates the travel.  Students pay  the    cost, which is approximately $200 tp $300 to Iguazú Falls for the  weekend, (airfare included)  or $70 to an “Estancia” (ranch) or $20 to El  Tigre.

- Tickets and transportation.  Tango, theatre and other shows range from  $3 to  $8. Transportation in the city (subway and buses) costs about 20 cents.

- Meals other than breakfast.  Food in Buenos Aires is excellent and inexpensive, and meals typically range from $2 for a simple meal to $10.

- Country exit fee: $18.00

- College credits. Please contact Rita Wirkala if you are interested in this option. ritaw@u.washington.edu

Application and Payment Deadline - July 28th

Checks payable to
All Bilingual Press, LLC
609 N 90th St.
Seattle, WA 98103

If you are interested in this program, please contact All Bilingual Press, to get more information or to receive the application form.
travel@allbilingual.com

Why should you travel to Argentina with ABP?
The Argentinean experience will open doors for you to new ways of living. Although it is the most European-like country in Latin American, there are a lot of cultural differences.

You will live and study Buenos Aires, the most seductive and cosmopolitan Latin American city, often called the "Southern Paris” for its cultural life.

A typical day for students will include four hours of study of Spanish in an excellent language academy, starting at 9:30 AM. After lunch, students will be invited to experience unique aspects of the city and its culture. For example:
Try your first tango steps in the streets and restaurants of La Boca, the bohemian Italian neighborhood; or just watch the dancers demonstrating their skill and grace.
Observe the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo march, the Nobel Prize-winning group of women whose children and grandchildren were “disappeared” by the military in the seventies.

Visit Eva Peron’s tomb, the Art Museum, gardens and much more...and enjoy the French architecture of the impressive buildings, monuments and wide avenues. 

In the evening, take tango lessons, or visit the great tiendas (stores) of leather articles, or shop till you drop in the many very inexpensive, by American standards, galerias of Palermo or Calle Florida.

Participate in community service activities organized by ABP and ASISTA!, by bringing a Spanish book for children at Pelota de Trapo, one of the many institutions dedicated to helping children of unemployed families. 

Participate in lectures (in English or Spanish) on Argentine history, human rights, literature and social movements.

At night, the choices are innumerable. In a boliche (club), dance tango or just look at the dancers, and then go to dinner, or breakfast, at any time.  Most restaurants never close.

Led by Argentineans associated with ABP, you will have the opportunity to go to places normally unknown to the average tourist.

On the weekend, optional excursions will be offered: one such is to magnificent Iguazu Falls, and another to the typical Argentinean rancho called “estancias”, where you can have a glimpse of the gaucho culture.

Argentina is the second largest country of Latin America, and for those who want to extend their visit, the instructor will help facilitate tours to the interior.