Buenos Aires [redefined]

Who We Are…Today’s Presenters

Américo CastillaIES Abroad Buenos Aires Center Director

Jill NovakIES Abroad Buenos Aires Student Advisor

Ariel YablónIES Abroad Buenos Aires Assistant Director and Academic Dean

IES Abroad’s History

In 1950, twenty U.S. college students boarded the SS Volendam bound for Vienna to participate in the first IES Abroad program.

Today, IES Abroad is a growing Chicago-based, not-for-profit academic consortium that enrolls more than 5,300 students annually.

Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia

History of IES Abroad Buenos Aires

• Founded in 2002

• 1,600 program alumni

• Center located in Retiro

Current Program Structure

• Beginning and Intermediate

• Advanced Spanish

• Advanced Honors Spanish

Lujan, Argentina

Pottery Workshop

New Program StructureComing Fall 2012!

Redefining Buenos Aires

• Reflect True Program Identity and Vision

• Students Get More Academic Flexibility

• Streamline Program Elements

Tandil Hike

El Tigre, Lecture

New Program StructureBeginning Fall 2012

• Advanced Spanish Immersion

• Latin American Societies & Cultures

Patagonia Museum Lecture

Advanced Spanish Immersion Program

Program Options

Language PrerequisiteFive or more semesters of college-level

Spanish

Spanish Language Levels Offered (Required) SP350 SP400

IES Abroad English-taught Courses

IES Abroad Spanish-taught Courses Optional

Internship and Service Learning Optional (placements in Spanish)

Partner Universities (Required)IUNA, UMSA, UBA, UCES, UTDT,

USAL(NEW)

Housing Homestays and Residence Hall

Program Calendar Based on Partner University Calendar

Latin American Societies and Cultures

Program Options

Language Prerequisite None

Spanish Language Levels Offered (required) SP100 SP200 SP290 SP300 SP350 SP400IES Abroad English-taught Courses Required Up to 2 OptionalIES Abroad Spanish-taught Courses Up to 1 Option Required

Internship and Service Learning Optional (placements in English)

Partner University Course(s) Optional

Partner Universities (Optional) UCES, IUNA, UMSA

Housing Homestays or Residence Hall

Program Calendar Fixed End Date

Academic Program• Faculty and Courses

• Course size

• 14 Faculty with PhD or Candidates

• NEW Course Identity and Vision

• Internships and Service Learning

Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires

Field Study, Patagonia

Spanish Language Program• Language Cultivated at

ALL Language Levels

• Spanish in Buenos Aires

• Comprehensive Language Evaluations

• Language Partners NEW

IES Abroad Buenos Aires Spanish Class

Student Services• Orientation:

• Cultural Integration

• Guidebook

• Safety and Location of Center

• CORE

• Technology

• Specialized Staff

• Housing

• Homestays

• Residence Hall NEW

Museo Histórico Nacional, Buenos Aires

Residence Hall, San Telmo

Who We Are…Introducing NEW Extras!

• Language Partners Program

• Porteño Cooking

• Drum Class

• Universidad del Salvador

• Improved Field Trips and Field Studies

Cooking Class

Drum Workshop

Who We Are…Why IES Abroad Buenos Aires?

• Spanish Language in Buenos Aires

• Academic program to meet every level

• Cultural integration through housing and programming

• Rigorous Safety Protocols & Student Services

• Affordability & ValueTango Class

Estancia

Tour – Religions, Buenos Aires

Who We Are…See for Yourself!Familiarization Trip to Buenos Aires

April 2012

Buenos Aires

Thank you for attending!

Questions…jnovak@IESabroad.org