East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania\u2019s (ESU) Department of Modern Languages will be hosting a Spanish immersion summer camp for high school students from June 24-28 2013, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. daily.\u00a0 The camp will allow motivated high school students of Spanish to enroll in a dynamic, activities-driven week of Spanish-only language and culture learning. The program is open to high school students who have completed at least one year of secondary school Spanish.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe instructors are outstanding educators with high school and university-level teaching experience, and have tailored the week\u2019s lessons to include multi-modal learning, technology-enhanced communication and language gaming,\u201d said Jeff Ruth, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the ESU Department of Modern Languages. \u201cThe primary goal of the camp is to expand and deepen each student\u2019s ability to communicate in Spanish for real-world purposes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Ruth says the program will allow high school students to campus to surround themselves in Spanish and Latin American culture and history and gain better Spanish-speaking skills.<\/p>\n
\u201cFluency increases with a student\u2019s comfort and confidence with a foreign language. At ESU\u2019s Spanish Immersion Summer Camp, students will make new friends and be surrounded by others eager to practice their language skills. Attending this camp will enable students to more fully develop their speaking and listening skills.\u201d<\/p>\n
At a cost of $295 per student, the program will include conversational activities, cultural lessons, games, hunts, karaoke and more.\u00a0 Students will be able to access ESU\u2019s state-of the-art language lab and other technologies. Lessons will include instruction on cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. Virtual tours, videos and discussions will enhance the daily experience.\u00a0 Each participant will also receive a Spanish practice workbook, camp T-shirt and lunch each day. Additional materials will be mailed to participants upon completion of registration.<\/p>\n