WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1959
Ed Project Trains Latin Americans
In U.S. School Supervision Philosophy
**Es una experiencia interesante (it’s an interesting experience),” answered Teodoro
Lopec Ardon when asked what he thought of the University’s Latin American Education
Project.
Lopez is one of the 24 Latin
cation project to train experienced
edge of English, m the United
States’ philosophy of elementary
school supervision.
The project is now in its fourth
year and is being conducted by
the International Cooperation Ad
ministration in Washington, D.C.,
and the elementary division of
the College of Education.
Nine countries are represented
by the group. They are Ecuador,
Peru, Costa Rica. Dominican
Republic, Nicaragua, Honduras,
Paraguay, Columbia and Guate
mala.
Dr. Richard R. Rener, director
of the Latin American Center, at
103 E. Beaver Ave., said that five
members of the group knew no
English at all before coining to
the University, and that two-thirds
of them knew some, but could not
communicate with it at all.
To improve their English, the
group takes n special English
courses given at the Center.
They meet with education ma- !
jors to talk to them (in English) ]
about the differences in the !
education programs of their re
spective countries.
Spanish majors meet with
members of the group one eve
ning a week to help them im
prove their English, and the-Latin
Americans help the students to
impiove their Spanish.
Rener said that one of the Cen-,
ter’s main policies is to integrate
the members of the group Into as
many University activities as pos
sible.
The group took a large pari
in the international program
put on in the Hetzel Union
ballroom during United Nations
Week. They also presented an
exhibition of different articles
from their Latin American coun
tries during this week.
Sarbelio Moran, from Guate
mala, and Dr. Carlos Carrasco,
from Peru, presented a program
entitled “Why Do Latin Ameri
cans Go on Strike” to the Spanish
Club two weeks ago. Other mem
bers of the group taught Spanish
songs and verses to the club mem
bers.
Ramon Elpidio Concepcion from
the Dominican Republic and Paul
ina Martinez from Columbia have
spoken on several occasions to
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CHRISTMAS CAROLS BEING TAUGHT— William Noyes, m
structor of music education, directs a class in the University’s
Latin American Education Program. The class, consisting of 24
special education students, is here to observe and learn about
modern American educational methods.
advanced Spanish classes about
their countries.
The project includes B 48-
week study of elementary school
supervision in State College and
its surrounding areas. In the
spring, each member of the
group will be placed in an ele
mentary school in these areas
to observe and to do some teach
ing.
Rener said he is planning to
use one of the Latin Americans
in a research program of tlje Col
lege of Education, which will in
clude the teaching of a foreign
language to children of the ele
mentary school level.
This program will take place in
the Frazier Street Elementary
School.
Dr. Abram W. VanderMeer,
dean of the College of Educa
tion, said that faculty and stu
dents of the College of Educa-
129 W. Beaver Ave.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
tion have benefited from their i
association with people from !
the Latin American countries.
These benefits have been re
jected in many of their programs,!
jhe added. And there is evidence:
ito support our hope that the ad
wantages have been mutual.
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