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Pennsylvania Latino Language, Pedagogy, and Culture Immersion Institute in Puerto Rico

Credits
Requirements
Cost
Registration Details
Cancellation Policy
Mandatory Pre-Departure Meeting
Accommodations

INSTITUTE INFORMATION: School District Teams are encouraged to attend the Institute together. There will be a maximum of 25 participants accepted in the Institute. Please note the due date for registration has been extended to June 23, 2008.

INSTITUTE CREDITS: All participants will receive 3 graduate credits for the two-week Institute, 7/26/08-8/9/08.

INSTITUTE REQUIREMENTS:

Prior to the start of the Institute:

A packet of readings will be distributed to all participants for reading prior to departure
All participants must purchase or have access to a pocket Spanish-English dictionary
All participants must attend a pre-departure meeting (details below)

During the Institute:

Participate in all workshop discussions and collaborative exercises
Complete daily reflective journal entries

After the Institute:

Complete & present a final curriculum & instruction project ( will be defined at the institute )
Complete an evaluation of the Institute

INSTITUTE COST: Price includes all tuition and fees to register for the graduate-level Latino Language, Pedagogy, and Culture Immersion Institute. The full price includes the cost for flight and for hotel accomodations. Round-trip airfare, accomodations, all handouts, materials, and most meals are included. Participants are responsible for purchasing the pocket Spanish dictionary.

REGISTRATION DETAILS: Please note that registration for this institute must be completed by June 6, 2008. Full payment must be received in order to be fully registered for the course. Note: payment for workshops/institutes can be made via check (send in with completed registration form), credit card (American Express, Discover or MasterCard - convenience fee will apply – will be billed after sending in registration form and must go online to pay) or via e-check (no convenience fee - – will be billed after sending in registration form and must go online to pay). Click here to download a copy of the registration form.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Please note that all Institute withdrawals must be made immediately in writing to the Office of Professional Training & Education (PTE) at Millersville University; please see below for details.

Pre-Departure Refund Policy: The Office of PTE encumbers a variety of expenses with its overseas partners and other third party vendors months before you arrive at the Institute. Therefore, if you withdraw from the Institute after either PTE or the international partner has incurred any expense on your behalf that part of the cost may not be refunded to you.

If the Office of Professional Training & Education is able to fill your space with someone from the waiting list, it is more likely they will be able to refund some of your program costs. The later you withdraw, the less likely you will be able to obtain even a partial refund.

Refund Policy Following MU Program Start: If you withdraw from the Institute after the program officially begins, you will not be refunded any of the program costs, including housing, unless and until the partner university or other involved third party reimburses PTE or releases PTE from its financial obligation.

Participants in any program who choose NOT to participate in a mandatory or non-mandatory program activity (such as a field trip, excursion, cultural event, etc.) will NOT be refunded any portion of the program costs.

Trip Cancellation: The Office of PTE advises you to purchase personal trip cancellation insurance to safeguard yourself against losses or penalties should you find yourself unable to attend the institute. The Office of PTE assumes no responsibility for such losses or penalties.

MANDATORY PRE-DEPARTURE MEETING

When – Wednesday June 11, 2008
Where – Stayer Hall Room 110
Time: 5:00-8:00pm

ACCOMMODATIONS: Participants will stay at the Western Bay Mayagüez. Participants will share rooms (two per room); single room upgrades are available for an extra cost. The cost for a a single room upgrade is $525 (additional)

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