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by Jim Zorn, Jim

People from all over the world come to learn Spanish in Ensenada, in Mexico. Ensenada is a port city, located 75 miles south of San Diego, in Baja California. It has the ambiance of a small town and it is known for its friendly and helpful people. It has a carnival and many festivals, which include the Festival of New Wine and Oysters, the Taco and Beer Festival, etc. Ensenada is located next to the Guadalupe Valley, which is Mexico's main wine producing area. It is the starting point of the well known Baja off-road races.

In Ensenada, you can enjoy the blue sky, the bright Baja sunshine and the cool Pacific breeze. Ensenada offers surfing, snorkeling, deep sea fishing, whale watching cruises and much more. You can dine at the many restaurants, hunt for bargains at the duty free shops, or visit a disco. While you learn Spanish in Ensenada, you can participate in many cultural activities. You can visit museums and other places, with a historical or cultural significance.

Spanish Language Immersion Courses

Language immersion courses are considered to be the most effective method of learning a second language. Learners are required to speak in the second language and to avoid using their first language to communicate. Learners use whatever limited skills they have in the second language. They learn by speaking and listening, rather than by studying the second language.

Spanish Language Schools in Ensenada

Some of the language schools where you can learn Spanish in Ensenada are mentioned here. The Baja California Language College offers an immersion program for small groups of people, who want to learn Spanish. There is a private immersion program for people who want to learn quickly. Immersion programs are also offered for executives, healthcare professionals, teenagers and children. College credits are available.

The Center of Languages offers Spanish language courses in Ensenada. There are courses for small groups as well as for individuals. The teachers are native speakers of Spanish, with a college education. Learners can live with a host family. Specialized courses are available for groups of professionals. University accredited courses are also available.

If you learn Spanish in Ensenada, you can practice speaking with native speakers while enjoying the local sites and culture. You are immersed in the Spanish language and culture even when you are not in the classroom. This can help you to gain proficiency quickly and with less effort.

The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA), along with New York-based Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., has brought the Model United Nations to Tampa schools. Originally, only four high schools were participating and only as an extra-curricular activity. Now, over 50 teachers teach the Global Classrooms curriculum to students in over 120 classrooms in 35 Tampa schools. The program has the supported of Tampa schools District Social Studies Supervisors Dennis Holt and Martha Ford, as well as Tampa schools administrators, University of South Florida, and University of Tampa.

The Model United Nations program of Global Classrooms was developed by the UNA to enhance student understanding of international issues. Their hope is to develop strong leadership and critical-thinking skills in our youth, needed to shape a globally informed workforce in the future. To that end, a special Model UN teachers training program was recently developed that includes global trade, finance and development.

Global Classrooms deal with such critical world issues as human rights for refugees, prevention of nuclear terrorism, global economics, post-conflict transition, and UN Security Council reform — the same issues world diplomats deal with daily in the United Nations. It is an excellent educational opportunity for students in the Tampa schools.

Tampa schools participation increased in the Model UN program after the April 2006 conference, held at the Tampa Convention Center. More than 500 high schools and 600 middle schools participated in the conference of Global Classrooms.

Ambassador William H. Luers, president of the UNA-USA, addressed the Tampa schools students and students from other areas within the Hillsborough and Pinellas County Public Schools. Luers noted that children today must learn about the world to be prepared for tomorrow. The younger the child, the more open minded he or she will be.

Another speaker was Shaun King, former quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, current player for the Detroit Lions, and a favorite with Tampa schools' students. Like Luers, King wants to see young people use all that talent they have. He believes it truly makes a difference, especially for children of single-parent and/or disadvantaged families.

The UNA-USA is a not-for-profit organization that develops innovative programs to engage Americans, especially the children, in issues of global concern. It promotes educational and humanitarian campaigns, as well as policy and advocacy programs. The UNA's mission is to allow people to make a global impact at a local level.

The Model UN program would not be possible without the support of business. Merrill Lynch has donated more than $37 million in 2005 to charities with educational organizations receiving more than half. They are responsible for bringing the April Model UN conference to Tampa and underwrote the cost of implementing the program in the Tampa schools.

Together, the UNA and Merrill Lynch hope to bring the Model UN experience to urban public schools across the nation, as well as a diverse array of schools around the world.

It is a fact that the U.S. is losing its world economic edge by falling far behind other countries in preparing its youth for the global world issues of tomorrow. With programs, such as the No Child Left Behind that concentrates only on reading and mathematics skills, the children of the U.S. are missing an opportunity to know about the world and its issues. Bringing the Model UN program to students in areas like the Tampa schools is an essential step. Hopefully, more Tampa schools will participate in the future.

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