Spanish Immersion Weekend 2019

Truman students had a great opportunity to practice Spanish outside the classroom through participation in the department’s annual Spanish Immersion Weekend, held at Camp Jo-Ota near Clarence, MO on April 5^th and 6^th.  The adventure began when students signed a contract, promising to speak only Spanish for the entirety of the trip. Activities on Friday evening and all-day Saturday included cooking traditional Hispanic dishes, playing a variety of games, and engaging in different discussion activities, ALL in the target language! Professors Stacy Davis and José Carreño-Medina, faculty organizers and co-leaders of the event, enjoyed getting to know students outside of the classroom. Fellow CML faculty member Sergio Escobar joined the group on Saturday for an amazing lunch, games, and dancing. For Stacy Davis, one of the best parts of the trip was seeing so many students using Spanish outside of the classroom in a non-academic setting. Upon completion of the immersion weekend experience, students received one hour of elective credit. Come join the fun next year!