Additional Info
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SPANISH AT VALPO
¡Vive, aprende, explora y conoce!
Whether you pursue a Spanish major or minor, you will live out your passion, learn through engaging classes, discover new cultures, and be inspired by your peers!
A great introduction to Valpo’s thriving Spanish language community is our blog HispaValpo, Español y Culturas Hispánicas:
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Live out your passion
Immerse yourself in Hispanic cultures!
• Complement your CONHP studies with Spanish for Health Care.
• Practice every day by living in the Spanish House.
• Get involved in Latinx in Valparaiso for Excellence.
• Participate in LEER, the LRC’s Spanish book exchange.
• Learn about VALE – Valpo Advancing Latino Education.
• Serve the local Spanish-speaking community and be recognized for your contributions through the Aprender Ayudando Spanish Service Award.
Spanish at Valpo
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Take Engaging Classes
Use Spanish to communicate in dynamic and challenging classes to appreciate the cultural and linguistic richness of the Spanish-speaking world. Through events like the Día de la poesía and publications like Letras, students present their creative literary writings in Spanish.
Business Spanish Certificate
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Discover new cultures
Explore new cultures and countries — Spain, Costa Rica, Chile and Mexico— through coursework, internships and experiential learning opportunities.
Share your suggestions about the Spanish program
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Be inspired
Learn more about the Spanish program through student stories, in particular how you can combine Spanish with other areas of studies.