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ACS Courses and Instructors: American Cinema with Anita Haas
If you’re interested in the American Cultural Studies Program (ACS) and are considering enrolling in one of the courses offered, look here to learn more about each course and its instructor. Next: American Cinema with Anita Haas. And don’t forget about our ACS open session on Wednesday, November 25th at 18.30h. American Cinema is a
ACS Courses and Instructors: American Expression with Andrew Bennett
If you’re interested in the American Cultural Studies Program (ACS) and are considering enrolling in one of the courses offered, look here to learn more about each course and its instructor. Next: American Expression with Andrew Bennett. And don’t forget about our ACS open session on Wednesday, November 25th at 18.30h. American Expression is designed
Student Testimonial: American Cultural Studies (ACS)
For those interested in enrolling in an ACS course, here’s a first-hand account of the experience, written by Juan Vega Esquerra, a former and current student of multiple ACS courses. And don’t forget about our free ACS open session on Wednesday, November 25th, from 18.30-19.30 at the International Institute. After having participated in several cultural
Halloween with Kids Culture Club
To celebrate Halloween, the Kids Culture Club learned about the history of the holiday from its Celtic roots to its wildly popular American traditions: trick-o-treating, decorating one’s home, enjoying anything spooky! Some of the students revealed that they would go trick-o-treating in Madrid and attend Halloween parties. In keeping with the festivities the group made
Introducing the American Cultural Studies Program (ACS)
What does the word “freedom” mean to an American? How has that meaning evolved over time? How does American literature differ region to region? What do those differences tell us about regional identity in the United States? What effect has Hollywood had on mythologizing the American experience? What films deserve to be considered “mythic”? What
First Week of Girls Tech
Last week the American Space Madrid launched US Embassy Madrid’s first free Girls Tech program with Camp Tecnológico at the International Institute. Close to 300 young girls signed up for the program which provides 28 girls from 11- 14 years old with workshops that meet every two weeks to expose the students to innovative programs
Stanford Study Abroad Experience: Karen Lee
Hi! I’m Karen, a rising junior at Stanford University and I spent the past two and a half months in Madrid studying abroad. As part of a service learning course, I was also an English tutor at IIE, and my experience there was one of my favorite parts of being in Spain. The Institute offers
Describing a Semester in Madrid – by Clarissa Towle
17,993 miles. 157 days. 143 classes. 95 classmates. 42 coffees. 33 churros. 17 new friends. 9 exams. 7 side trips. 5 metro abonos. 4 courses. 2 host parents. 1 semester abroad in Madrid. As a scientist, I like numbers, but although I can count every afternoon I spent at the botanical garden at the university,
Young Learners and Kids’ Club Spring Shows 2015
The 20th of June we celebrated the end of the trimester with the “Young Learners Spring Show 2015” which had acts by the Young Learners 1, 2, and 3 groups. Each class prepared something special to present to their parents and friends. The Young Learners 1 performed two poems, “Big, Bad Cold!” and “Doctor Jen;” the
Kids Culture Club
April 13, 2015 To kick off the class Michaela´s Kids´ Club group discussed what the perfect class is like and made rules accordingly. In the spirit of poetry month the group read a funny poem by Linda A. Anderson entitled “When Noses Bloom”. The Kids continued by creating their own poems about odd body parts