INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ABROAD (ISA)
PRESS RELEASE
Media Contact:
Zachary Macinnes
Director of Communications
512.480.8522
[email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ISA Custom Programs to Offer Cuba Beginning Summer 2014
New Research, Student Teaching and Academic Internship Options in Caribbean and South America
AUSTIN, TX – August 20, 2013 – The Custom Programs division of International Studies Abroad (ISA) is spearheading
program development in Cuba, and will begin partnering with U.S. universities to develop and support faculty-led
programs beginning in Summer 2014.
"We are eager to add Cuba to our program portfolio,” Lauren Alexander, Associate Vice President of Custom Programs,
said. “I am confident that this new location will provide universities with the opportunity to explore academic areas in a
very unique context."
In addition to creating programs with a variety of academic models, ISA CP will be able to provide the high-quality
support services on-site in Cuba that university partners have come to expect from ISA, including health and safety
support, comprehensive orientation and advising, 24-hour Resident Staff, cultural activities and excursions. In addition,
Custom Programs will be able to reserve classroom space, secure academic visits and organize guest lectures, housing
and group meals.
“For Cuba programs, specifically, CP is planning to offer visa services and group flight options to our partners,” Alexander
said. “This should simplify travel to Cuba from the United States, which for American citizens is still rather complicated.”
ISA began administering Custom Programs in 1998 and has grown to a full-time U.S.-based staff of eight. In all, ISA CP
has collaborated with more than 85 U.S. universities to successfully develop and support over 300 faculty-led and
partnership programs. For more information on Cuba or the ISA program proposal process, please visit the ISA Custom
Programs website or contact a Custom Programs Manager at [email protected].
New Research Semester in Buenos Aires
In Argentina, ISA is pleased to announce the first semester-long program at the University of Buenos Aires. Developed in
partnership with the UBA Facultad de Agronomía (FAUBA), the Directed Research in Agriculture, Environmental & Food
Science program will be offered beginning Spring 2014.
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Program participants will enroll in a 12-credit research course, logging ten hours of research and two hours of oral
presentation per week. Courses are taught at the FAUBA campus in the Agronomía neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
Participants will enroll in a 12-credit research course, logging ten hours of research and two hours of oral presentation
per week. In addition to the Agriculture, Environmental and Food Science research courses instructed in English, Spanish
Language for the Agriculture Profession is offered at the beginning and intermediate levels.
Student Teaching and Business Internship Program in Chile
ISA is pleased to announce two new discipline-specific programs in Valparaíso, Chile. Designed with Education and
Business majors specifically in mind, each program includes a credit-bearing academic internship and is offered in
partnership with the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV).
A sign of ISA's continued commitment to Education majors, the Student Teaching & Spanish Language semester is ISA's
first teacher education program to be offered in Latin America. The Student Teaching semester while be offered during
the Spring semester. Open to students with an advanced Spanish language level, program participants will learn
teaching theory and practice, while continuing to study Spanish. The subjects offered for student teachers are: Math,
English, Natural Sciences, History, Physical Education, Musical Education, Art & Technology Education and Spanish
Communication.
Beginning Spring 2014, the new Business Internship, Business Courses with Locals and Spanish Language program will be
open to students with an Advanced Spanish language level during the Spring, Fall and Summer. Designed for Business
majors, internship placements are available at small businesses throughout Valparaíso and Viña del Mar and targets
students in the following areas: Business Administration, Family Business Management, Small Business Management,
Marketing,
New Internship Option in Santo Domingo
Participants enrolled in the Business, Health Sciences, Engineering & additional Courses with Locals program offered
during the Spring, Fall and Summer will be able to enroll in a new credit-bearing internship course beginning Spring
2014.
While the internship course at the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) is open to students of all language levels, some
placements may require Spanish proficiency. Students will be academically assessed based on the submission of periodic
reports and a final report upon completion of the internship. Placements are available in the following fields:
Advertising, Architecture, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Hotel and Tourism Administration, Interior
Design, Law, Marketing and Psychology.
In addition to an academic internship, ISA students can enroll in Spanish language courses and a wide variety of content
courses instructed in English in the areas of Business, Health Sciences, Engineering and more. Students who place into
the advanced Spanish language level have the opportunity to take courses with local students instructed in Spanish in an
even greater number of disciplines.
About ISA
For more information on ISA opportunities in Latin America, please visit the ISA website or contact Zachary Macinnes at
[email protected].
For over 25 years, ISA has been a leader in international education. ISA offers a wide variety of education abroad
opportunities throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Founded by President/CEO Gustavo J.
Artaza, ISA has sought to provide high-quality education abroad experiences for North American university students at
an affordable price. In 2012, over 6,000 students participated on an ISA program, including ISA Custom Programs, ISA
High School, ISA Experiential Learning Abroad Programs (ISA-ELAP) and Veritas Christian Study Abroad.
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www.studiesabroad.com