Cultural Experiences
The department provides the following language and cultural experiences:
Mission Trips
The Latin American Missions is a summer program in May and June combining four to five weeks of evangelistic campaigns with language and culture study in Peru or another Latin American country. Students are guided in how to teach Bible studies during the semester prior to the trip. It may be possible to earn credits for participation. This opportunity is available for students who have completed at least SPAN 2020.
The French Campaigns
The Global Outreach Ecuador Mission trip
Other opportunities are available in partnership with Health Talents International and other non-profit organizations.
STUDY ABROAD
Harding's International Programs provide opportunities for study abroad where language practice can be continued:
The French Work/Study Tour is a summer program combining seven weeks of evangelistic campaigns with French language and culture study in the French-speaking countries of Europe. (This program is not offered every summer; consult the department.)
The French program Face à Face provides an opportunity for upper level French students to be immersed in the culture and language of French-speaking Europe while earning class credits. The program is 5-6 weeks long, with a possible extension into the summer campaign program. Students sign contracts to speak French for 8+ hours per day on the trip, and are engaged in multiple opportunities to build relationships with other young adults in French-speaking countries. While students visit several landmark sites and notable tourist locations in Geneva, Switzerland, Paris, France and other areas, the emphasis for Face à Face is on connections made between people and cultures. Students are exposed to unique opportunities during Face à Face, including a one day apprenticeship in the interpreting booth at the United Nations Embassy. For more information, use the contact info listed below.
The Harding University in Latin America program (HULA) cooperates with International Programs to offer a semester of Spanish in South America every spring. HULA students live and study in Arequipa, Peru. Field trips include Patagonia, Easter Island, Buenos Aires, Nazca, Lima, Lake Titicaca and the Colca Canyon, Cusco, Machu Picchu, and the Amazon rain forest. Watch the HULA Film, an exciting documentary featuring our Latin America program.
Harding University in Florence program (HUF) allows students to live in an authentic 16th century villa in Italy. Field trips include Cinque Terre, Rome and Southern Italy, and a Eurail pass provides students extensive travel opportunities throughout Europe. HUF is available during fall, spring and summer semesters. Watch videos of HUF.
Other international experiences include periodic spring break campaigns or cultural tours to Central or South America or Spain.
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