Engaged Learning Sites SPAN 314: Internship in Spanish SPAN 317: Writing, Context and Community

IMPORTANT NOTE:  These are POSSIBLE sites for these two courses.  Please consult with the professor of each course about the selection of a site.  Students may also identify other sites for consideration. For general questions, please contact Professor Vialla Hartfield-Méndez (vhartfi@learnlink.emory.edu).

Argentine Consulate
245 Peachtree Center Avenue, Suite 2101
Atlanta, GA 30303
404.880.0805
Not currently in need of interns, but interested students are invited to send in their resumes.

CNN International
            Elizabeth Sellers
            elizabeth.sellers@turner.com
            404.827.2811
            ICNN Center, SE 0904A Atlanta, GA 30303

The student will be an intern at the CNN Center. The intern will be in communication with people from across the world, but will be based in Atlanta. The likely candidate is an internationally focused individual with a passion for business or journalism. Interns are provided with either a parking pass or MARTA pass, and are able to participate in CNN wide intern events.

The internships are highly competitive; students from schools across the southeast are considered. Those interested must have a minimum of a 3.0 average (usually above a 3.5 is what is considered to be a valid applicant).

Caminar Latino
            Contact: Carolina Martinez
volunteer@caminarlatino.org
404.413.6448
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Blvd. St., Atlanta, GA
http://www.caminarlatino.org/

Clifton Child Care Center
Contact: Beth Web-Woods
780 Clifton Way
Atlanta, GA
404.636.4073

GALEO- The Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials
            Contact: Jerry Gonzalez
            jerry@galeo.org
            404.745.2580
P.O. Box 29506, Atlanta, GA 30359 
http://www.galeo.org/

Students work directly with the Executive and Program Coordinator on: developing/writing marketing materials and web content, researching legislative issues, service and program development, fundraising, and they would also assist in event planning. An interest in politics, political communications/journalism, leadership development, and Latino rights is encouraged.

Grady Clinic
            Brooke Eldridge
            beldridge@gmh.edu
            404.616.4360
            P.O. Box 26043, 80 Jesse Hill Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303

Students may serve as Spanish interpreters, giving one-to-one communication assistance to Spanish-speaking patients. While there is no medical interpreting, there are two areas in which volunteers may interpret; the International Medical Center or the Language Interpretive Services.

This is only a volunteer position, the Grady Clinic does not offer internships per se.  However, students who wish to take SPAN 314 and work at this site should also contact Dr. Flavia Mercado, for information regarding the volunteer reading program:

Flavia Mercado, M.D.
Medical Director
Department of Multicultural Affairs
   and the International Medical Center
Grady Health System
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Phone:  404-616-4993
Fax:    404-616-0207
fmercad@emory.edu

Guatemalan Consulate
            Beatriz Illescas Putzeys
            billescas@minex.gob.gt
            404.320.8804
            2750 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

Students will have the opportunity to work on various projects. In the past students have aided in establishing contacts within the community and entering this information into databases, helping in the development of projects to be presented to the President of Guatemala, aiding in international student exchange programs, and also working with the Guatemalan-Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.

Latin American Association
            Carisa Hettich
            volunteer@thelaa.org
            404.982.6895
            2750 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30324
             http://www.thelaa.org

Mission Statement: The Latin American Association helps Latino families achieve their aspirations for their academic, social and economic advancement. We accomplish this through direct programs and integrated community partnerships that focus on youth academic achievement, education and prevention, and services to families with urgent needs.

Students will be placed in a variety of capacities depending on individual interest. This organization accepts volunteers in divisions that deal with domestic violence, employment, immigration law, and social services.

Mexican Consulate
3220 Peachtree Road., NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
404.266.0777
Interested students are urged to go to the Consulate, with their resumes.

Montclair Elementary School
            Dr. Elaine Samayoa Ferguson
            ELAINE_S_FERGUSON@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.u
            678.874.7302
            1680 Clairmont Place NE, Atlanta, GA 30329            http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/montclair/

Montclair is an elementary school whose student body is over 80% Hispanic. While there are a variety of positions in which the student may be placed, they most likely will either participate by tutoring students, or acting as translators during parent-teacher conferences.

Mundo Hispánico
            404.881.0441
            Rodrigo Cervantes
            Rcervantes@mundohispanico.com

 

Project SHINE- Students Helping In Naturalization and English
            Lauren Henricksen
            ltenhar@emory.edu
            404.712.8139 
Office of University-Community Partnership, Emory
http://www.projectshineatlanta.org

Project SHINE is a national service-learning initiative that builds partnerships among community colleges, universities and community based organizations to benefit immigrants, refugees, and college students. Project SHINE links college students with immigrants and refugees seeking to learn English and navigate the complex path to U.S. citizenship. Students will assist adult Latin Americans with English acquisition and the process of naturalization. This entails tutoring English and U.S. history that is needed for the citizenship exam. Students work with teachers of ESL classes at Dekalb Technical College and Clarkston International Bible Church.

RRISA- Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services of Atlanta
            Leanne Rubenstein or Javier Hernandez
             info@rrisa.org
            404.622.2235
            4151 Memorial Drive, 205 Decatur, GA 30032
            http://www.rrisa.org

Students will have the opportunity to work in a variety of different areas, including; community outreach, employment services, education and youth programs, and resettlement efforts.
                                                           
St. Joseph's Mercy Care Services
            Nicole Smith
            nsmith2@sjha.org
            404.880.3568
            424 Decatur Street, Atlanta, GA 30312            http://www.stjosephsatlanta.org/mercy_care_services/index.html             

Saint Joseph’s Mercy Care Services provides healthcare, education, and social services to the poor and underserved. There is a referral program that helps patients who have no insurance or are uninsured find access to specialized medicine. There are outreach clinics that serve the homeless population of Atlanta. There are possibilities to help with education and social service. Internship opportunities at Mercy Care vary depending on what is needed.

Sutton Middle School
            Frankie Long, ESL Lead Teacher
            frankielong@hotmail.com
            404.802.5600
            4360 Powers Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA  30327

Generally, students help with English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, acting as a classroom aide.  There are numerous creative possibilities within the ESL framework, and the ESL Lead Teacher is willing to work with individual students to create special projects.

TALICA:  The Teaching and Learning Initiative for Central America
            Sue Ellen Wortzel
            suewortzel@talica.org
            1010 Hilburn Dr. Atlanta, GA 30316
            www.talica.org

The Teaching and Learning Initiative for Central America is an organization dedicated to expanding access to basic educational materials and promoting international educational partnerships that will improve the overall access to education throughout Central America.   The vision of TALICA is to facilitate life-long learning by providing materials to local community and/or public school libraries in Central America.  Establishing these centers, which will celebrate the value of learning, will increase the likelihood of students attending and completing basic educational requirements.  Students work in the Atlanta office, in such areas as public relations, communication and fundraising, data entry and preparation of donated books (preparing for distribution), website update, and development of a volunteer program.

 

The Auditory-Verbal Center
            S. Nicole Abdullah
            Nicole@avchears.org
            404.633.8911 
1901 Century Blvd Suite 20 Atlanta, GA 30345
            www.avchears.org
                                                           
Students will provide interpretation services for about 8 hours a week in order to reach out to area families in need.  We are looking for someone to come 1-2 days for a set time every week, sometime between the hours of 8am-5pm.  It would most likely involve face to face interpretation with minimal phone calls involved.