“I wanted to experience the Cuban lifestyle first hand”

1. Why did you decide to study and intern abroad? In April 2016, I visited Cuba for the first time on a one week vacation which was a package programme staying in hotels and travelling with a local tour guide. I fell in love with the Cuban culture and the Cuban optimism, but I wanted to experience the Cuban lifestyle first hand. So I decided to come back on a more social and less touristy programme which…

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Madrid se abre al oriente: La llegada de los estudiantes chinos

Estudiantes chinos

En los títulos de la prensa son frecuentes las referencias al oriente como meca de las exportaciones de moda española, tales como “La firma española Caramelo da el salto a oriente” y dicha zona es uno de los principales objetivos de la política de internacionalización de la industria de las frutas y verduras españolas. Arquitectos españoles construyen en el oriente y grandes empresas como Sol Meliá buscan explotar sus opciones allí también. En el caso opuesto, empresas…

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Agreement between Official Chamber of Commerce Spain-USA and BEST for Visas Processing

The Official Chamber of Commerce Spain-USA and BEST Programs Sign an Agreement for the Processing of J-1 Trainee and Intern Visas (Versión en español más abajo) BEST Programs and the Chamber of Commerce Spain-United States have signed an agreement to process J-1 student and foreign professional visas making internship placements and trainee positions possible for all foreigners coming through BEST Programs in the US, specifically targeted for firms in the New York City and New Jersey areas….

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Why pay for a volunteer program abroad?

Volunteer Program Abroad

by Jill Arcaro Some people manage to find their own volunteer placements independently, but this can take ages to get organized and sometimes, it is not always safe. As a result, not all travelers have that great lifetime experience they had hoped for. Many participants express that the concept of paying for a volunteer post is strange at first. With this in mind we have listed some reasons below why you should pay for a volunteer program…

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Testimonial: Alexander Cameron, Canadian Volunteer

Hijo de canadiense y peruana, Alexander Cameron, 27 años, procede de Victoria (Vancouver, Canadá), Licenciado en Ciencias Políticas, llegó el pasado mes de abril a Barcelona para perfeccionar su español y, fiel a su sensibilización social, buscó una ONG donde poder echar una mano durante su estancia en España. De este modo, recaló en la entidad sabadellense Fundació SID Moskitia, donde colabora todas las tardes de lunes a viernes. “Es como una familia -dice-. Me tratan de…

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How To Study Spanish Online?

Learn Spanish Online

Spanish is among the easiest languages for anyone to learn. The hardest part is the accent. They use the most basic ways of pronouncing all the vowels which means that words can only be pronounced in a certain way. English as well as many other languages have discrepancies when it comes to pronunciation but Spanish stays constant which is why it is so easy to master. One of the easiest ways for you to learn the Spanish…

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