Centro Cultural Nicaragüense Norteamericano
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June, 2009
JunE : D-day and Dear 1
old Dad
On the 6th of this month heads of State, who are all in NATO nowadays, commemorate when Allied Forces landed on Normandy and began to change the tide in WWII thus redefining a new world order. They defeated nazism, facism and put an end to atrocities that were too common in those totalitarian regimes. James Joyce fans celebrate Bloomsday on the 16th wich is the day when Mr Lepold Bloom lives a day that is narrated in one of the most unsurpasable works of prose. In real life june 16th is also the day when Joyce goes on his first stroll with Nora Barnacle his future wife. In June, Nicaragua is well into the winter monsoon. When the pouring rests, rain clouds filter the otherwise blaring tropical sun. The monsoons pour most in Graytown, south of Bluefields in the Caribbean Coast; this forgotten little town is the rainiest spot in the world. The arid dry topical weather in the Pacific Coast is improved with a soothing scent of fresh rain over adobe. On the second Sunday of this month people in the US celebrate Father’s Day, in Nicaragua it’s on the 23rd. If the family is a miscrocosm of civilization we can see history as many occasions in which fathers have been willing and able to step up, protect, make the most difficult choices and sometimes even give up their own life. The Editor.
Communicative English This program is composed of Elementary, PreIntermediate, Intermediate and Upper-Intermediate and Advanced courses taught in twelve levels through which students are expected to develop the four abilities of the English Language: Listening comprehension, oral communication, reading comprehension and written expression. The program is based on a communicative approach of learning a second language. Each course presents topics of great interest to students creating opportunities to generate discussion and promote the development of linguistic and communicative abilities.
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June, 2009
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On May 30th CCNN’s Emily Dickinson Library had a fun afternoon with a Mother’s Day ceremony the participants were the Level 4 Saturday Program The show included a dance number that made the crowd of moms go wild. Then it was time for moms to get their gift.
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June, 2009
Children’s
Prep Programs Children learn through their own curiosity CCNN’s prep programs for Children have been developed with the main goal of setting a strong foundation in the student’s learning process. This will be the base of aprehending more, at a greater pace, in the more demanding levels.
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Programs in CCNN have been carefully designed with the purpose of integrating activities that encourage, and make the learning of a new language an entertaining experience. Students are instructed through methods based on experimentalism and an integral approach to the English Language through reading, listening, speaking and writing. The Experimental Method encourages children to make thier own discoveries and to advance at an individual pace, through fun class projects.
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American Corner, EducationUSA
ACTIVITIES IN MAY ‘09
During May 2009, EducationUSA Adviser Alejandra AlemĂĄn promoted OG and other USG funded programs outside Managua, in the cities of Matagalpa and Bluefields as part of the Outreach grant activities. On May 6, Adviser, CAO Mrs. Katherine Boyle, Nubia Manzanares from AC and Carolina Rodriguez from IRC set up an information stand at the Book Fair at a local NGO in Matagalpa. In addition, on May 22 and 23, EducationUSA Adviser visited the city of Bluefields in the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua, presenting OG program to College Horizons students and seniors from Moravian School.
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June, 2009
American Corner Activities in June MacMillan Workshop
Jimena Lizalde CCNN and MacMillan CCNN June 25
Testing video conference Teachers from CCNN US Embassy, Managua May 23 and 30
For Mother’s Day in Nicaragua, American Corner celebrated with two fun activities for the kids. 1. Story Time, Isabel Allende’s: “Recuerdo para un cuento” the reading was filled with excitement as students took turns reading out loud. 2. Crafts Wokshop, a Mother’s Day’s presents paper bag, each student made a decorated gift bag to present mom’s gift in style Craft paper, constrcution paper, glue and ribbons were used in making the unique gift bags. Visit Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Tel. 2 255-7171 ext 238 americancorner@cablenet.com.ni Second Floor Biblioteca Roberto Incer Barquero Central Bank of Nicaragua Library By Pass 7 sur, Managua, Nicaragua
CCNN’s Newsletter General Director.............Diego Delgadillo Academic Director...........Jorge Moreno Children’s Program.........Asdrúbal Canelo Adult’s Program.................Franklin Tèllez Librarian.............Maria Victoria Mendieta Academic Registry........... Yadira Calderón American Corner.......... Nubia Manzanares Adviser........................Alejandra Alemán Comments: AlvaroAVergara@gmail.com
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Movie MILK Emily Dickinson Library June 26, 5:00 PM