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| Mexican Sixth Graders Make First Visit to U of A |
| By: Isabela C. Varela, MA (Journalism), MA (Art History), April 2007 |
For the first time, a group of sixth graders from Colegio Vancouver in Puerto Vallarta will be visiting the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, to practice their English and get a taste of Alberta culture. Accompanied by theirCanadian teacher and University of Alberta Education graduate, Kim Herr, the bilingual students will participate in a class with the  university’s educationstudents, tour the U of A campus, meet their pen pals at a local elementary school, and experience some of our city’s tourist destinations. The campus visit will occur on Monday, April 2, 2007. The University of Alberta has partnerships with several post-secondary institutions in Mexico, including ITESM in Monterrey, Universidad de Guadalajara and UNAM. To learn more, contact Dawn Ford (780) 492-0195 or dawn.ford@ualberta.ca , or Isabela Varela at (780) 492-6041 or isabela.varela@ualberta.ca .
Provided by: Isabela C. Varela, MA (Journalism), MA (Art History)
E-mail: isabela.varela@ualberta.ca
Website: http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/
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