“Hola, Amigos!” Spanish Classes

Resuming FALL 2024

Early Registration is open for families seeking to learn Spanish with up to 4 of their children age 3 – 12.

CUSLAR’s “Hola, Amigos!” classes provide a relaxed environment where children and adults can learn Spanish together through art, music, games, mini-immersion and more.

Most classes are geared toward the BEGINNING LEVEL, no prior knowledge necessary.

Though the classes are primarily designed to facilitate children’s learning, if desired we’ll make time for an “adults’ practice time” where adults can review, converse and present short assignments in Spanish as they have interest.

If you’d like to participate but don’t quite fit the age category, or if the timing of classes is difficult for you, please let us know at cuslarlanguages@gmail.com. We love being creative with schedules, and with enough interest we could set up another class at a different time.

BEGINNING LEVEL – no prior knowledge necessary!

Class Details

7 Saturday classes, 10:00-10:50am
Dates: November 9 – December 21, 2024
Location: Southside Community Center (305 S Plain St Ithaca, NY 14850).
Early Registration: $215 base fee for two people, plus $20 per additional child.
Early registration deadline: Nov. 2, 2024. (extended to Nov 6)
Regular registration: Base fee $235, plus $20 per additional child.
Deadline: First day of class, if slots are available.
Class size: Limit of 8 families.
Register here

General information for “Hola, Amigos!” Spanish for Families classes:

Basic class materials, such as class binders and photocopied weekly homework assignments, are provided.

Instructor Alba Sancho provides a personal library of bilingual and Spanish books, games and CDs for class  participants to check out and return each week for Spanish practice at home.

There is a limit of 8 families per class, so sign up early to reserve your spot!

The classes are designed for families to take the class together.

Instructor: Brisa Núñez García

Brisa Núñez García received her B.A. in applied linguistics at the Universidad Mayor de San Simon in Cochabamba, Bolivia. She also holds an M.A. in Spanish from the University of New Mexico and an M.Sc. in Hispanic studies from Georgetown University. She completed her Ph.D. in Spanish literature and cultural studies at Georgetown University. Nunez Garcia’s area of expertise is Latin America 20th – 21st century, Southern Cone

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General questions may be directed to Jorge DeFendini, CUSLAR Coordinator,
at cuslar@cornell.edu or 718-974-4072.