La Maison Française
and
La Residencia Hispana
Ontario Hall
2003-2004
Friendly people who share a
common language experience
Residents decorate the walls
Cooking together is an important
aspect of this community…
...as well as doing activities together
Sharing Culture
Open House Fall 2003
Resident Assistants actively help
build a community
The RAs
build
connections
between
this special
housing
area and
the entire
building.
Katherine
Mendez is
originally
from
Colombia
and is
currently
an RA in
Ontario
Hall
Residents create bulletin boards and
decorate the walls to foster a cultural
“immersion” experience
A collaboration between the living and
academic lives of students
Kathy
Deffenbaugh,
Director of
Housing
Beverly Evans,
Chair of Foreign
Languages and
Literatures
Instructors and students live
together
Carolina Marin,
Magali Tenias,
Teacher Assistant
from Spain
Teacher Assistant
from France
La Maison and La Residencia promote a
truly well rounded education,
academically…
…and socially
Rose McEwen,
Assistant Professor of Foreign
Languages and Literatures
Highlights
The Program:
• Encourages students to speak a foreign language with
people who have a common interest
• Promotes proficiency and language acquisition skills
• Nurtures the appreciation and knowledge of the
Francophone and Hispanic cultures
• Allows residents to live with foreign language instructors
and native speakers
• Fosters ownership over living environment (programs,
decorations)
Who can benefit?
• Students studying the French or Spanish languages
• Students who have studied abroad or plan to
• Students who want an immersion experience without
studying abroad
• Anyone proficient or interested in these languages
• Native speakers of the Spanish or French languages
How do I sign up?
• Pick up an application in the Foreign
Languages and Literatures Department
(Welles 211)
DUE:
March 5th at 4:15pm
Thank you…
Beverly Evans
Kathy Deffenbaugh
Rose McEwen
Katherine Mendez
Pedro Schmidt
Inter-Residence Council
and…
The Residents of C3
Ontario