Glastonbury Public Schools World Language
Exchanges and Trips
We travel not just to change location, but also our perspective.
—Lavinia Spalding, Writing Away
General Information
We believe that experiential learning is essential for all language learners. These opportunities enhance language acquisition, foster intercultural competence, nurture curiosity, and cultivate empathy. These experiences should:
Provide opportunities for language acquisition.
Actively engage students as informed members of a global community.
Build confidence in navigating real-life situations.
Encourage students to consider future endeavors with the language(s) and cultures studied.
Amplify diverse voices and perspectives within the language(s) and cultures studied.
We offer a variety of experiences for students that include exchanges and immersion trips.
Contacts
Ms. Amanda Robustelli-Price, Director of World Languages & ML
Vancouver China Trip - Ms. Jessica Bursztyn
French Exchange / Quebec Trip - Mr. Scott Minnick
Italy - Mrs. Stephany Pascetta
Russia / Estonia - Dr. Olga Gotta
Spain Immersion - Sra. Marcia Guedes
SMS/Venezuela - Mrs. Megan Villanueva
SMS/Spanish Immersion - Ms. Kristen Klin