Our 2016 Spanish Immersion Day was a great success! On November 8, 215 students and 14 teachers from 10 schools joined us to celebrate the diversity in the Caribbean. Interactive sessions led by faculty and students focused on cultural etiquette, doing business in the Caribbean, Spanglish, trivia games, and learning to dance salsa and merengue. A special hands-on session led by the Spanish club involved learning about the humble Costa Rican coffee cart as a work of art and cultural patrimony, and Dining Services delighted us with a Puerto-Rican-themed lunch.
The dance performance by the local folkloric dance troupe Orgullo Mexicano, led by our own Spanish major Betsy Frías, was a big success, as was a fantastic Latino break dance performed by another major, Joe Pokorski. Everybody enjoyed the raffle and the traditional end-of-the day dance courtesy of DJ Megan Gómez of MEGA-Ntertainment.
