Co-Curricular Opportunities
The progress you will make in your Spanish language learning will depend greatly on how you use your free time during the semester. CASA Granada will provide you with many resources and opportunities to practice your Spanish outside of the classroom throughout the semester. Here are just a few examples of what you can do:
● Participate in the language partner program where you meet in a social setting with local students to practice Spanish & English (or other languages you may be studying).
● Attend CASA-hosted seminars by expert faculty on invisibilized communities in Spain, women during Franco’s regime, the complex art of flamenco, etc.
● Share perspectives at an informal roundtable in the Sacromonte neighborhood with members of the local Romany community.
● Engage with guest speakers on current immigration laws and evolving national identity in Spain.
● Visit the local mosque and share a meal with members of the Muslim community.
● Explore the many free and low-cost events, book fairs, concerts, movie series, monuments and outdoor activities that Granada has to offer and which are summarized weekly in our Callejeando con CASA newsletter.
STEM Research Internships & Volunteering
Students with any level of Spanish can apply to do research or engage in volunteering opportunities. You can volunteer at local schools and various organizations in and around Granada, working closely with the Student Services Coordinator to identify an opportunity that aligns with your interests and your class schedule.
Examples of volunteering sites include:
● Fuentenueva elementary school or Padre Manjón secondary school in their bilingual classrooms or after school programs
● Casa Kuna – a non-profit organization that serves marginalized migrant youth
● T-Oigo – a non-profit organization that serves children with hearing loss through the Allies for English program
Students involved in the STEM Research Internships are placed in labs across the University and have the opportunity to be involved in projects related to their general fields of study, overseen by a UGR faculty member or graduate student. Through these hands-on experiences, you will gain new skills, field-specific vocabulary and contacts for the future. In the past, students have conducted research with groups at these locations:
● Andalucian Research Institute in Data Science & Computational Intelligence
● Applied Physics Department: Food Science Lab
● Biomedical Research Center
● Business School: Marketing & Social Change Group
● Institute of Biotechnology
● Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center
● Optics Department: Color Imaging Lab
