Ed Seminars Alum Wins Photo Contest Hon. Mention

Educational Seminars Alum Kristin Vrabie (Uruguay, 2010) wins Honorable mention in the 2011 "The Language Educator" photo contest. Her photo was was chosen as one of the top 7 photos from over 100 submissions and will appear in the August issue of the Language Educator magazine, as well as on the ACTFL website. In the photo, the children in Uruguay are waving to Ms. Vrabie's students from Marlborough, CT via a live SKYPE session.

Caption: This is a photo of me (Kristen Vrabie) with schoolchildren from Montevideo, Uruguay. The children are waving to my students from Marlborough, CT via a live SKYPE session. I teach Spanish in grades 3-6 at Marlborough Elementary School. I traveled to Uruguay during April vacation with the support of the Educational Seminars Program Alumni Small Grants. This is a program sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State, and is administered by American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS. This picture communicates that our global community has no boundaries. Through technology, thousands of miles are bridged instantly. Student motivation and attitudes about learning world languages increase exponentially with personal interaction.