Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Speas Elementary Kindergarten Teacher Headed to Brazil This Summer for International Conference

Clemencia Cardona-Estrada with students
Clemencia Cardona-Estrada, who teaches kindergarten in the Spanish immersion program at Speas Elementary School, has received a grant to attend the iEARN 2015 Conference and Your Summit at the end of July.

“It is in Brasilia, Brazil,” said Principal Robert Ash. “This will be great for her and the school as a Global Gateway school.”

Cardona-Estrada is from Manizales, Colombia. She has been teaching kindergarten for 21 years – 13 in Colombia and 8 in the United States.

As part of the VIF Alumni grant/award, she will receive:

  • A $500 stipend for traveling to the conference.
  • iEARN conference admission.
  • Hotel accommodations for six nights, including breakfast and lunch each day.
  • Transportation to and from the hotel/airport.
  • A half-day tour of Brasilia, followed by dinner out with VIF staff and other alumni.

For more information about the conference, go to: iEARN Conference


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