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Visiting Academic Partners: Universitario Rumiñahui

June 18, 2024

In our last week of study, SST students and faculty were hosted by peers at Instituto Universitario Tecnológico Rumiñahui, in Sangolqui, Ecuador. The day was full of information, cultural exchanges, games, English-Spanish conversation practice, and history lessons. We learned that U Rimiñahui takes its name from an Inca general who fought the Spanish conquests. Thanks to our partners in Ecuador!

Universitario Rumiñahui welcomed GC SSTers and organized a whole day that included shared activities with U Rumiñahui students and faculty.
Dr. Carmita Suárez, Vice-Rector warmly welcomed us.
We had a Match the Bottle activity.
We were also moved by students in a challenge to not lose a step.
The language coordinator was our facilitator in some activities.
We spent time with U Rumiñahui students.
Students enjoyed the visit.

After the welcome activities, we took a tour of campus, visiting classes and labs.

We joined administrators, leaders, and faculty for a group photo.
We also visited one of U Rumiñhui’s event halls.
We were invited to visit a nursing class,
the School of Education,
…
and a Kinesiology class.

As a Language Professor, I really enjoyed facilitating a Conversation Partners activity, and so did students.

In small groups, students spent half an hour speaking in Spanish only.
The second half hours, they spoke English.
It was a bit hard to switch languages at times
They all participated and tried their best.
Students were happy to meet each other and share ideas and experiences.

After the tour, language activities, and Q&A sessions, Universitario Rumiñahui presented each student with a diploma for having participated and learned during our visit.

Thank you so much to our partner Instituto Tecnológico Universitario Rumiñahui!

We really enjoyed our visit!