International Welcome Center

What is Plaza Comunitaria?

Plaza Comunitaria is a program developed by the government of Mexico to provide Mexicans and Latinos living abroad the opportunity to begin, continue or improve their education, in Spanish. Studies indicate that these students can learn English faster and more efficiently if they first have a solid education in their own language. Upon completion of a program, students receive a certificate from the Mexican Ministry of Education.

Elementary school subjects, middle school courses, literacy programs and other online courses are free.

Download Fact sheet Jan 2012

Plaza Comunitaria locations in Cobb County School District include Belmont Hills ES, Pine Mountain MS Sprayberry HS.

For more information regarding the Plaza Comunitaria in Cobb County, contact Lucia Ribeiro.

Click Here to Read More Plaza

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March 13, 2012

Portuguese Language Opportunity

PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION – MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE The ESOL Division, in conjunction with the Portuguese Language School at Middlebury College (Vermont), has reserved a limited number of seats for summer language instruction in Portuguese. Participants must apply directly for admission into the summer language program for Portuguese language study at Middlebury College. Additionally, participants must complete an application for summer study and tuition reimbursement from the ESOL Division. The Language School Director for Middlebury College must approve all applicants for admission into the Middlebury program. Acceptance into the CCSD program does not guarantee acceptance into Middlebury and vice versa. The initial application fee to Middlebury College is the responsibility of the applicant. The ideal candidate will have the ability to read, write, and speak (communicate) in another Romance Language (Spanish, Italian, French, Romanian, or Latin) so that the acquisition of Portuguese will be at the intermediate or advanced level by the end of the summer. Additionally, the ideal candidate will work in a Cobb County School where the acquisition of Portuguese will enhance the educator’s ability to assist ESOL immigrant students. Participation is open to administrators, teachers, counselors, social workers, psychologists and other certified / classified school system employees who work directly with Portuguese speaking immigrant students. This project is made possible from grants awarded to the CCSD by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Education and the LUSO American Foundation. Participants will receive a full tuition scholarship and an airline ticket for travel to Middlebury College, Vermont. For additional information, visit the Middlebury webpage at

http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ls/portuguese/.

This is an intensive language immersion program and participants must commit for the duration of the five-week session. Moreover, participants must agree to meet on-line and for three intensive weekends during Fall Semester, 2012.

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September 15, 2010

Translation / Interpretation Request Form

The International Welcome Center has relocated to the Oakwood Digital Academy located at 1560 Joyner Avenue Marietta, 30060.

Intake Phone Number: 678-331-3134 or 678-331-3967

Translation and Interpretation Phone Number: 678-331-3086

Fax Number: 678-331-3964

Please click below to access our Translation Request Form

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Fax to 678-331-3964.

**You will receive an official confirmation e-mail with a Tracking Number for your records, the Thursday/Friday of the week before your actual assignment.

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March 22, 2010

“Latino Immigration to Atlanta: Connecting Faith Communities and Addressing Critical Issues”

The Cobb County School District ESOL/FL and

The International Welcome Center

Will be hosting an

Encounter to Share Research Study and Findings on

“Latino Immigration to Atlanta: Connecting Faith Communities and Addressing Critical Issues”

We are pleased to invite you to participate in this event by the University of Florida where findings of a three-year long study of Brazilian, Guatemalan, and Mexican immigrants in the Atlanta metropolitan region will be presented.

This educational presentation will be held at the CCSD Human Resource

Building located at 590 Commerce Park, Suite 140, Marietta, Georgia 30060, (Next to the Lockheed Credit Union Building).

Tuesday, March 23^rd, 2010 from 4:00 to 6:00pm

Lights refreshments will be served

Please RSVP at iwc@cobbk12 not later than Friday, March 19^th, 2010

We look forward to seeing all of you there!

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