The team from the Office of English Language Programs (OELP) from the U.S. Embassy went on a road trip to support the 8th Universidad Autonoma de Aguascalientes’ Academic Week “A Universe of Ideas” at the request of the Language Department Director Luis Humberto Rodriguez. 
The event was a dynamic affair which included, in addition to numerous sessions on various aspects of English teaching, various social gatherings such as a city tour and dinner. The Academic Week (from May 17th to 18th, 2007) was well-attended and meticulously planned by a student committee from the BA in ELT program. Kudos to them! As for the OELP team, Regional English Language Officer (RELO), Kay Davis facilitated a thought-provoking workshop on reading and brain-based learning entitled “Reading Isn’t Always Boring”,
Senior English Language Fellow, Brigitte Miller gave her presentation “Taking Over the Reins: Using Collaborative Reflection to Reach Personal Goals” to a hall of 180-200 students and professors,
while RELO Assistant, Jose Manuel Villafuerte gave an informational session on U.S. Embassy offerings for English teachers and students. In addition to the OELP team, there were presenters from Aguascalientes and from as far afield as Florida.
What a success!
