Spanish Resource Center at Storrs

The Spanish Resource Center (CER) at the University of Connecticut (Storrs campus) was created with the goal of promoting the teaching and study of Spanish in the state of Connecticut. The resource center provides support to teachers, professionals, university students, and anyone interested in the knowledge and promotion of the Spanish language and culture.

The Spanish Resource Center was established through an agreement signed in 1998 by the University of Connecticut , the Education Office of the Embassy of Spain in the United States , and the Connecticut State Board of Education . The collaboration has continued since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the University of Connecticut and the Ministry of Education in 2007.

The Spanish Resource Center at Storrs houses a collection of bibliographic and audiovisual materials for the teaching of Spanish. Additionally, the Education Office of the Embassy of Spain in the United States provides materials, resources, and a Spanish language assistant to help achieve the goals of the Spanish Resource Center (CER).

Objectives:

• Provide information on the programs offered by the Education Office of the Embassy of Spain and other Spanish institutions.
• Collaborate in the training of Spanish teachers in elementary and secondary school.
• Provide professional development opportunities for current and future Spanish teachers.
• Provide materials to those interested in learning and promoting Spanish.
• Establish a system to allow educational institutions to use the available resources.
• Organize workshops, seminars and group work related to Spanish language teaching and research in Applied Linguistics and Literature.
• Promote and participate in initiatives that encourage students to learn the Spanish language and culture.