Continuing Studies in Latin America

Dean of Continuing Studies Maureen MacDonald and Roger A. Howden, director of Continuing Studies in Education (front row, fifth and sixth from right), attend ceremonies in Xalapa, Mexico, in January to honour teachers who completed the Professional Specialization Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language program, shown here with family members. This is the third group of teachers from the State of Veracruz who have participated in the program since its inception in 2006. MacDonald and Howden also attended a similar ceremony in Puerto Rico, recognizing a total of 34 certificate recipients. The teachers attended classes at UVic from Jan. 14 through Aug. 1, 2008, and then completed the online component of the program on their return home.