Jardin- Support, Progress, and What is Left to Accomplish
Bare with me on the bulleted list but this is something that I think will help us be proud of what we have accomplished and help us take…
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Why ACA Explorers?
I majored in International Relations and Spanish at the University of Illinois and Christopher majored in Biochemistry at Fort Lewis University. Why are we now here trying to…
Read articleLanguage Games with Molly pt. 1
So part of being a foreigner in a country (especially one with a different language), is sounding dumb and messing words up a lot.... but sometimes I can…
Read articleBreakdown of An Average Outdoor Class
The very best way to get an understanding of what we do is to check out our youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0XkhTuz0W3pIAE7zFGyUTA?view_as=subscriber But I'd also like to write about how a…
Read articleDecember 7th- Dia de Velitas
Yesterday we celebrated the Eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (AKA Dia de Velitas... day of the candles) with the Colombians (Hey Grandmas... look at me…
Read articleWhat Makes ACA Explorers Different
Our idea is to revolutionize language acquisition and practice. How many of us have been traumatized by foreign language classes in school? How many of us can really…
Read articleCascada La Escalera Jardin
Cascada La Escalera is one of the many natural spots in Jardin people can visit. I'm just getting to know a lot of these spots so as I…
Read articleRiver Culture in Antioquia
The thing to do for kids, adolescents and adults alike in Antioquia is to go to the river. They use the verb "parchar" which can be "chill" or…
Read articleOur YouTube Channel
Some of our most interesting content is the videos we take with the kids- a lot of songs, games and even some dancing! We invite you to check…
Read articleHow to say “now” in Paisa spanish
In Spanish class you  learn that “now” in Spanish is “ahora”. My experience in Spanish speaking countries is that it’s a bit more complicated. There are 3 (maybe…
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