The University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Institute for International studies (KIIS) have provided funding for the Segovia Virtual Study Abroad Program, which will link the Segovia program with students in Spanish classes in the USA. We want to recognize Carollyn Rudesill's Morelia Virtual Study Abroad Program, which served as an invaluable model for this project. Our web page will include photographs taken by our students in Spain every week (Album de fotos) and entries that they write about their experiences (Diario).

There are several pedagogical aspects of the project that can be incorporated into Spanish classes. Students can write questions in Spanish about various aspects of the study abroad experience to the KIIS group (Intercambios). These questions will be answered by students on a regular basis throughout the semester on the web page. Furthermore, the Segovia group's activities -- including visits to other Spanish cities (Madrid, Toledo, Salamanca), art museums, famous castles, and historic sites in Segovia can provide a basis for meaningful discussion about culture in a variety of Spanish classes.

The Segovia Virtual Study Abroad Program offers an opportunity for a special "intercambio," as program participants share their experiences while they are having them via Internet and students at home participate with the group in daily life in Segovia and in their travels around the peninsula.

To learn more about the Segovia Spring Semester Study Abroad Program, visit the KIIS website at http://www.kiis.org/Spain/spain_main.htm