Albion students are selected to live in the I-Space because of their interest in modern languages and studying abroad.
Language majors and minors are required to live in the I-Space for at least one semester.
The I-space has four
living units: French House,
German House, Spanish House, and Japanese House. The principal goals of
the I-Space are to provide:
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The opportunity for residents to practice their language
skills in a residential setting by
speaking it with other students and the native speaker teaching
assistants in the language houses.
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Programming
that promotes knowledge and understanding of other nations,
cultures, and world events.
There are Native
Speakers of each language in each of the language houses. Native
Speakers in the past have come from Austria, Argentina, Belgium,
Costa Rica, France, Germany, Mexico, Peru and Spain. The Native
Speakers help students with their language skills and arrange weekly
activities in each language. Residents of I-Space pledge to attend
weekly language house meetings and bi-weekly meetings for the entire
I-Space. In the fall semester there are two mega cultural
events and the annual holiday program. In the spring semester
there are two more mega cultural events and the annual international
dinner. These
special cultural events are organized by the I-Space residents and
the Native Speakers and are open to all members of the College
community.
Selection Process
Each spring
and fall
Residential
Life conducts a procedure for determining housing for the following
semester. Please contact them for more information about
becoming an I-Space Resident.
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More About our Native Speaker Program
