Scholarship Sends Bergen County Community College Prof To Spain

Press release from Bergen Community College:

December 11, 2024

According to Vinas, the 20-hour teaching and pedagogical experience in Spain will provide her with a unique opportunity to further develop her skills as an educator.

“This initiative is all about advancing our ability to teach Spanish language and culture in collaboration with international higher education institutions while showcasing UCLM as an inviting destination for international students,” Vinas said. “I am eager to learn new cultural customs and observe social issues that I can incorporate into my curriculum, offering my students a more enriching experience based on relevant and authentic facts.”

Scholarship awardees such as Vinas will also venture into the Spanish city of Toledo to visit historical sites and take part in an excursion to Consuegra, the site that inspired Miguel de Cervantes to write Don Quixote.

Vinas’ scholarship represents another facet of Bergen’s deepening relationship with HACU. The advocacy organization provides access to programs, initiatives and funding for Hispanic students, including an internship program with the federal government. With more than 40 percent of Bergen students identifying as Hispanic, the College easily surpasses the 25 percent benchmark for institutions to earn the designation.

Based in Paramus, Bergen Community College (www.bergen.edu), a public two-year coeducational college, enrolls more than 13,000 students at locations in Paramus, the Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center in Hackensack and Bergen Community College at the Meadowlands in Lyndhurst. The College offers associate degree, certificate and continuing education programs in a variety of fields. More students graduate from Bergen than any other community college in the state.

This press release was produced by Bergen Community College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.