Students will use advanced Spanish, with an emphasis on medical and health-related language, through the exploration of various topics related to the health and well-being of members of our Stanford service-workers community. Course themes include personal and emotional well-being - such as physical and mental health, stress management, and self-care - as well as family dynamics, including healthy family relationships and parent-child communication. Students will also examine preventive health topics, such as cardiovascular and reproductive health, as well as issues of community health and access to medical resources. These will be explored within the context of migration and other social circumstances, with attention to how structural factors shape individual and community well-being. To fulfill service-learning requirements, and earn units for volunteer hours outside class time, students will enroll concurrently in the companion course SPANLANG 110SL. Service-learning opportunities will involve direct engagement with Spanish-speaking campus workers, focusing on basic topics related to women's health, healthy family relations, and self-care. Some service-learning hours will take place on campus, while other hours will take place in the local community. Additionally, students may collaborate with the teaching team to coordinate with our partners (maintenance and janitorial services, UG 2, and others) to negotiate schedules and develop partnerships. To enroll, please ensure that you qualify to enroll in a third-year Spanish class and contact Instructor Vivian Brates at vbrates@stanford.edu to request a class code. Taught entirely in Spanish. Cardinal Course certified by Haas Center.
1-2 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
Students will use advanced Spanish, with an emphasis on medical and health-related language, through the exploration of various topics related to the health and well-being of members of our Stanford service-workers community. Course themes include personal and emotional well-being - such as physical and mental health, stress management, and self-care - as well as family dynamics, including healthy family relationships and parent-child communication. Students will also examine preventive health topics, such as cardiovascular and reproductive health, as well as issues of community health and access to medical resources. These will be explored within the context of migration and other social circumstances, with attention to how structural factors shape individual and community well-being. To fulfill service-learning requirements, and earn units for volunteer hours outside class time, students will enroll concurrently in the companion course SPANLANG 110SL. Service-learning opportunities will involve direct engagement with Spanish-speaking campus workers, focusing on basic topics related to women's health, healthy family relations, and self-care. Some service-learning hours will take place on campus, while other hours will take place in the local community. Additionally, students may collaborate with the teaching team to coordinate with our partners (maintenance and janitorial services, UG2, and others) to negotiate schedules and develop partnerships. To enroll, please ensure that you qualify to enroll in a third-year Spanish class and contact Instructor Vivian Brates at vbrates@stanford.edu to request a class code. Taught entirely in Spanish. Cardinal Course certified by Haas Center.
Offered in Spring 2027 at Stanford University.