Gagnoa: Hispanic Day
Career opportunities for the Spanish language presented to students
Among the languages taught in secondary schools is Spanish. Contrary to what some may think, this subject offers promising career prospects. The advantages of Spanish were highlighted last Wednesday at Saint Jean College during the 2nd annual Hispanic Day. This event was organized by all the Spanish teachers in Gagnoa, who are members of "La Colmena," meaning "the beehive" in Spanish.
According to the organizers, Hispanic Day is a platform for students to express themselves orally in Spanish. The goal is to improve their language skills while promoting this academic subject. Students from several high schools and middle schools in the city mobilized to give this day a special character. Among them were Kan Anne Marie and Assi Hermane, both students at Gagnoa Modern High School 1. They share a love of Spanish, which they speak fluently. Their dream is that this language will open doors for them professionally in the future. A realistic wish, according to the Spanish subject inspectors from the educational and continuing education department. "Those who learn Spanish have many opportunities in society. They can pursue careers related to international relations. For example, working in embassies, as interpreters or translators," revealed Kouassi Yao, chief inspector.
"Employability through the Spanish language"
"There are Spanish companies in Ivory Coast. When they need staff, priority is given to those who speak the language," the inspector added.
While urging students not to neglect anything in their studies because no one knows where destiny will lead them, his colleague Touré Nagnéogui reminded them that, diplomatically, Côte d'Ivoire has relations with many countries, particularly those that speak Spanish.
“When we find ourselves in these countries, we need to communicate with the local citizens. If we don't understand the language, communication becomes difficult,” Inspector Touré emphasized.
The importance of mastering the Spanish language was emphasized, especially since, he noted, it is spoken at the UN. The Hispanic Day program included recreational activities such as theater, dance, a quiz, and poetry. Following the preliminary rounds, the finalist schools competed in each of these categories.
"The grading criterion is oral expression. In class we emphasize writing but here we will prioritize oral expression to assess the students' oral competence," commented Irié Bi Rodrigue, Spanish teacher at modern high school 3 in Gagnoa.
The jury's deliberations resulted in the awarding of prizes to the winning institutions.
Lyne Zahui / © Gagnoa.net
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