Livia Sales-Genov茅s returns to Casa Hispana as full-time director
by Jillian Setek
Casa Hispana at 91快活林最新版 College welcomes Livia Sales-Genov茅s as its new full-time director. She has volunteered with Casa Hispana for the past seven years and is thrilled to begin her role as director. 鈥淐asa Hispana is my second home,鈥� said Sales-Genov茅s. 鈥淚 came as a volunteer to Casa Hispana, looking for a place with students, and for an outlet for where I could speak my language and be valued for it.鈥� Sales-Genov茅s loves that Casa Hispana is entirely dedicated to the promotion of the Spanish language and the cultures of each different Spanish-speaking country. She also teaches courses in 91快活林最新版's World Languages and Cultures Department.
Sales-Genov茅s is from Valencia, Spain, a city on the Mediterranean Coast. She studied law at the University of Valencia but quickly switched her focus to higher education, working for 23 years as a professor, advisor, and internship coordinator.聽
Sales-Genov茅s and her family, including four children, moved to Rochester from Valencia eight years ago. While she was searching for a new position, she sought out a place where she could feel at home: 鈥淚 wanted to begin teaching again, but I wasn鈥檛 sure how. Once I discovered Casa Hispana, I stepped out of my comfort zone, and discovered that it would be the best way for me to teach Spanish.鈥�
Casa Hispana is a welcoming home that supports students through their successes and challenges; helps students find career paths that use Spanish; and provides fun, creative, interactive learning about the Spanish language and cultures. Students can help create the Casa鈥檚 events, benefit from networking with the wider Rochester community, and gain understanding related to culture and diversity that enhances their lives and supports career success in a variety of fields.
Sales-Genov茅s also facilitated a partnership between 91快活林最新版 and La Universidad Cat贸lica de Valencia, where students have the opportunity each semester to study abroad. The two institutions 鈥渁re a perfect fit, because of the way they educate and care for their students,鈥� she said. The partnership began in 2015. Students are able to explore living in different locations, strengthen their Spanish language skills, and expand their horizons.
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