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San Nicolás, Argentina. The transmission chain of the Basque languages has not been broken with another 15 teachers trained in the Euskara Munduan Program that concluded their training with the possibility of accrediting their level of Euskera last July.  The Euskal Etxea in San Nicolas then welcomed a new group of 35 future teachers from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.  In the worlds of Etxepare Institute representative and program coordinator, Kinku Zinkunegi, “When we opened the call, we were not expecting such a response.  More people than ever have become involved in hopes of becoming teachers.”

The course lasted a week from January 18-25^th and began at a basic level.  In this way, and following the mechanism of the previous courses, future teachers will work for four years with weekly online unites and two face-to-face courses per year.  “Although we have trained a large number of teachers, there is still a lack of irakasles in some centers (in Argentina there are more than 100 Basque clubs…) and that is why we have stared this new group,” Zinkunegi explained.

In regards to the teachers at the Barnetegi, classes were taught by Andrea Bella from Uruguay, and Cecilia Canz from Argentina, “Both took the accreditation exam in July and passed the B2 level, and I think that represents greatmotiviation for sutdents that are now beginning,” Zinkunegi said.  Gabriela Mendia, Euskera Chair for FEVA also taught classes, along with Zinkunegi himself.

To conclude, the teacher from Gipuzkoa had nothing but words of gratitude for the hosting Basque club and its members. “They made us feel at home: The work group that cooperates club president, Ana Erauskin is incredible,” he added.

Summer Barnetegi 2020 Participants

Argentina

-María Carolina Aguirre Jordan Gerora, Córdoba
-Roberto Aguirre Iparraldeko Euskal Etxea, CABA
-Eugenio Aldacour Unión Vasca, Bahía Blanca
-Gabriela Susana Allaria Baskos de la Confluencia, Neuquén
-Dina Antonini Laurak Bat, CABA
-María Guadalupe Arocena Itxaropen, Saladillo
-Catalina Arrarás Zingirako Euskaldunak, Chascomús
-Eduardo Barrios Eusko Etxea, San Juan  
-Santiago Benavidez Gure Etxea, Tandil
-Eneka Cordoba Servera Euskal Echea, Comodoro Rivadavia
-Enzo Damelio Euzko Alkartasuna, Macachín
-Oscar Damiani Euzko Etxea, Villa María
-Darío Di Giorgi Denak Bat, Mendoza
-Elisa Goya Eusko Etxea, Corpus Christi
-Jorgelina Belén Chapartegi Zelaiko Euskal Etxea, Santa Rosa
-Sandro Linares Aberri Etxea, Viedma
-Mincha Miro Euzkal Etxea, San Nicolás
-Agustina Andrea Olaizola Eusko Aterpea, Gral. Rodríguez
-Cecilia Olivera Denak Bat, Cañuelas
-Magdalena Pastor Pulido Euzko Etxea, La Plata
-Alejandra Persig Zazpirak Bat, Rosario
-Maite Salsamendi Gure Txokoa, Azul
-María Susana Siccardi Ohaco Anaitasuna, Maipú
-María Silvia Soloaga Euskal Jatorri, Posadas
-Natalia Soledad Urcola Gure Etxea, Gral. Belgrano
-José Tomás Uriz Denak Bat, Mar del Plata
-Brian Williams Eusketxe, CABA

Brazil

-Juliana Da Conceição Batista Eusko Brasildar Etxea, San Pablo
-María Cecilia Medina Flor Eusko Brasildar Etxea, San Pablo

Chile

-María Andonaegui Arancibia Euzko Etxea, Viña del Mar
-Antonio Basauri Puelma ‘Basque Community,’ Santiago
-Raimundo Riquelme Hernández  Euzko Etxea, Santiago

Uruguay

-María Noel Abella Aiscar FIVU, Montevideo
-María Inés Betancor Gabrielli Saltoko Euskaldunen Taldea, Salto
-María Agustina Zaldua Fagundez Saltoko Euskaldunen Taldea, Salto

Euskera Level Accreditation

As part of the challenge that the Euskara Munduan Program faces, in July 2019 teachers in training were able to go to Buenos Aires to take level accreditation exams.  As Zinkunegi told EuskalKultura.eus, 20 students took the test and the results are worth mentioning: “Of these 20, 12 tested at a level B2, 8 at a B1, with eleven students passing B2 and six passing B1.”

Teacher Training

After the Barnetegi concluded teacher training too place on January 25-26 with 15 teachers participating from 10 different clubs.  The workshop was coordinated by Kinku Zinkunegi.