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Sharing an experience of Internationalization at Home (IaH)

A key initiative of IFES is the organization and/or participation in events of technical interest, technological, scientific, social, sporting, artistic and cultural, favoring the dissemination and promotion of institutional Programs & Projects and participation of internal and/or external communities. In today's world, one must learn in and by different ways, with different participants and continuously. Whereas the main focus of foreign languages learning in IFES is directly related to the concept of interculturality and the partnership proposal made by the Brazilian Association of Inventors and Innovators Researchers (ABIPIR) for IFES to support INNOVAWORLD foreign exhibitors at the Fair, I decided to conduct a selection process involving all students on Vila Velha campus to boost motivation of new learning experiences by providing interaction with people from different cultures and different areas of knowledge.This means opportunity to innovate, to learn foreign languages in a non-formal education environment, in direct contact with foreign exhibitors. Therefore, the performance of the students was proposed in order to put into practice some guidelines for internationalization of IFES by combining knowledge of foreign languages, intercultural relations, exchange of ideas and experiences and cooperation. Then, it could provide a motivating, meaningful and efficient integration. Today, due to its excellent results this initiative has become part of Ifes portfolio of extension projects and is an important strategy of Ifes International Program.

Author(s):

Verônica Barreto    
Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo
Brazil