ACLAS offers individualized and flexible Spanish immersion programs for diplomats assigned to Spanish-speaking countries. These programs combine Spanish language study with the opportunity to learn about the diplomatic environment in Latin America. Students also experience the culture and lifestyle behind Latin America´s diplomatic world by sharing life with a carefully selected Ecuadorian family.

The purpose of this program is to enable diplomats to satisfy the Spanish communication needs they confront in daily life and in diplomatic spheres. Program focus varies according to the student's area of responsibility in his/her embassy (political, commercial, administrative, etc.).

To meet their communication needs, Spanish for Diplomats Program participants will work on and utilize the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The program combines these skills with appropriate non-verbal communication strategies assuring that participants understand native speakers properly and that native speakers, in turn, understand participants in the daily life and work contexts mentioned above.
Immersion Spanish program for foreign university students majoring in Business Administration at the undergraduate level. The program combines Spanish language study with the opportunity to learn about business management in Latin America.