Teaching at Universidad Pedagogica Nacional Francisco Morazan, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

May 19, 2018 , Keri and Kelsi , Leave a comment

We had the privilege of being part of the Universidad Pedagogica Nacional Francisco Morazan (UPNFM), Tegucigalpa, Honduras, this spring. The university is one of two public universities in the capital, besides Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras (UNAH). The main campus has 7,000 students, and up to 20,000 including the students attending one of the 13 satellite campuses. Also known as the Teacher’s College, UPNFM’s main mission is to train students to become teachers. I was part of the Tourism and Hospitality Department, teaching English for Tourism.

Keri-UPNFM, official_welcome — Official welcome by Hermes Diaz, El Rector de la UPNFM, and Aleyda Medina Arias, Coordinator for the Tourismo y Hosteleria Department.

Keri- UPNFM, meeting the president — Meeting the president of the university, El Rector de la UPNFM Hermes Diaz

Keri-UPNFM entrance — Main entrance at UPNFM, Universidad Pedagogica Nacional Francisco Morazan, Tegucigalpa.

Keri-Plaza,UPNFM,Cafe — Enjoyed americanos between classes at Espresso Americano, a national coffee chain, on campus at UPNFM.

UPNFM landscape — Tropical campus at UPNFM, Universidad Pedagogica Nacional Francisco Morazan, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

UPNFMbuilding — Classroom buildings on campus at UPNFM.

UPNFMclassroom — My classroom while teaching in Honduras

UPNFMstaff — Welcomed warmly by the Department of Tourism and Hospitality. Having lunch together.

KeriHazariahKelsiWendy — Daily Spanish tutoring with Hazariah and Wendy.

KeriwithStudents — English for Tourism III, UPNFM, wonderful students!

Food & Beverage Class with Irma Maas

After teaching, I would attend a really fun class taught by Irma Maas: Food & Beverage Hospitality. I learned so much, from setting the table to writing contracts for catering events to making cocktails to serving wine, coffee, and water, to making appetizers for university events.