Student Club Newsletter
The Institute publishes
the Student Club Newsletter monthly with information about American holidays,
NYC neighborhoods to explore, and free events
such as:
broadcasting yourself
free digital
animated Portrait in
exploring the Institute’s “other”
neighborhood—Clinton/Hell’s
Kitchen;
skating at free or inexpensive
outdoor ice rinks;
attending free First Friday or First
Saturday museum special entertainment evenings;
attending free Jazz Museum of Harlem
concerts;
viewing free fashion exhibits at the
Fashion Institute of Technology;
and
visiting free Earth Day and EarthFair
events at nearby historic Grand
Central Station.
The Student Bike Club meets Saturdays in good weather. Students use Institute bikes or their
own. The Bike Club has cycled around
Why NYC Is Called The
Big Apple!
In the 1920s, a NYC reporter overheard
Spanish-American Institute
215 West 43
Street Times Square,
voice:
212.840.7111 fax: 212.719.5922,
SKYPE: StudentClub
WiFi “Hotspot”
throughout!
Student
Life
Spanish-American Institute
Serving International Students since
1955
Student Life: An Important
Part of Your Spanish-American Institute Education
The Institute welcomes students from all over the world to
our English-as-a Second (ESL) language and other courses.
“Student life” at includes classes and student activities in and
out of the school. Our goal is to help
students improve their English, stay healthy, explore NYC, and experience
American culture.
At The “Crossroads of the World”
Spanish-American
Institute is in Times Square, the center of mid-town
Carnegie Hall, Rockefeller
Center, &
International Institute of
Photography; New
Macy’s and other big department
stores;
United Nations;ê
Broadway theatres;
Grand Central Station;
Metropolitan Opera House è
Inside the Spanish-American Institute
. . . students enjoy:
Student Lounges with newspapers and magazines and comfortable furniture for
reading, studying, socializing, studying, performing, etc.
A School
Bookstore selling textbooks,
light snacks, and hot and cold beverages.
Bulletin Boards listing mostly free
The Institute Library (more below).
Wireless internet connection throughout the school.
Special Exhibits by Institute students and alumni.
The Library
. . . has over 1000 items. Students may borrow circulating Library books
or use reference books in the Library.
The Library has wireless connections for student laptops and handheld
devices.
The Automated Catalog. Students may consult the Spanish-American Institute’s automated Library Catalog from any networked computer in the school.
Electronic Periodical Databases. Students may access automated
indexes through the Library website.
EBSCOHost’s MasterFILE Select database contains hundreds of thousands of full
text articles from more than 700 general reference publications. You can save, print, download, e-mail, and/or
otherwise copy the full-text articles. Go to the school website: www.sai.nyc. Click on Library, then EBSCOHost.
Student Bulletin Boards and Websites
Find out about free and
inexpensive NYC activities on Institute Bulletin Boards and school websites,
such as:
Free jazz and classical concerts at world-famous music schools and concert
halls.
Free or pay-as-you wish admissions to museums like the Met, MOMA, and more.
Free flu shots and other immunizations at NYC Department of Health
centers.
Free outdoor pools and beaches and inexpensive indoor Parks Dept. pools.
Inexpensive membership at NYC Parks Department Recreation Centers with
fitness/weight rooms, indoor courts, swimming pools, etc.—“the alternative to a high-cost gym.”
Go
West! Explore Our Other Neighborhood
The Spanish-American Institute is
between two distinct areas. Turn left exiting the school and
you are in the busy impersonal business and tourist area of