Anahi Segura is married to Alberto and is the mother of three children, Pedro, Lucia, and Laura. The girls attend Cordoba University - the oldest university in Argentina. Anahi teaches at two schools, Instituto Paula Albarracin de Sarmiento and Insituto Juan Zorilla de San Martin. These schools are a combination of public and private. Again, I was kept very busy moving between the two schools to deliver lessons, observe and share with students in levels 1-6 (a combination of middle and high school). I also delivered a seminar to student teachers at the San Martin school one evening. Anahi arranged for me to visit a third school, Instituto Secundario The New Millenium. This is a new, private school that serves a priviledged group of students who were very sophisticated and well-traveled.Anahi was a most attentive hostess; she found a luxurious hotel for me to stay in, near her home and her schools. She was travel guide, hostess, interpreter, chauffeur, and friend. I enjoyed meals in her home with her wonderful family, and several "field trips". Her family took me into the countryside for a day trip to Estancia Santa Catalina (1622) - a Jesuit church and settlement and Estancia De Caroya (1616) - another Jesuit mission that served as a hostel for travelers. We toured the University of Cordoba and many historic buildings in the center of this vibrant city. The hospitality I enjoyed in Argentina was incredible, and my two hosts made me as comfortable and as welcomed as I could be.
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