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Latino Studies LTST 241 : Introduction to Latino Studies - IT, GE This course introduces students to the range of issues and analytical approaches that form the foundation of Latino studies. By tracing the history of the “Latino/a/x” concept in relation to key elements of sociocultural life, such as time, space, migration, identity, class, race, gender, community, power, language, nation, and rights, students will develop understandings of the particular ways in which Latino studies takes shape

Torhild SkillingstadGraduation Year: 2013 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Project Title: The Status and Teaching of the Taiwanese LanguageBrief Summary of Research Project:The languages of the aboriginal peoples of Taiwan are Austronesian languages, unrelated to Chinese. Since Chinese people started moving across the strait from the 13th century, a dialect of Chinese mixed with local languages developed in Taiwan. This dialect, different enough to be its own language, is spoken by 70% of Taiwan’s

Summer Programs in China2019 Four-week Confucius Institute Scholarship Summer Program in China Introduction The Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) offers “Four-Week Summer Program” scholarships to non-native Chinese speaking college students worldwide to study Chinese language and culture in China. Program date: July1~26, 2019 Host Universities Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), Beijing Program Duration: four weeks Program Content 1) Chinese and Chinese culture classes 2) Field trips

For TeachersWorkshop Resources Link to resources for specific workshops offered by the Confucius Institute. Books List of Chinese Textbooks Recommended Dictionaries Apply Free Books from Hanban Curriculum Classroom Debate Procedures Kuaile Hanyu Chinese Film Lesson Plans Ohio Chinese Curriculum Chinese Literacy Project Teaching Tools Arch Chinese Online Character Learning Hanlexon Homework and Worksheet Generator Global Language Online Support System (GLOSS) Mandarin Tools Websites Arch Chinese

Alayna’s Story – Uruguay, J-Term 2019 Nursing – Class of 2021 What she would like other students to know: Studying away with the goal of expanding your language skills is best done overseas! A piece of advice to future study away students: Set goals for what you want to see, do, or improve for yourself while you are away from PLU before you leave for your trip. What surprised her about studying away: People want to help you learn your language wherever you are. Even if it’s not a language that

reviewing an applicant’s file, the Office of Admission examines grade point average, academic progress, essay, and recommendations. For applicants with less than sophomore standing (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours), secondary school records are required. PLU does not have a world language entrance requirement. However, we strongly recommend that students applying to PLU should have taken at least two years of a world language in high school or one year in college. Students with prior background in

Hispanic and Latino Studies - Study Away Hispanic and Latino Studies students are encouraged to consider studying away! Below you can learn about a few Spanish language immersion study away options that are a good fit for HISP/LTST students. J-Term Program: Montevideo, UruguayIMPORTANT: In the past, there has been a HISP J-Term program offered in Uruguay. However, since J-Term study away course offerings are different each year there is no guarantee that short term faculty led programs that

``It’s Time for a New Policy on Confucius Institutes`` A plaque commemorating the opening of a Confucius Institute at the University of Michigan in 2009. (Brett Ashley, https://tinyurl.com/499frcym; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) By Jamie P. Horsley Thursday, April 1, 2021, 2:30 PM The closings of Chinese language and culture centers in the U.S. exacerbate a national foreign language deficit at a time when training mandarin speakers familiar with China

China in Washington Today, China is Washington State’s third-largest and fastest-growing trading partner, generating $20 billion in revenue each year. One in three Washington jobs is tied to international trade. Learn about where you can find China right in Washington State. For Students If language learning were confined to the classroom, arguably a learner would never become proficient! See our listing to find books, travel opportunities, excursions, websites, and much more for learners of