STARTALK 2009 - Programs in WI
Program Search
| Type: | student | teacher |
|---|---|
| Language: | Arabic | Chinese | Hindi | Swahili |
3 programs found.
Belanno (student)
The Next World Ambassadors
The Fox Cities’ premiere private language school, Belanno, will offer a Hindi summer language camp in downtown Appleton from August 3-14. The two-week adventure will take children ages five through ten on a tour of Indian language and culture. Students will be immersed in a fun, learning-by-doing environment where they will explore the sights, sounds, and tastes of India. Belanno’s two native Hindi instructors will teach the language through games, art, dance, music, and other entertaining activities. Students will try out various Indian dance forms (including garba and bhangra), sing Indian folk songs and play the tabla (Indian drums) and sitar, learn yoga and its place in Indian history, and sample culinary delights from Sai Ram, Appleton’s popular Indian restaurant. Whether it’s crafting a model of India out of ice cream, making a timeline of India’s history, or leaning how to play cricket, this summer language camp is geared to not only teach language and culture but also develop teamwork and a sense of global citizenship among children.
Beloit College - Center for Language Studies (student)
Summer Intensive Arabic or Chinese Language Study at Beloit
If you are serious about learning a language, come to one of the nation's finest summer intensive language programs, the Center for Language Studies at Beloit College. Our STARTALK scholarships offer domestic undergraduates from diverse backgrounds and talented high school students a great opportunity to study Arabic or Chinese this summer. With classes in the newest building on campus, the Center for the Sciences, our residential program features superb instructors, 26 hours per week of classroom study, and a variety of cultural activities. Past events include international dinners, demonstrations by the Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera Company, and an excursion to the Chicago Arabesque. This summer, our program will also make use of two of Beloit College’s most distinctive strengths--the Logan Museum of Anthropology and the Wright Museum of Art. A museum specialist will facilitate the use of artifacts from the museums in class. During our eight-week program (June 13 – August 7), these competitive scholarships cover the cost of tuition ($6,366), with scholarship recipients responsible for the cost of housing and meals ($1,795). All participants must be 17 years of age or older by the beginning of the program and must live on campus.
National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (teacher)
Swahili Teacher Development Institute
STARTALK Summer Swahili Professional Development Program July 13-24, 2009 This Swahili Professional Development Program, sponsored by STARTALK and organized by the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, is a hands on training of prospective and new teachers of Swahili at the post-secondary level. Ten new or prospective Swahili instructors will be selected to participate in a two-week intensive summer program – July 13-24, 2009. Participants will have hands-on training in the implementation of standards-based curriculum and instruction, backward curriculum design model and communicative approach. During the first week of the program, participants will be introduced to the main theoretical and pedagogical concepts of teaching Swahili as a foreign language through a combination of lectures, seminars, hands-on workshops, and micro-lesson presentations to get a clear understanding of the basic concepts of teaching Swahili as a foreign language. The second week will involve practicum. During this period, participants will work closely with coaching Master Teachers that they will observe. They will also reflect on the practices of the master teachers, and discuss issues that arise from the activities of the master teachers. Participants will also be given time to teach and receive feedback on their teaching activities. Participants who complete the program will be awarded a generous stipend of $1,000 to cover travel expenses. Accommodation will also be provided for participants who live outside of Madison. NCOLCTL will issue a certificate of completion to all the participants that complete the program.
