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German Conversation Table
Oct 18, 2022
Join The German Conversation Table to practice your German, learn more about German culture & meet new friends! Everyone interested in speaking German or just listening is welcome! Feel free to bring your lunch!
Time & Date: Every Wednesday 11:10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Venue: Steps in front of Kennedy Library
Organized by German-speaking faculty members in collaboration with Cal Poly German Club.
Contact: Angelica Browne: anbrowne@calpoly.edu Milo Wolter: mwolter@calpoly.edu
Russian Conversation Table
Oct 11, 2022
Join The Russian Conversation Table to practice your Russian, learn more about Russian culture & meet new friends! Everyone interested in speaking Russian or just listening is welcome! Feel free to bring your lunch.
Time & Date: 13.10 a.m. - 14:00 p.m. every other Wednesday October 5 & 19, November 2 & 16, 2022
Venue: Faculty 'Fishbowl' 220 A-D, 2nd floor, Kennedy Library
Organized and led by Russian-speaking faculty members in collaboration with the Russian Student Association (RSA) at Cal Poly.
Contact: Victoria Tsinker: vtsinker@calpoly.edu Dr. Angelica Browne: anbrowne@calpoly.edu Olga Dekhytar: odekhyta@calpoly.edu
Applications for the 2023-2024 Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) Open Oct. 15 to Jan. 15
Oct 11, 2022
Learn More at: Teaching Assistant Program in France
Every year, the French Ministry of Education and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. offer approximately 1,500 teaching assistantships for American citizens and permanent residents to teach English in public schools across all regions of metropolitan France as well as in the overseas departments of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. This school year, the 2021-2022 Assistants de langue en France program was maintained by the French Ministry of Education. We are happy to report that selected U. S. assistants were able to begin their positions in France at the beginning of the month with no delays thanks to the progressive easing of travel restrictions between the U. S. and the European Union. We continue to make information and resources relevant to the COVID-19 situation in France available to our new cohort of assistants and are happy to be able to continue to support them as they settle into their new roles.
Assistants are assigned a teaching schedule of 12 classroom hours per week that may be divided among up to three schools, although most assistants are assigned to only two. Classes are conducted in English. The teaching assistant may conduct all or part of a class, typically leading conversations in English. Duties may include serving as a resource person in conversation groups, providing small group tutorials, and giving talks related to American studies in English classes. Assignments vary depending on the school’s needs, the assistant’s abilities, and the educational level to which he or she is assigned (elementary or secondary).
The 1,500 American English Language Assistants make up a significant cohort of the over 4,500 Language Assistants in France every year who teach 15 languages and represent 60 countries.
Facilitated and administered by France Êducation International (formerly known as the CIEP), not only is this program an important investment in robust foreign language education in France, it is also a critical investment in the promotion of the French language abroad and the development of multilingual, international professionals and educators across the globe.
Elementary Russian I -- Coming Fall 2022
Apr 26, 2022
Congratulations to Diana Beas, CLA Academic Achievement Award winner for 2021-2022!
Apr 26, 2022
WLC 360 students translate Habitat for Humanity Homeownership materials
Feb 20, 2022
Students in WLC 360 (Research Methods in World Languages & Cultures) translated application materials, a powerpoint presentation, and a homeownership orientation script into Spanish for Habitat for Humanity for SLO County. These translations will enable Spanish-speaking community members to become informed about Habitat's Homeownership & Building Program and to apply for one of the nine Habitat homes to be built in Paso Robles. The translated materials can be found here: https://hfhsloco.org/apply/
Coming Fall 2022: Japanese Minor!
Jan 24, 2022
For more information, please visit our WLC Minor's Page.
Interested in Studying in France?
Oct 27, 2021
Are you considering taking French classes at Cal Poly before you graduate?
Are you a former or current student of French?
Are you interested in learning more about opportunities for studying in France?
If so, mark your calendar and be sure to pre-register for a Zoom presentation by
Lucille Delbecchi
Chargée de mission universitaire, Campus France
French Consulate of San Francisco
and
Benoît Labat
Attaché de coopération universitaire et pour le français
French Consulate of Los Angeles
18 November
11 – noon
Zoom Recording:
Applications for the 2022-2023 Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) are Now Open
Oct 25, 2021
Applications for the 2022-2023 Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) are Now Open
Learn More at: Teaching Assistant Program in France
Every year, the French Ministry of Education and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. offer approximately 1,500 teaching assistantships for American citizens and permanent residents to teach English in public schools across all regions of metropolitan France as well as in the overseas departments of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. This school year, the 2021-2022 Assistants de langue en France program was maintained by the French Ministry of Education. We are happy to report that selected U. S. assistants were able to begin their positions in France at the beginning of the month with no delays thanks to the progressive easing of travel restrictions between the U. S. and the European Union. We continue to make information and resources relevant to the COVID-19 situation in France available to our new cohort of assistants and are happy to be able to continue to support them as they settle into their new roles.
Assistants are assigned a teaching schedule of 12 classroom hours per week that may be divided among up to three schools, although most assistants are assigned to only two. Classes are conducted in English. The teaching assistant may conduct all or part of a class, typically leading conversations in English. Duties may include serving as a resource person in conversation groups, providing small group tutorials, and giving talks related to American studies in English classes. Assignments vary depending on the school’s needs, the assistant’s abilities, and the educational level to which he or she is assigned (elementary or secondary).
The 1,500 American English Language Assistants make up a significant cohort of the over 4,500 Language Assistants in France every year who teach 15 languages and represent 60 countries.
Facilitated and administered by France Êducation International (formerly known as the CIEP), not only is this program an important investment in robust foreign language education in France, it is also a critical investment in the promotion of the French language abroad and the development of multilingual, international professionals and educators across the globe.
Debate abierto/Spanish Debate Fall 2021
Oct 4, 2021
Debate Abierto/Spanish Debate Fall 2021