World Languages

Good planning starts early. Please consider being involved in any of the following events.   World Language Week, April 5-11, 2020 Annual event celebrates world language learning in Nebraska. Distinguished Scholar awards submissions will begin in January and are open to all students at any level of world language learning who are earning high school credit. Consider planning events in response to World Language Week and share them with NDEWL. Museums, community centers, and the business community are all potential partners to collaborate on a meaningful world language experience. For more information about World Language Week, please visit NDE World...Read More › - Planning Ahead: Preparing for 2020

February in Nebraska—it’s evidently for the French! Language & Friendship, Inc., a Minnesota based non-profit agency, is again bringing French students to Nebraska in February. Bellevue East French Teacher Nora Boyd has hosted for three years. She shares, “It has been a great experience. I know that February in Nebraska doesn’t seem like the best time to come visit, but the students were pretty delighted with all the snow. In fact, February seems to be a little easier for some host families because there aren’t a ton of activities going on then. The organization is currently seeking placements for the...Read More › - French February: Placements Needed for French Exchange

(Submitted by Dr. Claudia Garcia) The Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures and the MALT Program at UNO announce the 14th MALT Annual Colloquium on Language Teaching, to take place Saturday February 8, 2020 from 9:00-3:00 PM at Mammel Hall (UNO Scott campus). The event is free and open to the public. This year’s Colloquium includes a Keynote Address by Dr. Catherine Compton-Lilly (University of South Carolina) on “Transnational Awareness and Cosmopolitanism: Funds of Knowledge Brought by Children in Immigrant Families” (10:00-11:00); Morning and Afternoon Presentations (11:15-12:15; 1:00-2:00); and a Round Table & Open Discussion on “Social Equity in Language...Read More › - UNO Announces MALT Colloquium 2020

14th Annual MALT COLLOQUIUM The University of Nebraska Omaha’s Master of Arts in Language Teaching Program announces its annual Colloquium. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Catherine Compton-Lilly John C. Hungerpiller Professor at the University of South Carolina "Transnational Awareness and Cosmopolitanism: Funds of Knowledge Brought by Children in Immigrant Families" Dr. Compton-Lilly has devoted long-term research to following and describing her experiences with students of immigrant families in the Midwest. Her work studies ways to structure schools to leverage students’ experiences and to build stronger networks of support for students and their families. WHEN: Saturday, February 8, 2020 WHERE: Mammel Hall Scott...Read More › - University of Nebraska Omaha MALT Colloquium 2020

DEADLINE: All session proposals must be received by January 8, 2020. 14th Annual Colloquium on Language Teaching Saturday February 8, 2020 9:00 AM-3:00 PM, Mammel Hall (UNO Scott Campus) The MALT Annual Colloquium on Language Teaching seeks to create a community of local area language teachers & learners, promote interdisciplinary collaboration, and encourage research in the field of Language Education. The event is free and open to the public. Event Schedule: 9:00-9:50: Meet & Greet and Poster Session 10:00-11:00: Keynote address by Dr. Catherine Compton-Lilly 11:15- 12:15: Morning Presentations 12:20-12:50: Light Refreshments and Social 1:00- 2:00: Afternoon Presentations 2:15 3:00:...Read More › - 2020 MALT Colloquium Call for Proposals