Online language learning apps (Duolingo, Pimsleur, Mondly etc) These language learning apps offer free or fairly cheap (about $10-15 per month) language courses in many different languages. Some people may have a bitter memory with a self-paced language learning app (especially those who tried Rosetta Stone many years …
On-campus job opportunity: LaGuardia Street Team (Fall 2021 Session II) LaGuardia Street Team is a group of student collaborators that contribute to multimedia projects for the college’s official Social Media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Youtube) and main website. Join the team and help us with the creation of …
Students’ interest in foreign languages increases during the pandemic According to Intelligent, an online magazine about college education, students’ interest in “foreign languages, literature, and linguistics” has significantly increased during the pandemic. “Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies” have also seen a major (more than 50%) increase in …
The debate over language on race and ethnicity continues BIPOC or POC? Quote: “Americans have always wrestled with language when it comes to describing race, with phrases and vocabulary changing to meet the struggles and values of the moment.”…
Craft a Mask and Get Ready to Ask: Let’s Talk about Voting! (10/28/2021) Join student participants from the GRACE Leadership Program and the Student Government Association (SGA), as we demonstrate how to create your own custom COVID-19 face mask and share important information related to the upcoming New York general elections. Title: Craft …
Paid advisory panel positions for heritage speakers of Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Persian, and Russian ($50/meeting; deadline on 11/08/2021) The Center for Applied Linguistics is recruiting heritage language learners 18 or older in grades 11-16 to serve on a paid student advisory panel. The purpose of this panel is to support the development and dissemination of materials highlighting federal …
Goldman Sachs 10K Small Businesses Fellow 2021 ($20/hour for 20h/week; deadline on 11/12/2021) The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Fellows Program is recruiting students who are interested in their internship program with local small businesses in Spring 2022. The pay rate is $20 per hour and interns work for 20 hours per week. …
Innovation Grants: Language and Culture Team A group of faculty in Language and Culture disciplines met in Fall 2021 and discussed how we can support students in language- and culture-based majors at LaGuardia Community College. We have identified one challenge overarching in all of these majors …