DLLC Advising Fair

*Additional events may be added once confirmed

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Time

Location

Event

All day

Front of LS Dougherty

Alfombras in front of L.S. Dougherty Come learn about the tradition of decorating the streets of Antigua, Guatemala with sawdust carpets (alfombras) during Semana Santa and use the sidewalk chalk to decorate the sidewalks around L.S. Dougherty!

11:00am-12:00pm

LS Dougherty 110B + Zoom link: https://appstate.zoom.us/j/927403229

General advising session: How to complete AND get the most out of your major or minor (Drs. Adrienne Erazo, Jean-François Fournier) / Come virtually or in person and meet with LLC faculty to learn about course offerings and ask any advising questions you may have. Or just drop by for an informal conversation in French or Spanish (all levels welcome!).

11:30am-12:30pm

LS Dougherty 113 + Zoom link: https://appstate.zoom.us/j/94113473687

Teaching English Abroad (Dr. Paul Sebastian and Karen Marshall) / Guidance about how to tap into opportunities to teach English abroad.

 12:30pm-1:30pm

LS Dougherty 110B 

Paths to K-12 Language Teaching: Advising and Info Session for Existing and Potential World Language Education Majors (Dr. Paul Sebastian) / Find out about official pathways to becoming a licencesed language educator. Current majors AND non majors are welcome to join to find out more about our teacher education programs in world languages. 

1:30-2:15pm

LS Dougherty 106 + Zoom link: https://appstate.zoom.us/j/98372385967

Meeting ID: 983 7238 5967
Passcode: 760358

 

Study Abroad 101 Information Session with Q&A (CJ Maynard, Education Abroad Advisor, OIED)

2:00-3:00pm

LS Dougherty 209 + Zoom link: 
https://appstate.zoom.us/j/927403229 

Workshop on new Spanish for Health and Helping Professions minor (Dr. Adrienne Erazo and Liz Kunkel) / Explanation of this new minor program, its requirements, and relevant opportunities.

2:00-4:00pm

 Hickory Campus Lobby 

DLLC Advising and Information Table at Hickory Campus (Olivia Posada) / General advising for students at the Hickory Campus.

2:00-4:00pm

LS Dougherty 113 

A Bite of China and Japanese Tea Tasting + General Advising session for East Asian Major, Chinese minor, Japanese minor and Study Abroad opportunities (Dr. Xiaofei Tu, Dr. Wendy Xie, Misa Yamamoto, Nanako Hiroshima, and Dr. Kinji Ito)

3:00-4:00pm

LS Dougherty 106

Exploring Languages & Cultures with Virtual Reality (Dr. Elizabeth Deifell and Liz Kunkel) / Hands-on demonstrations of how languages & cultures can be explored using Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headsets. Students interested in any language area are welcome!

3:30-4:45pm

LS Dougherty 200

Info Session on DLLC Graduate Programs (Dr. Benji Souza)

3:30-5:00pm

LS Dougherty 209 

Get involved in the community: Use your language skills to volunteer / A panel about ways to get engaged in community work both locally and internationally, while using your language skills.

Panel members will include:

  • Enid Aguirre (Student President of Red Cross Club)
  • Brenda Covarrubias Leon (Bilingual Parent Educator & Interpreter from the Children's Council of Watauga County)
  • Dr. Adrienne Erazo (DLLC faculty in Spanish and interpreter for Immigrant Justice Coalition of Boone)
  • Rubi Estrada (Community Systems Manager for OASIS)
  • Kayla Lasure (Community Engagement Coordinator at the Hunger and Health Coalition)
  • Brian MacHarg (Director of Academic Civic Engagement at App State)
  • Anneliese Thomae Elías (DLLC faculty in Spanish and chair of Immigrant Justice Coalition of Boone)
  • Ashlee Yepez (Watauga Humane Society)
  • Alex Noriega (High Country Community Health Farmworker Program)

5:30-6:30pm

LS Dougherty 113

Trivia + Lion cloth tie + Bissap Juice Testing (Dr. Stephanie Tsakeu Mazan and Lynn McNeil) / Fêtez la Francophonie! African food & drink & Lion cloth tie + int’l student presentations (France) + Trivia game

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Time

Location

Event

All day

Front of LS Dougherty

Alfombras in front of L.S. Dougherty Come learn about the tradition of decorating the streets of Antigua, Guatemala with sawdust carpets (alfombras) during Semana Santa and use the sidewalk chalk to decorate the sidewalks around L.S. Dougherty!

9:30-10:30am

LS Dougherty 106

Study abroad in Spanish!: Info session on programs in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Madrid (Drs. Victoria Cox, Benito del Pliego, and Andrés Fisher) / Come learn about some exciting study abroad opportunities for Spanish language students, including exchange programs in Argentina and Uruguay, and a summer faculty-led program in Madrid, Spain.

10:00-10:45am

LS Dougherty 201

TESOL/Applied Linguistics Minor Info session (Dr. Elizabeth Deifell and Sarah Miller) / Come learn about the requirements for this minor program, and about relevant opportunities! There will be time for discussion and any questions you may have.

10:00-12:00pm

LS Dougherty 113

Spanish Game Session (Dr. Karola Rico García, Kendra Souza, and Anneliese Thomae Elias) / Come learn to play Lotería and other Spanish games for a fun exploration of Hispanic culture!

11:00am-12:00pm

LS Dougherty 106 

Preparing for the Job Market (Dr. Benji Souza and staff from AppState’s Career Development center) / Topics will include preparing an online portfolio and job interview preparation

12:30-2:00pm

 LS Dougherty 201

Create a Mini-Piñata! (Dr. Karola Rico García, Kendra Souza, and Anneliese Thomae Elias) / A hands-on lesson in Latin American arts and crafts: you will learn to create your own miniature piñata!

2:00-4:00pm

Hickory Campus Lobby 

DLLC Advising and Information Table at Hickory Campus (Olivia Posada) / General advising for students at the Hickory Campus.