*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
| Study Abroad 101 Information Session with Q&A (CJ Maynard, Education Abroad Advisor, OIED) |
2:00-3:00pm | LS Dougherty 209 + Zoom link: | 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:
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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. |