Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Time

Location

Event

9:30am-10:30am

LSD 200

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

10:00am-1:00pm

LS Dougherty
Hall Front Patio

Reading of the Popol Vuh (Dr. Paul Worley, Anneliese Thomae Elías, and Dr. Karola Rico García)
A public reading of a Mayan text.

 11:30am-12:15pm

 LSD 208

Getting engaged with Global Studies and the Global Connections Certificate (Dr. Alexandra Hellenbrand)
Guidance about how to attain a Global Connection Certificate as a complement to your LLC major or minor.

12:30-1:30pm

LSD 110B

Workshop: Introduction to Nationally Competitive Scholarships (Johnna Reisner, National Competitive Scholarships, Misa Yamamoto, Dr. Alexandra Hellenbrand)
We will focus on the scholarship most interesting to students in your department, vet any questions they might have, and start the conversation about writing for these grants.

1:00pm-3:00pm

LSD 113

Barriletes and Papel Picado (Anneliese Thomae Elías and Dr. Karola Rico García)
A hands-on lesson in Latin American arts and crafts: you will learn to create your own Mexican papel picado, paper flowers of cempasuchitl (marigolds), and guatemalan kites for Día de los Muertos y Día de todos los santos celebrations!

2:00pm-2:30pm

LSD 105

Presentation of the 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.

3:00pm

LSD 105

Exploring Languages & Cultures with Virtual Reality (Dr. Elizabeth Deifell)
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!

Time

Location

Event

9:00am-10:00am

LSD 113

Spanish & French Education Major/Graduate Student Breakfast Meet & Greet (Dr. Paul Sebastian & Dr. Benji Souza)
LLC education majors meet & greet with general advising (and waffle breakfast!) 

11:00am-11:45am

LSD 106

Getting engaged with Global Studies and the Global Connections Certificate (Dr. Alexandra Hellenbrand)
Guidance about how to attain a Global Connections Certificate as a complement to your LLC major or minor.

12:30pm-1:00pm

LSD 201 

Presentation of the 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.

2:00pm-3:00pm

LSD 113

Pop-Up Writing Workshop for Competitive Scholarship Programs: JET, CBYX, CLS (Johnna Reisner, Misa Yamamoto, Alexandra Hellenbrand)
Bring your applications or be ready to brainstorm! We will have time to discuss the rhetorical situation for these grants and scholarships and spend the majority of our time brainstorming, writing, and editing.

3:00-4:00pm

Zoom

Virtual Advising Hour for SNH minors and majors (Dr. Adrienne Erazo and Olivia Posada)
Come and meet with Spanish faculty to learn about course offerings and ask any advising questions you may have. Or just drop by for an informal conversation in Spanish (all levels).
Zoom link: https://appstate.zoom.us/j/927403229

4:00pm

Zoom

The Places You Can Go!  DLLC Alumni Panel (Drs. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand and Adrienne Erazo, with recent LLC alumni)
Zoom with recent grads of App State to learn about professional opportunities with your LLC major or minor!
Zoom link: https://appstate.zoom.us/j/9410829398