Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Time

Location

Event

9:00am-4:30pm

Alfombras outside of LSD

Alfombras outside of LSD
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 LSD!

12:30-1:00pm

LSD 200

Spanish for Health and Social Services classes
Are you passionate about pursuing a career in healthcare or social services and ready to increase your Spanish proficiency and cultural knowledge you need to excel in your field? Join us for a preview of our Spanish for Healthcare and Social Services courses, and learn about our new minor program in Spanish for the Health and Helping Professions, launching Fall 2023.

 1:00-1:45pm

 LSD 105

Brownbag Lunch:  Find YOSEF money for Study Abroad!
Grab a sandwich, and head to LSD for a workshop on all the ways and places to find funding for study abroad. Potato chips and drinks provided!

This interactive workshop shares tips on how to start now to find funding for short-term faculty-led, internships, semester-long and year-long study abroad programs. DLLC's Dr. Beverly Moser, member of the Advisory Board for National Competitive Scholarships, takes students through all the different sources of funding to make sure that study abroad can be a part of your language study-- either while you're at Appalachian-- or a year or two after you've completed your degree.

1:30-2:00pm

LSD 200

TESOL

2:00-5:00pm

LSD 209

Exploring Languages & Cultures with Virtual Reality
Dr. Paul Sebastian and Dr. Elizabeth Deifell will offer hands-on demonstrations of how languages & cultures can be explored using Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headsets. The demonstrations will be offered on a rolling basis so feel free to stop in any time between 2-5pm on Thursday to test drive this new technology. Students interested in any language area are welcome!

2:00pm-3:30pm

LSD 113

Japanese Tea Ceremony

Time

Location

Event

9:00am-4:30pm

Alfombras outside of LSD

Alfombras outside of LSD
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 LSD!

10:00am

LSD 201

What can you do with a minor or major in German? (Dr. Alexandra Hellenbrand)
Guidance about how to attain a Global Connections Certificate as a complement to your LLC major or minor.

11:00am-12:00pm

LSD 110A 

TESOL

12:00-12:45pm

LSD 208

Brownbag Lunch:  Find YOSEF money for Study Abroad!
 Grab a sandwich, and head to LSD for a workshop on all the ways and places to find funding for study abroad. Potato chips and drinks provided!

This interactive workshop shares tips on how to start now to find funding for short-term faculty-led, internships, semester-long and year-long study abroad programs.  DLLC's Dr. Beverly Moser, member of the Advisory Board for National Competitive Scholarships, takes students through all the different sources of funding to make sure that study abroad can be a part of your language study-- either while you're at Appalachian-- or a year or two after you've completed your degree.

1:00pm

LSD 208

What can you do with gen ed OR a minor in German?
Zoom with a recent grad from their workplace abroad! With commercial interludes courtesy of GER 1010.

2:00-3:00pm

LSD110B

Spanish Language Bingo!

2:00-3:00pm

LSD 105

Career paths for French Students
Come and meet with French faculty to learn about Summer course offerings and what you can do with a degree in French. Or just drop by for an informal conversation in French (all levels).

 Specific Info on courses for fall and study abroad for spring/summer 2024 will be shared.

2:00-3:30pm

LSD 113

Japanese Tea Ceremony