Language Resource Center: Instructional Technology, CALL, Media, Information Science, Copyright
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Joined February 2011
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Son (12) just asked me if Shakespeare's to be or not to be should be translated with Spanish estar or ser and now my brain hurts.
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Let’s celebrate Black History Month to the rhythm of hip-hop 🎶
We have organized on Monday, February 12 (6:30 - 8:30pm) a free concert at @waynestate
Special guest @Amirissaa
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What are we doing to make language learning relevant to the *immediate* (not future or imagined) lived experiences of our students? And how are we challenging dominant narratives and ideologies regarding the identities of speakers of that language? #langchat #LanguageAsLiberation
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🗣️Put your Japanese studies knowledge to work this summer with the Japan Internship Initiative! Positions available in communications, tech/engineering, translation, and more!
See what's available for Summer 2024 at 👉 myumi.ch/mx7QG👈 @iiumich
ALT A collage of images shows student participants of the Japan Internship Initiative, a program through the U-M Center for Japanese Studies. Applications are open for Summer 2024 internships at partner organizations in Japan and the US! The deadline to apply is January 31st.
Congratulations to the student awardees for the first South Asian Languages video contest! Check out the videos here: youtube.com/@umcsas @umCSAS #umichlanguages
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2024 Summer in South Asia Fellowship Applications are now open! Undergrads, don't miss this fully-funded opportunity for an internship in India this summer.
ii.umich.edu/csas/undergradu…
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@UM_LRC Celebrating International Pronouns Day in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures! @UMRLL instagram.com/um_rll/
Translation and Decolonization: indigenous water knowledge in Gabon
Presenter: Dr. Franck Binze Bi Kumbe
Friday October 20, 3:00 pm EDT on Zoom
lsa.umich.edu/lrc/translatio… #UMtranslate23
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What an honor to be a part of the current debates on language ideologies with my colleagues! Kudos to @pramodtesol & @huysal_9 for their inaugural issue of the new journal: Journal of Education, Language & Ideology! jelipub.com/allissues/volume…
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Why being bilingual is good for your brain bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/why-b… via @bbcideas
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A Spanish version of “in a while, crocodile” is me las piro, vampiro. It means “I’m outta here, vampire”
* read on for lots more rhyming farewells from around the world (a thread)…
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Can you understand but not speak your heritage language? No reason to feel ashamed—you're far from alone.
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"Dismissing the language of whole groups of people—and hence dismissing the people—is a harm in itself. It leads to further harm as most social goods—education, work, healthcare...—are mediated by language" @Lg_on_the_Move #MinorityLanguages #SocialJustice languageonthemove.com/langua…
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🌎 Join us in celebrating the introduction of the World LEAP Act! This legislation is at the heart of JNCL's mission and nationalizes the discussion of language learning as an essential facet of education in the U.S.
Thank you @RepJimmyPanetta! buff.ly/3sYgWxX
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For those learning African languages or languages spoken in Africa, this website of African language stories could be useful.
According to the site stories in 240 languages are available.
africanstorybook.org/