Spring Conference for Language Teachers

LANGUAGES IN THE COMMUNITY
Connecting the Language Classroom to the Multilingual Reality

Central Connecticut State University

Vance Academic Center, room 105

Saturday, April 26, 2008, 9:00 am -  4:00 pm

Sponsored by:

·         CCSU Department of Modern Languages

·         Italian Resource Center

·         Connecticut Italian Teachers Association

·         Connecticut Council of Languages Teachers

·         Connecticut Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese

·         Center for the Teaching of French

·         Center for International Education

 

Free attendance and lunch buffet

Up to .5 CEU credits offered, depending on number of sessions attended

Registration is required

Register from February 15 to March 28 by e-mailing pescac@ccsu.edu

Registration requests will not be accepted after March 28

Program will be available on February 15

To present a session in Italian, contact Rita Leonardi at ritamleo@adelphia.net or Carmela Pesca at pescac@ccsu.edu.

Presentations should address concrete uses of the Italian language in a variety of situations, including but not limited to:

·         Language needs for different professions

·         Bi-lingual and multi-lingual communities

·         Languages used by families around us

·         Arts, songs and traditions linked to the Italian language

·         Reading and conversation groups

·         Italian language and tourism

·         Translation and interpretation issues

·         Use of languages in politics and economy

·         The Italian language and the media

·         Online access to Italy and the world, TV programs and
 authentic  resources

·         Italian language, technology and globalization

·         Virtual intercultural communication

·         Cultural diversity and interaction

For more information on the conference, contact
Carmela Pesca at pescac@ccsu.edu or 860-832-2882