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Prof. Luis Guzmán Valerio’s translation work in Latin American Literature Today
Prof. Luis Guzmán Valerio published his latest translation in the 25th Issue of Latin American Literature Today. It is titled “Publishing Books for Children: A Specific Context” by Fanuel Hanán Díaz. Both English translation and the Spanish original are available at https://latinamericanliteraturetoday.org/2023/03/publishing-books-for-children-a-specific-context/.
Faculty publication: Mystical Forest: Collected Poems and Short Stories of Dungan Ethnographer Ali Dzhon by Prof. Kenneth Yin
Prof. Kenneth Yin published a new book titled Mystical Forest: Collected Poems and Short Stories of Dungan Ethnographer Ali Dzhon from Peter Lang on January 30, 2023. Details about the new book are available on the publisher’s website at https://www.peterlang.com/document/1266997.
Prof. George Tsouris receives an Asian and Global Studies Course Development grant from UW
Congratulations to Prof. George Tsouris on receiving an Asian and Global Studies Course Development Grant (https://jsis.washington.edu/global/educator-programs/asian-and-global-studies-course-development-grants/) from the University of Washington. He will be developing a module on “Sex and Gender Issues in post 3/11/11 Japan,” which will be part of his ELJ250 Japanese Literature in Translation in Fall 2023.
Prof. Tomonori Nagano receives an NEH grant (2023-2025)
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a $150,000 grant for “Oral History in Interdisciplinary Community College Pedagogy: Centering the Community in the Classroom.” Led by Thomas Cleary (Library; PI), Molly Rosner (LaGuardia and Wagner Archives), and Tomonori Nagano (Education & Language Acquisition), aims to empower faculty to bring oral history interviews into their own pedagogical practices through a series of year-long workshops. The faculty will engage in interviewing, deep listening, and analysis of oral history materials in their disciplines. Through this engagement, the faculty will explore how oral history practices can help re-center their teaching practices to the vantage points of individuals and communities of minority groups whose perspectives are often marginalized in published materials and media. The first of seven faculty seminar meeting will take place in September 2023.
See the project website (https://oralhistory.commons.gc.cuny.edu) for more information about the project.
NYS Court Interpreter Internship Program (February – March 2023; $400 stipend)
The NYS Unified Court System offers an intensive 20-hour internship program to bilingual students. Interested students must be proficient in the English language as well as a second language, and interested in pursuing or exploring a career as a court interpreter. During the internship, students will learn about court interpreter ethics, the three modes of interpreting, the structure of the courts, different case types and lessons from a day in the life of a court interpreter.
The Spring 2023 Introductory Court Interpreter Internships are scheduled on Fridays, for 5 weeks, 9am – 1pm. There are two schedules between February – March 2023.
- Session I:
- Friday, February 3, 2023 (9:30am-1:30pm), Friday, February 10, 2023 (9:00am-1:00pm), Friday, February 17, 2023 (9:00am-1:00pm), Friday, February 24, 2023 (9:00am-1:00pm), and Friday, March 3, 2023 (9:30am-1:30pm)
- Session II:
- Friday, March 17, 2023 (9:30am-1:30pm), Friday, March 24, 2023 (9:00am-1:00pm), Friday, March 31, 2023 (9:00am-1:00pm), Friday, April 7, 2023 (9:00am-1:00pm), and Friday, April 21, 2023 (9:30am-1:30pm)
Eligibility for this internship program is following:
- Interested in court interpreting as a career
- Proficient in English and another language (if you are not sure about your proficiency level, please stop by the Modern Language Lab (B-206) for a language assessment test by 1/5/2023)
- Current student at LaGuardia Community College
The NYS Court System is especially interested in the following high-needs languages (but they are also open to speakers of other languages): Albanian, Arabic, ASL, Bengali, Bosnian, Burmese, Cantonese, French, German, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Karen, Korean, Mandarin, Nepali, Pashtu, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Twi, and Vietnamese
With support from the Center for Career & Professional Development, student interns will receive a small amount of stipends ($400), Metrocards, as well as pre-internship workshops and orientation for this internship.
Also, those who have completed an internship program have an opportunity to take the Per Diem (part-time) Court Interpreter examination and register as a per-diem court interpreter. The pay rate for part-time interpreters is $300 per day and $170 for a half day. Only a high school diploma is required to become a Per Diem Court Interpreter (but you should be able to work legally in the U.S.).
Please see the website below for more information about the internship program and the Per Diem Court Interpreter position.
- NYS Court Interpreters website: https://www.nycourts.gov/courtinterpreter/
- NYS Court Interpreters flyer (for LaGuardia students): https://bit.ly/3jvQmYy
- Example of Consecutive Interpreting at the court (Spanish): https://youtu.be/tFsKulFcauY
- Example of Simultaneous Interpreting at the court (Spanish): https://youtu.be/2vfpRO2mw9k
If you are interested, please submit your application through this online form (https://bit.ly/LaGCC_CourtInterpret) by Sunday, January 15, 2023. For inquiries, please contact Yacquelin Nava-Shahin (ynava@lagcc.cuny.edu / B-114 / 718-482-5235) or Tomonori Nagano (tnagano@lagcc.cuny.edu / 718-482-5484 / B-234FF).
Those who are interested in the internship program should contact Prof. Tomonori Nagano at tnagano@lagcc.cuny.edu / 718-482-5484 / B-234FF.
[Updated on Tuesday, April 25, 2023]
The NYS Court Interpreter Internship Program was featured by the CUNY Newswire again.
On-campus job opportunity for Spring 2023 (Modern Language Lab; $15.61/hour)
The Modern Language Lab is looking for qualified individuals to work as part-time Modern Language Tutor (College Assistant) in the Modern Language Lab (B-206) in Spring 2023. The Modern Language Tutor should have working-level knowledge in a language other than English (such as Spanish). The pay rate is $15.61 per hour. This job is for an on-campus position (international students with an F-1 visa is eligible to apply).
The job responsibilities include:
- Conduct in-person and/or online lab lessons for modern language classes, following instructions by the professor
- Provide in-person and/or online individual and small-group tutoring on the target language
- Submit weekly lab reports and tutoring reports
- Submit the final lab report at the end of the semester
Applicants should have
- fluency in English and a language other than English (especially in Arabic, ASL, French, or Japanese for Spring 2023).
- familiarity with basic linguistic terms (such as parts of speech [noun, verb, adjective], subject vs. object etc.)
- ability to explain basic grammar rules of the target language
- maturity and an ability to follow detailed written instructions
- familiarity with online conferencing programs (e.g., Zoom, Google Meet, MS Team etc.)
Each tutor works 4 – 12 hours per week, depending on the tutor’s and class schedule. The pay rate is $15.61 per hour and the salary range for this position is $15.61-$22.47.
Those interested should e-mail resume to Julio Rosario jrosario@lagcc.cuny.edu or stop by the Modern Language Lab in B-206.
On-campus job opportunity for Spring 2023 (Reading Lab; $15.61/hour)
The Reading Lab is looking for qualified individuals to work part-time as Reading Tutors in the Communication Skills Reading Lab (E-114) for the Spring I, 2023 semester. This job is for an on-campus position (international students with an F-1 visa is eligible to apply).
Applicants should have
- Minimum of 20 credits completed
- Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred
- Grade of B+ or higher in ENG 102
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Blackboard a plus.
- The pay is $15.61 per hour. The salary range for this position is $15.61-$22.47.
If you are interested, you can send your visit the Reading Lab website (https://www.laguardia.edu/ela/reading-lab/) and send an email to readinglab@lagcc.cuny.edu.
ELA Department Open House in Fall 2022 (11/15/2022)
The Education and Language Acquisition Department is hosting its annual open house event on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Please Share this information with your students.
- Title: ELA Department Open House in Fall 2022
- Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022
- Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
- Place: E-Atrium
- Description: To commemorate our college’s linguistic and cultural diversity, we ask students and staff to wear their cultural grab or proudly don their country’s flag. Come and discover what career opportunities are available to you in:
- Language Studies: American Sign Language, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Mandarin), French, Haitian Creole, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Spanish Translation, Tibetan, and Uzbek.
- Education: Childhood and Early Childhood, Secondary, and Bilingual Education
- TESOL/Linguistics: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages a Linguistics
- International Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Contact: For more information about this event, contact either Walter Sistrunk wsistrunk@lagcc.cuny.edu or Julio Rosario jraroario@lagcc.cuny.edu.
College Association will support New York Forum of Amazigh Film in 2022-2023
Prof. Habiba Boumlik has secured funding from the LaGuardia College Association for the “New York Forum of Amazigh Film (https://www.nyfaf.com),” an event that she has been hosting for many years.
NYFAF provides an out-of-classroom opportunity to learn about the indigenous peoples of North Africa through documentaries, feature films and structured discussions. These discussions examine a variety of contemporary issues such as cultural communities and national borders, religious heritage and stereotypes, language and multilingualism, and the transformation of gender roles. NYFAF has established itself as a vibrant and pedagogically effective Festival through assignments developed by our team and shared with faculty.
Congratulations to Prof. Habiba Boumlik.
Prof. Maria Savva received an award from the U.S. Department of State
Prof. Maria Savva has won an award from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to attend the Council of American Overseas Research Centers – American Institute of Indian Studies (CAORC-AIIS; https://www.caorc.org) faculty development seminar from January 1-16, 2023 in India.
Prof. Savva was selected for this highly competitive program from many applications from community college and MSI faculty from all around the United States. The two-week seminar will include visits to the Indian cities of Delhi, Jaipur, and Lucknow to understand the varying economic, cultural, social, and environmental pressures confronting emerging cities as more and more Indians migrate to urban areas in search of work and opportunity. Prof. Savva is the Program Director of our International Studies Option, and has collaborated with Professors Olga Aksakalova and Tuli Chatterji on COIL and Learning Community projects.
