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 […]
LaGuardia’s Education Faculty Involved In Cutting Edge Technology Integration (CUNY CITE 2023)
Professors Caterina Almendral, Angela Cornelius, Monika Ekiert, Leigh Garrison-Fletcher, Michele de Goeas-Malone, Givanni Ildefonso, Bede McCormack and Maria Savva have joined a 14-million-dollar, four-year initiative that aims to support teacher educators in infusing computational thinking and computer literacy into their programs. Funded by Google, Gotham Gives, the New York City Department of Education and the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
New publications by Prof. Luis Guzmán Valerio
Prof. Luis Guzmán Valerio has recently published a few translation works in Latin American Literature Today (issue no. 23, September 2022). The first is an interview I translated by Antonio Díaz Oliva with Rafael Gumucio about Chilean literature. It is available by following this link: https://latinamericanliteraturetoday.org/2022/09/rafael-gumucio-with-the-death-of-nicanor-parra-the-happy-phase-of-chilean-postmodernity-is-over-by-antonio-diaz-oliva/. His second publication in this issue is a translator’s […]
