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GUAVA e-Newsletter

April 2024

Announcements

New Reading Lessons Available on SEALC Website! It is excited to announce the release of brand new reading lessons for both intermediate and advanced learners on the SEALC website! Developed by experienced Vietnamese instructors, these lessons will help you refine your reading comprehension skills and gain deeper insights into Vietnamese culture.
- Authors: Chung Nguyen and Hanh Nguyen

- - for Intermediate Mid Vietnamese: Ngày Tất niên có ý nghĩa như thế nào đối với người Việt?
  - for Advanced Mid Vietnamese: Người Hà Nội ở Sài Gòn
- Authors: Chu Phong Lan and Bui Duy Duong
  - for Intermediate Mid Vietnamese: Những lưu ý khi đi máy bay mà bạn không thể bỏ qua nếu muốn di chuyển thuận lợi
  - for Advanced Mid Vietnamese: Từ tranh chấp thương hiệu Phở Thìn nhớ đến thương hiệu cà phê Trung Nguyên

- Authors: Hong Dinh and Diep Le
  - for Intermediate Mid Vietnamese: Những điều cần biết khi đi du lịch Sapa không thể bỏ qua
  - for Advanced Low Vietnamese: Tiểu sử nhà thơ Nguyễn Đình Chiểu: Sự nghiệp sáng tác và cuộc đời
- Authors: Trang Phan and Thach Ngoc Minh
  - for Intermediate High Vietnamese: BỐ GIÀ PHẦN 2: XEM PHIM MỚI NHẤT
  - for Advanced Low Vietnamese: Bụi mịn ở Hà Nội
- Authors: Thuy Tranviet and An Sakach
  - for Intermediate Mid/High Vietnamese: Giới trẻ đang chuộng gì?
  - for Advanced Mid/High Vietnamese: Hôn nhân đồng giới tác động thế nào đến xu hướng kết hôn?
The COTSEAL 40th Annual Conference will be held on April 26-27 in a hybrid format at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. This is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues, learn about the latest research in the field, and participate in professional development workshops. More information and registration details here.

Workshops & Conferences

The National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages is calling for articles on policy, education, research, and programs related to less commonly taught languages. Submit your manuscript for the Fall 2024 issue by June 1st, 2024.

For more info: https://ncolctl.org/journals/call-for-paper/
The 2024 Open Education Conference is now accepting proposals for in-person and virtual presentations to be held at our first hybrid conference October 8 - 10. PROPOSAL DEADLINE: MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024

GUAVA in Blog

Celebrating Innovation in Vietnamese Language Education: The 2025–2026 GUAVA Innovation Awards Showcase

On May 16, 2026, the Vietnamese language teaching community came together for the GUAVA Innovation Awards Showcase — an annual celebration of the most creative, impactful, and forward-thinking approaches to teaching Vietnamese in U.S. higher education. Now in its second year, the GUAVA Innovation Awards were established by the GUAVA Board in 2024–2025 to recognize outstanding contributions to Vietnamese language education. Each …

A New Home for Vietnamese Language Teaching Resources: Introducing the Vietnamese Language Teaching Hub

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Vietnamese Language Teaching Hub, a collaboration between GUAVA and the Digitizing Vietnam team. The hub was officially launched at the full-day workshop "Digitizing Vietnam: Vietnamese Studies in the Age of Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence" at Columbia University, where GUAVA President Chung Nguyen introduced the hub to the broader Vietnamese Studies …

To share forthcoming notifications, news, and updates, kindly direct them to our editor Huy Phung at phunghuy@hawaii.edu and guavamerica@gmail.com

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