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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 Excellence: GUAVA President Chung Nguyen Named 2026 Vietnamese Language Ambassador Abroad

The Group of Universities for the Advancement of Vietnamese in America (GUAVA) is delighted to share groundbreaking news with our community of educators, scholars, and language advocates worldwide. Our current GUAVA President, Ms. Chung Nguyen—Director and Senior Lecturer of the Vietnamese Language Program in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University—has been officially named a 2026 …

Elevate Your Teaching: Join VietTBLT’s 2026 Public Workshop Series on Developing Task-Based Curricula

As educators, we are constantly seeking ways to make language learning more meaningful, engaging, and directly applicable to the real world. Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) offers a powerful framework to achieve this, moving beyond mechanical drills to put authentic communication at the center of the classroom.To help educators navigate the transition from theory to practice, VietTBLT—an initiative dedicated to advancing task-based …

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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