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GUAVA e-Newsletter
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Announcements
- Contribute to GUAVA Newsletter - Special edition Vol 3 Dec 2023 (pdf/print) Deadline: December 15
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The submission can include but is not limited to the following topics or areas: General news; job announcements and career opportunities; teaching resources and practical teaching ideas and innovations; book and multimedia reviews; member highlights and achievements; student success stories etc. We welcome contributions from all members and non-members. We look forward to receiving all news and updates from you, your colleagues or students, and are happy to work with you to create content for the newsletter. Please send your ideas and suggestions to our editor,
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Workshops & Conferences
- The 27th Annual Conference of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, Crowne Plaza Chicago-Northbrook from April 18-21, 2024. Deadline Extended till December 11th, 2023
- The Open Language Resource Center at the University of Kansas is seeking proposals for the fourth annual Language OER Conference to be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024 via Zoom.
- The 15th Heritage Language Research Institute June 10-13, 2024 at the University of California, Irvine Submit your abstract by December 15, 2023!
- The 23rd SLAT Interdisciplinary Roundtable at the University of Arizona. Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, December 3, 2023. Submit your proposal here: https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cZOa5IG7yGcFiMS
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Events
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GUAVA Connect 2023, held on November 17 under the theme “Exploring Collaboration: Vietnamese Language Programs in the US and Vietnam,” centered on student collaboration and exchange between Vietnamese language programs in the United States and Vietnam. The event featured distinguished guest speakers, Dr. Nguyen Nam and Dr. Vu Minh Hoang, from the Vietnam Studies Center at Fulbright University Vietnam. Over the course of nearly two hours, 19 Vietnamese language instructors from both the US and Vietnam actively participated in the event.
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Dr. Nguyen Nam gave a presentation introducing the Vietnam Studies Center at Fulbright University Vietnam and shared collaborative initiatives with various Vietnamese language programs in the US. Following Dr. Nguyen Nam’s presentation, the two guests and the GUAVA Board engaged with Vietnamese language instructors in lively breakout room discussions. GUAVA Connect 2023 concluded with a Q&A session where participants and guests discussed and explored opportunities for collaboration development between US universities and Fulbright University, along with potential discussions on Vietnamese language summer programs for US students.
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On behalf of the GUAVA Executive Board, we extend our sincere gratitude to Dr. Nguyen Nam, Dr. Vu Minh Hoang, and all the instructors who contributed to the success of GUAVA Connect 2023. Your invaluable contributions played a crucial role in the success of the event, and we hope that it will lead to many fruitful collaborations between Vietnamese language programs in the US and Vietnam.
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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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