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2016-04 Nrcal Newsletter

This newsletter from the National Resource Center for Asian Languages (NRCAL) at California State University, Fullerton provides information about upcoming events and opportunities related to Asian languages and cultures. It summarizes a recent roundtable discussion hosted by NRCAL about Vietnamese language programs. It also announces various events in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, including receptions, art exhibits, and workshops. Additionally, it provides technological tips and tools for teaching with comics and visualizing texts, and lists other professional development and partnership opportunities.

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2016-04 Nrcal Newsletter

This newsletter from the National Resource Center for Asian Languages (NRCAL) at California State University, Fullerton provides information about upcoming events and opportunities related to Asian languages and cultures. It summarizes a recent roundtable discussion hosted by NRCAL about Vietnamese language programs. It also announces various events in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, including receptions, art exhibits, and workshops. Additionally, it provides technological tips and tools for teaching with comics and visualizing texts, and lists other professional development and partnership opportunities.

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National

Resource
Center
For
Asian Languages
Newsletter

http://ed.fullerton.edu/nrcal/

NRCAL HIGHLIGHT
NRCAL- CABE National Vietnamese Language Roundtable
San Francisco, California
March 23, 2016

AAPI HERITAGE MONTH


In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander
Heritage Month, Cal State Fullertons Asian Pacific
American Resource Center and the Korean Resource
Center is hosting various events across campus.

Published:
April 1, 2016

INSIDE:
NRCAL Highlight
Technology
Check this out!
CSUF Related News
Professional Development

Contact Information
Dr. Natalie Tran, Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 657-278-4335
Mail: 2600 Nutwood Ave.,
Suite 520-5,
Fullerton, CA 92831

AAPI Reception: Thursday, April 7


Fullerton Marriott
Hosted by President Garca and featuring keynote speaker
Raja G. Bhattar, a social justice trainer and educator.
Gold of Rice Blend with Bombs: Expression of War and
Peace Exhibit: Wednesday, April 6-27
Pollak Library, Second Floor Terraces

The roundtable, cohosted by NRCAL and CABE in San


Francisco, gathered educators and community leaders from
California State University - Fullerton, San Diego State
University, University of California - Los Angeles, California
Association for Bilingual Education, Westminster School District,
Garden Grove Unified School District, Highline Public Schools,
East Side Union High School District, Association of the
Vietnamese Language and Culture Schools, and Vietnamese
American Chamber of Commerce. Participants discussed relevant
issues pertaining to Vietnamese language programs such as
development of instructional materials, teacher training, student
recruitment, and community engagement.

Volume 2 Issue 4

Sculpting Identity: A Creative Writing Workshop


Wednesday, April 20, 1pm
APARC, UH 210B
Meet Hannah Sanghee Park, Korean-American Poet
Thursday, April 21, 11am
PLN 130
8th Annual Chinese Culture Night Association of
Chinese Students: Wednesday, April 30, 6pm-10pm
Hope University.
For more AAPI Heritage Month events, please visit the CSUF
APARC website at: www.fullerton.edu/aparc/

TECHNOLOGICAL TIPS
By HOLLY EPSTEIN OJALVO & KATHERINE SCHULTEN
(Retrieved from http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/tech-tips-for-teachers-free-easy-and-useful-creation-tools/?_r=0, on JULY 9, 2010 2:04 PM )

Visualize Texts
Tech Tools: Wordle, Tagxedo or The New York
Times Visualization Lab

Make Content Comic


Tech Tools: ReadWriteThinks Comic Creator, Professor Garfields Comics
Lab or MakeBeliefsComix
The above sites provide students with the option of picking from
different story elements including characters, expressions, and
settings to create visual narratives. Students can use the above
tools to illustrate various scientific and historical concepts or
make new personal narratives or literary texts. These tools will
make the inner artist of each student bloom to display their work
and creativity.

The above fun tools can be used for language learning


and making meaning from texts. Students can find the
patterns in literary works, poems, and songs. They can
learn the key terms from different texts. Students can
analyze the frequency of different words in different
texts.

Please contact [email protected] if you would


like to facilitate a Webinar
For archived webinars see
www.nrcal.org/webinars.html

Check this out!


VIET FILM FEST 2016
This is an international platform with 25 films (12 features and 13 shorts), from
Vietnam, Australia, Norway, France, and the United States. The Viet Film
Festivals goal is to engage with the community by partnering with different
nonprofit organizations and by offering free screenings for students and seniors.

When: April 14-17, 2016


Where: AMC 30 Orange
20 City Blvd. West, Suite E Orange, CA 92868
Website: www.vietfilmfest.com
SHEN YUN
Experience a Divine Culture
Shen Yun is a touring dance company that endeavors to revive 5000 years of
Chinese civilization with artistic mastery.

When: April 12-17, 2016


Where: Segerstrom Center for the Arts
600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, California 92626
WORLD LANGUAGES DAY
Michigan State University
East Lansing
4.16.2016
https://wld.clear.msu.edu/

MSU is hosting a free, all day conference for


students, teachers, and parents featuring topics such
as world languages, world cultures, globalization,
and the positive impact of multilingualism in future
career paths.

Exploring Partnership Opportunities in Korea


President Mildred Garca has been meeting with educational leaders in Korea to establish
partnerships and collaborative opportunities.
http://news.fullerton.edu/2015su/President-Korea.aspx
Saving the Oral Histories of Japanese Internees
Cal State Fullerton is one of 15 California State University campuses collaborating on the
digitization of almost 10,000 documents and more than 100 oral histories related to the
confinement of Japanese-Americans during World War II.

The contents of this newsletter were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and
you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

UPCOMING NRCAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT


SEMINAR:
July 18-22, 2016

College of Humanities
and Social Sciences

Please register by Wednesday, June 1st at:


https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-nrcal-summer-institute-tickets-24753126267

Twitter
@nrcalcsuf

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/NRCAL/

Questions, Comments and Suggestions for Social Media:


Email: [email protected]

Pinterest
http://www.pinterest.com/nrcal/

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