Co-organized by the four Title VI Centers, this workshop invites language experts across the US to share evidence-based insights on how to help recruit and sustain enrollments in critical LCTLs at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The initial focus is at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, with presentations expanding to LCTLs at other institutions. Invited presenters will provide strategies for student recruitment, retention, and success, and discuss ways in which they have integrated AI and other platforms into their classes.
Use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/y8t6dapa
During registration, attendees will select panels in which they would like to participate. They may attend any combination of these sessions:
- HSI missions, Friday October 18, 2 – 4:30 pm Arizona/PDT (to see what time this starts where you are, click here)
- General trends in enrollment and recruitment, Saturday October 19, 9:00 – 11: 05 am Arizona/PDT (to see what time this starts where you are, click here)
- Student retention, Saturday October 19, 11:30 am – 2:00 pm Arizona/PDT (to see what time this starts where you are, click here)
- Technology and AI in teaching and learning, Sunday October 20, 9 – 11:05 am Arizona/PDT (to see what time this starts where you are, click here)
Panel 1: Hispanic-Serving Institution Missions
- Special opening speech: Karla Silva (Director of HSI Initiatives at University of Arizona), The UA Office of Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives Mission and the Critical Role of Foreign Language Teaching & Learning
- Lillian Gorman (University of Arizona)
- George Romero (University of Arizona), Work in Progress on the History of late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century Syrian migration to Brazil: Research honoring the UA HSI status
- Yanlin Wang (Texas Tech University), Expanding Chinese Language Programs in HSIs: Challenges and Strategies
Panel 2: General Trends in Recruitment and Enrollment
- Antonio José Bacelar da Silva (University of Arizona), Introduction of the Portuguese Flagship Program at U of A
- Emma Trentman (University of New Mexico), Outreach for the Language Classroom
- Shuhan Wang (ELE Consulting International LLC), Advocating Language Education in the Age of AI: Strategies for Success
- Matt Coss (Michigan State University), Opening Doors or Blocking Paths? Buying In or Buying Out? Reflections on Recruitment and Retention in PK-16 Language Programs
Panel 3: Student Retention Strategies
- Dianna Murphy (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Empirical Research on the Reasons U.S. Undergraduates Do and Don’t Enroll in Language Courses
- Mahmoud Azaz (University of Arizona), Arabic Language Variation in Content-based Instruction: Learner Dialects as Assets
- Stephen Luft (University of Pittsburgh), Working for program retention in K-12 and College levels: Lessons from Japanese program advocacy
- Jiwon Hwang (Stony Brook University), Fostering Engagement and Retention in East Asian Language Programs Through Intercultural Reflective Teaching
Panel 4: Technologies and A.I. in Pedagogy of LCTLs
- Robert Godwin-Jones (Virginia Commonwealth University), Generative AI, Authenticity, and Less Commonly Taught Languages
- Farid Saydee (Mentoring International), Transforming Language Education: Introducing Cutting-Edge Dari and Pashto Textbooks for Adult Learners of All Levels
- Christian Ruvalcaba (University of California Santa Cruz), The Ópata Language Revitalization Project
This event is co-sponsored by the University of Arizona’s Title VI-funded centers: the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS), Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), and Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL).
- For questions regarding this resource, please contact Center for East Asian Studies.
- Contact Name: Lucy Xi Lin
- Phone No: 520-621-3818
- Email Address: eas-center@arizona.edu