Notre Dame to host Fulbright orientation for foreign language teachers | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Notre Dame to host Fulbright orientation for foreign language teachers Notre Dame to host Fulbright orientation for foreign language teachers Published: August 05, 2008 Author: Shannon Roddel The University of Notre Dame will host its third annual Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship (FLTA) orientation for the coming academic year, bringing 61 foreign language teachers from 34 countries to campus Aug. 12 to 16 (Tuesday to Saturday) for a series of workshops designed to enhance their teaching in the United States. Faculty members from Notre Dames College of Arts and Letters, Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning, International Student Services and Activities, First Year of Studies and Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies will lead sessions focusing on the latest and best practices in language teaching, preparing syllabi, curricular development, American academic culture, student life, effective time management, and designing and grading student papers.The program also will provide lectures by representatives from Notre Dame Security Police and the Notre Dame Federal Credit Union, as well as tours, activities and social events focused on American culture, politics and sports. On completion, the language teachers will travel to their host institutions across the United States for the 2008-09 academic year where they will teach undergraduate foreign languages. Hosting this event not only places Notre Dame at the center of Fulbrights foreign language program, but it underlines our leadership and also accentuates our expertise and reputation as foreign language teachers,said orientation director Brian Ó Conchubhair, assistant professor in the Department of Irish Language and Literature and a fellow in the Keough-Naughton Institute.Notre Dame will serve as the gateway to their American experience and will shape how they perceive the United States. The FTLA participants come from Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Syria, Senegal, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey and Uzbekistan. The orientation is organized and funded by the Fulbright Commission, U.S. Department of States Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and Institute for International Education. _ Contact: Brian Ó Conchubhair, 574-631-0499,_ " boconch1@nd.edu ":mailto:boconch1@nd.edu _ _ TopicID: 28967 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn