Speaking of Language

Dr. Michelle Crow, the director of Cornell's English Language Support Office, returns to Speaking of Language to tell us what’s new at ELSO. #nuthead

Emilia Illana Mahiques and Macarena Tejada López discuss how they synthesized language, migration, and human rights in their teaching, and the culminating project that highlighted the knowledge and creativity of their students. #bruschetta #melocotón Read about the student art exhibition: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2022/01/course-art-exhibition-teaches-expression-about-social-justice

It’s time to wrap up 2021 by revisiting our December 2019 conversation with Cornell’s American Sign Language instructor, Brenda Schertz, with a revised interpretation! Visit our YouTube channel to watch and listen to the episode. https://youtu.be/TkrV5dke5fs

We are joined by Lori Leonard, Amy Kuo Somchanhmavong, and Shorna Allred, members of the Cornell Center for Teaching Innovation’s Digital Storytelling Community of Practice. We learn about the podcasts, video stories, and other media projects they are utilizing in the classroom and the field. #加油 #boleh #dounia  #perema Center for Teaching Innovation - Digital Storytelling Community of Practice Global Garbage - Trash Talk Global Citizenship and Sustainability Digital Stories

This year, we'll hear a few words (and some music) from the Language Resource Center's late Technology Director, Dan Gaibel, who recorded himself discussing some of the perspective he gained from his battle with cancer. We hope it brings some light in a difficult time. #stillgrateful

Mariame Sy, Lecturer in African Languages and the Director of the African Language Program at Columbia University, discusses the history of African language teaching in the United States and identifies opportunities for innovation in the language classroom. #muñëlënté

Munther Younes, a trailblazer in the field of Arabic language instruction, discusses his 31-year career at Cornell and the innovative educational materials he has in the works. #friend

Tom Pepinsky, the new director of Cornell’s Southeast Asia Program, talks about his relationship to Indonesian language and culture, growing up in a rust belt town in the United States, and the ways in which the language you speak may or may not affect your view of the world. #penandatanganan

Soledad Chango and Ken Roberts discuss the return of Quechua and Kichwa to Cornell and the impact of offering classes in Indigenous languages. #tupananchiskama #autogolpe

Ian Andrew MacDonald discusses his background in bilingual theater and how that informs his approach to language teaching and student support. #libellule