The AGSC is proud to partner with the Georgia Department of Education World Languages and Global Workforce Initiatives to:
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Please register for each event by clicking the corresponding link below.
September 17, 2024: Otsukimi, Japanese Moon Viewing festival
October 18, 2024: Filipino-American History month
November 7, 2024: Diwali-Indian festival
January 23, 2025: Chinese New Year
3rd Annual STaRLT Seminar
The Small Town & Rural Language Teachers Seminar 2024, held on September 19 at the Butts County Performing Arts Center, brought together language educators from rural areas to explore effective strategies for ESOL and world language teaching. Organized in collaboration with the Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC) and Georgia TESOL, the event featured over a dozen presenters sharing strategies and resources for classroom success. Topics included classroom design, technology in foreign language teaching, and effective ESOL strategies.
World Languages Expo
November 14, 2024, 8:30 am - 3:15 pm
World Languages Day returns Thursday, Nov. 14! This global career expo brings together organization representatives from businesses, non-profits, government, and education to connect with over 1,000 high school and college students about the global skills essential to their industries.
Join organizations such as the International Rescue Committee and USAID and become a World Language Day Exhibitor today! This opportunity will feature your organization, a chance to network across industries, connect students, and prepare your future workforce. Participate in this event to support access to language studies and cultural competence for all learners in the global economy! You may also register as a World Languages Day Sponsor!
We would also like to thank Mr. Patrick Wallace, Program Specialist for World Languages & Global Workforce Initiatives at the GA DDoED; and President Elect, National Council for State Supervisors of Foreign Languages for serving on the AGSC External Advisory Board and for his support!
Mr. Patrick Wallace recently published an article on "Building a Globally Competent and Competitive Workforce for Today’s and Tomorrow’s World" in the summer 2020 issue of the Language Educator by ACTFL (American Council for The Teaching of Foreign Languages), where he talked about our collaborative work together. For access information to the full article, click here.
Initiatives with GaDOE
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