When University students enter classroom for the very first session of their semester-long Swahili course, many are quite surprised to see Dr. Kristina Riedel standing at the lectern or writing the day’s vocabulary list on the board. They tentatively take their seats, perplexed as the Berlin born linguist hands out syllabi and greets them with […]
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African Language Instruction: Bridging Communities in Champaign County
Mabinty Tarawallie, a community collaborator and Master’s student in the University of Illinois’ School of Social Work, was inspired to develop African language learning clubs at Champaign-based elementary schools after attending the Leadership Center’s Ignite program. This 8-hour event helps participants cultivate the necessary skills to plan and initiate their own formal organizations and programs. […]