Federal Title VIA UISFL Grant: Foreign Language Advantage
What: Santa Monica College will increase student interest and enrollment in the study of foreign languages, particularly among Career Technical Education students
Who: The Modern Languages Department in collaboration with CTE Departments: Education/ECE, Business, Communication & Media Studies, and Nursing.
Why: This project is the next step in SMC's comprehensive Global Citizenship Initiative and directly supports one of five of SMC's institutional learning outcomes, stating that graduates will "respect the inter-relatedness of the global human environment, engage with diverse peoples, acknowledge the significance of their daily actions relative to broader issues and events."
When: Grant began October 2016 and ended September 2019.
How: Raise student, faculty, and community awareness of the benefits of second language acquisition to career development and job attainment.
Contact: Modern Languages and Cultures Department Chair Lourdes Arévalo or Administrative Assistant Travis Grant
Due to COVID-19, all current study abroad programs have been cancelled for the time being.
Past Events
Japan Summer 2020 Study Abroad Flyer August 2019
Argentina Study Abroad PPT August 2019
Argentina Spring 2020 Study Abroad Flyer August 2019
Tokyo Study Abroad Presentation August 2019
Gallery
Resources
Articles
- Not Lost in Translation: The Growing Importance of Foreign Language Skills in the U.S. Job Market
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences makes the case for increasing foreign language learning capacity