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SUMMARY:Global Competence Certificate for Heritage Language Speakers
DESCRIPTION:The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Migrant/Bilingual Department has awarded a first-ever Heritage Language Program Grant to Evergreen Public Schools in Vancouver\, WA\, to develop a year-long remote-learning program for Heritage Language speakers of Romanian\, Russian\, and Spanish. The project will support the students to develop their language proficiency and literacy in their Heritage Language while also preparing a portfolio for the Global Competence Certificate in the Heritage Language (and English too\, if they like) through the World Affairs Council in Seattle. \n \nUpon completion of the program\, students will also have the opportunity to complete World Language Competency-Based Credit testing to earn high school credits in their language and potentially qualify for the Washington State Seal of Biliteracy.  They may also qualify for the Global Seal of Biliteracy https://theglobalseal.com/. \nThe grant will also fund a series of workshops for teachers throughout the state to learn more about effective Heritage Language teaching practices. \nEvergreen Public Schools will be partnering with a number of community-based organizations\, including the American Romanian Cultural Society\, Ethnic Heritage Council\, Slavic East European Teachers Association of Washington\, Washington Association for Language Teaching\, Washington State Coalition for International Education\, and the World Affairs Council Global Classroom. \nThe program will be open to Heritage Language speakers of Romanian\, Russian\, or Spanish in Evergreen Public Schools and other public high schools throughout the state. \nTo receive our email announcements please fill in this contact form. Or contact: \n\nDr. Michele Anciaux Aoki\, Grant Project Manager\nintledwa@gmail.com\nDr. Otilia Baraboi\, Romanian Program Lead Instructor\notilia.baraboi@arcsproject.org\nDr. Svetlana Abramova\, Russian Program Lead Instructor\nsvetlana.v.abramova@gmail.com\nMr. Pedro Lopez\, Chaves\, Spanish Program Lead Instructor\npedroeuropais@gmail.com\nRyan Hauck\, Education Director\, World Affairs Council\nrhauck@world-affairs.org\n\nView our presentation at the WAFLT 2020 Virtual Conference. \nInfo Sessions on Zoom October 22\, 26\, 29\, Nov 2 and 5 – Register Now!\nCome learn more about the new Heritage Language Grant for the Global Competence Certificate for Heritage Speakers. \nWhat:  \nYear-long remote-learning program for students to earn the Global Competence Certificate for Heritage Speakers and the Global Seal of Biliteracy. \nWho:  \nPublic high school heritage speakers of Romanian\, Russian\, or Spanish. The students need to have intermediate knowledge of Romanian\, Russian or Spanish. \nWhen: \nThe program will run through the school year\, beginning mid-December. \nHow Much: \nThe program is free for qualified public high school students\, but space is very limited. \nTo receive our email announcements please fill in this contact form. To access this information in Romanian go here. \nFAQs\nQ: Who can register for this program? \nA: Because of the state grant funding through OSPI Migrant/Bilingual\, this program is only open to students attending public high schools in Washington state. \nQ: What is the cost of the program? \nA: The cost of the program is funded by the state grant\, so there are no registration fees required of students and their families. \nQ: When does the program begin? \nA: We are planning to recruit students during October-November and expect to begin the program mid-December. \nFor more details about the program please go here.
URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/global-competence-certificate-for-heritage-language-speakers/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:College Admissions - Learn from Your Peers
DESCRIPTION:This Zoom webinar offers the opportunity to hear from first-generation members of the Romanian-American community about their experiences applying to and attending college. There will be a Q&A session at the end\, so bring your questions! \nSpecial guests: Bianca Frintu\, Ana Constantin\, Andreea Ghizila\, Alex Trufinescu and Mircea Cozmei. Read their bios below. \nRegister HERE in advance. \nFind out more about the Romanian American National Heritage Award (5th edition) HERE. \nProgram co-organized by ARCS\, Alianța and RUF-Romanian United Fund. \nIlinca Hagiu\nis excited to be able to contribute to the Romanian community and enjoys volunteering for the  ARCS and their educational programs. Ilinca has been volunteering at the Romanian school since 2019. She loves working with children\, bringing her heritage to the classroom. She hopes that her work helps develop a meaningful connection for young children to their families’ traditions and culture. During the pandemic\, Ilinca organized a virtual piano recital for her family and friends in Romania\, and has deeply enjoyed using music to create a bridge between her two cultures. \n\n \nAna Constantin\nAna attended the University of Washington\, graduating in 2020. She majored in biochemistry and minored in chemistry. Her interests include regenerative medicine and applied nano-biology. She enjoys spending as much time outside as possible – she loves skiing\, hiking\, biking\, rock climbing\, and more! She is also a certified yoga teacher and enjoys making ceramics/pottery \n\nAndreea Ghizilă\nAndreea Ghizila is currently attending the University of Washington\, now entering her third year. She is majoring in computer science and minoring in linguistics. She participates in sprint canoe and is on the US national team! She also enjoys playing frisbee\, hiking\, and playing the piano. \n\nAlex Trufinescu\nHello! My name is Alex Trufinescu\, I am 20 years old\, and I am originally from Seattle\, Washington. I am a current junior at Wesleyan University in Middletown\, Connecticut\, where I am double majoring in Studio Art and the College of Social Studies\, an interdisciplinary major comprising of economics\, government\, and history. I plan to attend law school after my undergraduate studies and practicing copyright law surrounding art theft. I am excited to talk to\nyou all! \n\nMircea Cozmei\nMircea Cozmei graduated with a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from the University of Washington in 2019 before completing his master’s degree in 2021 with a focus on fluid dynamics. During his time as a student\, Mirceaparticipated in several engineering organizations including the rocketry and Formula 1 teams before co-founding his own electric motorcycle engineering and racing club. He has also participated in several research laboratories which led him to become the primary author of a publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. During the summers he interned at the private rocket companies Astra and Firefly Aerospace which prepared him well for his full-time position as a fluid systems engineer at Blue Origin. During his free time Mircea enjoys watching foreign films\, flying drones\, and playing tennis. \nBianca Frintu\nBianca Frintu is entering her second year at Boston University. She is a biochemistry major with a focus in molecular biology and is also on the pre-medicinal track. She is currently working in the Feng Lab at BU Med\, which develops research programs for breast cancer using zebrafish! She also enjoys dancing and swimming.
URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/college-admissions-learn-from-your-peers/
CATEGORIES:College Admission Workshops,Education
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SUMMARY:College Admissions - Tips from Parents and Academics
DESCRIPTION:This Zoom webinar offers the opportunity to hear from parents and academics from the Romanian-American community about their experiences helping students apply to college or being part of selection committees. Your will learn about the choices that need to be made starting with Middle School in order to plan a successful college admission experience. Our special guests will be university professors Ileana Marin (University of Washington) and Dan Nicolae (University of Chicago)\, together with Honorary Consul of Romania and FB program manager Iulian Calinov. They will provide tips about what makes a strong application\, such as proof of extracurricular committment (eg. volunteering)\, personal statements and essays\, awards\, community service\, courses taken\, and standardized test scores. \nSpecial guests: Ileana Marin\, Ph.D. (ARCS Chair of the Board/University of Washington Affiliate Faculty\, REECAS)\, Iulian Calinov (ARCS Board member / FB Programs Manager/Honorary Consul of Romania in WA State); Dan Nicolau (RUF Vice-President of the Board/Chair of Statistics at the University of Chicago and Professor\, Departments of Statistics\, Human Genetics and Medicine). Read their bios bellow. \nRegister HERE in advance. \nFind out more about the Romanian American National Heritage Award (5th edition) HERE. \nProgram co-organized by ARCS\, Alianța and RUF-Romanian United Fund. \nIleana Marin\, Ph.D.\nileana.marin@arcsproject.org \n\n\nIleana Marin teaches interdisciplinary courses at the University of Washington in Seattle and at the Center of Excellence in Image Studies at the University of Bucharest. Her long-standing academic career on both sides of the ocean has given her the opportunity to establish contacts between Romanian and American scholars\, artists\, and institutions. She\, thus\, initiated the first UW Exploration Seminar to Romania\, and to Eastern Europe\, and opened the fund for Romanian Studies\, hoping that Romanian language will be taught regularly in Seattle. With a BA in Romanian and a PhD. in Comparative Literature from the University of Bucharest (2000)\, and one in Textual Studies from the UW (2011)\, Ileana is a strong believer in the power of education and bilingualism. In ARCS\, she advocates the expansion of the Romanian language programs in the US and for disseminating the most recent Romanian cultural achievements. On her agenda as president\, Ileana Marin has two major tasks: board development and recruitment to ensure the successful implementation of ARCS mission through meaningful programs. \n\nDan Nicolae\nDan Nicolae is the Vice President of Romanian United Fund. He also serves as Chair of Statistics at the University of Chicago and Professor\, Departments of Statistics\, Human Genetics and Medicine. \n\n \nIulian Calinov\niulian.calinov@arcsproject.org \n\n\nIulian Calinov was born in Bucharest Romania. Iulian holds a masters degree in Electrical Engineering from the Politehnica University of Bucharest and a Masters of Business Administration in Corporate Finance jointly from Bucharest School of Economics and Université du Québec à Montréal. Iulian has worked as an Assistant Professor with the Politechnica University of Bucharest for 6 years after graduation\, teaching Control Theory\, Digital Control\, Microprocessor Systems\, Electric Drives and Microeconomics. After a brief stint as a Treasurer for Philip Moris in Romania\, Iulian moved to the United States to work for Microsoft in Redmond\, WA in 1998. Currently\, Iulian is a Program Manager with Facebook\, and serves the Romanian community in Seattle as a Honorary Consul on Romania as well as the Secretary of Romanian American Society of Washington State.
URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/college-admissions-tips-from-parents-and-academics/
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CATEGORIES:College Admission Workshops,Education
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