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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:Sculptural Sumptuousness
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for a special exhibit! Join us April 1 at 4pm for a jewelry exhibit by local artist Magda Nica. \nThe Sculptural Sumptuousness jewelry was created using velvet\, glass-blown Murano beads and Mallorca pearls. Pieces from this collection can also be viewed at the Seattle Art Museum (date to be determined). \nA portion of the proceeds will be donated to ARCS to support our education programs. Thank you\, Magda! \nMagda was part of the Exquisite Gorge Project II: Fiber Arts last year at the Maryhill Museum of Art! Read more about Magda below. \nPlease RSVP here. \n\nMagda Nica \nMagda Nica is a recognized artist with extensive experience across jewelry design\, glass blowing\, painting\, and poetry. She has been living in Rome for over 20 years and currently commutes between Rome and Europe. Magda has had numerous exhibitions of her jewelry and artwork in Rome\, London\, Luxor\, Tokyo\, and other cities around the world.
URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/sculptural-sumptuousness/
LOCATION:ARCS Center at MLK Fame Community Center\, 3201 E Republican St\, Ste 104\, Seattle\, WA\, 98112\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230403T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230616T180000
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SUMMARY:ARCS Romanian Heritage Language and Culture School - Spring 2023
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in stimulating your children’s creativity\, nourish their bicultural and bilingual heritage?   \nOur Romanian Heritage Language School offers innovative virtual classes and workshops for children\, youth and adults with Romanian background or with an interest to learn Romanian\, nationwide. Our teaching methods are based on the core principles of Heritage Language Education to nourish bilingualism and address holisitically the bi-cultural identity of our students through project-based activities\, play\, authentic sources\, critical thinking\, and meaningful interactions with their families and communities. Our students gain pride and confidence as heritage language speakers and learners of Romanian\, while developing a global understanding of the world. \nWe are the first Romanian secular community-based school to have developed a teaching curriculum according to the priciples of HERITAGE EDUCATION\, since 2016. \nOur current students come from numerous regions in the US. We can accommodate to various time zones and have demonstrated experience teaching multiple levels and age groups. \nRegistration\nREGISTRATION is now OPEN  for ages 6+. Please REGISTER HERE. We will contact you to schedule a brief language evaluation\, if necessary. Please see the payment options below after you register. \nPayment Options\nMost of our courses cost 25$/hour\, $250 for 10 sessions in the spring quarter 2023. \nWe offer a 15% discount for students who have previously taken three classes with us. \nPlease scroll down to chose the payment option right for you. Thank you. \nScholarships\nWe offer scholarships to families in need. Please email us at contact@arcsproject.org if you would like to be considered. \nCalendar & Holidays\nWe will work with parents and students to find the best times and days that work for you. The times indicated in the schedule are only orientative. Please fill out the registration form to let us know your availability.  \nSpring Quarter: April 3 – June 16 \n\nSpring break: April 10-14
URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/arcs-romanian-heritage-language-and-culture-school-spring-2023/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Mircea Cărtărescu in conversation with Ileana Marin
DESCRIPTION:Mircea Cărtărescu\, one of Romania’s most well-known contemporary authors\, is embarking on a US book tour for Solenoid. He will be making a stop at the Seattle Public Library on April 5 at 7pm! \n“[S]omething of a masterpiece . . . Solenoid synthesizes and subtly mocks elements of autofiction and history fiction by way of science fiction… The mesmerizing beauty of creation\, of reality giving way to itself: that\, above all\, lies behind the doors of Solenoid.” —Federico Perelmuter\, Astra Magazine \nThis event is made possible by Cărtărescu’s American publisher Deep Vellum\, the Romanian Cultural Institute\, and the American Romanian Cultural Society. \nUniversity of Washington scholar Ileana Marin\, co-founder and President of the American Romanian Cultural Society\, will join in conversation. \nVenue: Seattle Public Library (Central Branch)\, Microsoft Auditorium\, 1000 Fourth Ave.\, Seattle\, WA 98104\nTime: 7pm\nThis event is free and open to the public. Registration is required in advance. \nRSVP\nThis event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book\, or request a hold at your local library.\nPlease note: Solenoid is currently out of stock. A reprint from the publisher is expected soon and copies of Solenoid will be made available at the event. \nAbout Solenoid. . .\nNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2022 by the New Yorker\, Publishers Weekly\, The Financial Times\, Words Without Borders \nA highly-acclaimed master work of fiction from Cărtărescu\, author of Blinding: an existence (and eventually a cosmos) created by forking paths. \nBased on Cărtărescu’s own role as a high school teacher\, Solenoid begins with the mundane details of a diarist’s life and quickly spirals into a philosophical account of life\, history\, philosophy\, and mathematics. One character asks another: when you rush into the burning building\, will you save the newborn or the artwork? On a broad scale\, the novel’s investigations of other universes\, dimensions\, and timelines reconcile the realms of life and art. \nThe novel is grounded in the reality of late 1970s/early 1980s Communist Romania\, including long lines for groceries\, the absurdities of the education system\, and the misery of family life. The text includes sequences in a tuberculosis sanatorium\, an encounter with an anti-death protest movement\, a society of dream investigators\, and an extended visit to the miniscule world of dust mites living on a microscope slide. \nCombining fiction with autobiography and history— the scientists Nicolae Tesla and George Boole\, for example\, appear alongside the Voynich manuscript—Solenoid ruminates on the exchanges possible between the alternate dimensions of life and art\, as various\, monstrous dimensions erupt within the Communist present. \n Mircea Cărtărescu is a writer\, professor\, and journalist who has published more than twenty-five books. His work has received the Formentor Prize (2018)\, the Thomas Mann Prize (2018)\, the Austrian State Prize for Literature (2015)\, and the Vilenica Prize (2011)\, among many others. His work has been translated into twenty-three languages. His novel Blinding was published by Archipelago in Sean Cotter’s English translation. His novel Solenoid\, translated by Cotter and published by Deep Vellum\, was named one of the best books of 2022 by the New Yorker\, Publishers Weekly\, The Financial Times\, and Words Without Borders. \n\n Ileana Marin teaches interdisciplinary courses at the University of Washington\, Seattle\, and at the Center of Excellence in Image Studies of the University of Bucharest\, where she chairs the “Space\, Image\, Text\, Territory” Doctoral School. She has published books on tragic myths\, Pre-Raphaelite artists\, and on Victorian aesthetics of erasure in fiction and illustration. Several of her conference papers on the de-humanizing power of art\, the artistic legacy of communism\, and the materiality of texts have been selected for publication in prestigious journals and collective volumes. Increasingly interested in multimediality\, she has focused on artists’ books\, E-Literature\, and digital arts. Since 2020\, she has taken on translating Romanian female writers. She is co-founder\, and currently the President of the Seattle non-profit American Romanian Cultural Society.
URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/mircea-cartarescu-in-conversation-with-ileana-marin/
LOCATION:Seattle Public Library\, 1000 4th Ave\, Seattle\, 98104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Literature
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SUMMARY:GiveBIG for Our Youth
DESCRIPTION:The Romanian American National Heritage Award is an annual competition for high school students with Romanian heritage or background. Applicants of non-Romanian descent may qualify\, as long as their work and experience relate to Romania or the Romanian community in the US. \nThe award recognizes exceptional contributions to the cohesion of the Romanian community and the preservation of its heritage\, language\, culture and traditions. \nIn the past years the award has helped the 60+ recipients distinguish themselves in their admission process to top colleges and institutions\, such as Dartmouth College\, Wesleyan University\, Pitzer College\, UC Berkeley\, UCLA\, UC Davis\, UC Santa Barbara\, UC Irvine\, Whitman College\, Purdue University\, UW Honors\, Harvard and many others. \nGranted by the American Romanian Cultural Society\, in partnership with the Romanian United Fund and Alianța\, and with the endorsement of the Embassy of Romania to the United States. The Award Ceremony will be hosted at the Alianța Gala in Washington D.C. in November 2023. With the support or ARCS Arizona and ARCS Detroit. \nEarly giving starts April 18! With your donation we can make an even bigger impact for our Romanian-American youth! \nCommunity Partners: \n        \n  \nGiveBIG \n     \n 
URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/givebig-for-our-youth/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:College Admissions Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Our college admissions workshop is back! Join us April 20 at 7:15pm for a free informational session about the best practices when planning your college experience. *Please note the workshop has been rescheduled.  \nARCS has a track record for helping high school students from the Romanian community make their college applications stand out and get accepted to very selective colleges (Harvard\, UC Berkeley\, Duke University\, and more). \nRSVP\nThe presentation is done by experienced ARCS volunteers\, with the support of the Holy Three Hierarchs Church. There are no obligations and no expectations for paid services. \nIf you are a high school student looking for volunteer opportunities\, please emails us at contact@arcsproject.org \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-workshop/
LOCATION:Holy Three Hierarchs Romanian Orthodox Church\, 6402 226th St SW\, Mountlake Terrace\, 98043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:International Children's Friendship Festival
DESCRIPTION:ARCS is excited to participate at this year’s International Children’s Friendship Festival! We will share a table with members from the local Moldovan community to promote Romania and Moldova\, so please come stop by! \nInternational Children’s Friendship Festival is an event that is run by children and features performances by children. Various nationalities are represented through music\, folk dancing and art. The children celebrate their international friendship through experiencing the rich tapestry of the world’s cultures. \nThe event is well-established and recognized in the Northwest as a volunteer-run festival with a loyal crowd and an increasing number of new children every year. The festival is annually recognized by proclamations of several elected officials in Washington State. \nThe event is free and open to the public. \nOur reach goes beyond the borders of Washington State\, all the way to the other side of the world.  Over the years we have had the pleasure to host guests performers from Republic of Seychelles\, Mongolia and Mexico. They’ve come all the way to Seattle to share their culture with the children of Pacific Northwest.  Not only was this a once in a lifetime experience for those children\, but it also provided an opportunity for the local children to mingle with and learn about people from very different backgrounds. \nLearn more about the festival here.
URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/international-childrens-friendship-festival/
LOCATION:Seattle Center – Fisher Pavilion\, 305 Harrison St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture & Civilization,Heritage
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SUMMARY:Romanian Pies (plăcinte) with Irina Georgescu
DESCRIPTION:Online Cooking Class with Irina Georgescu\n \nOur Romanian cooking series with Irina Georgescu continues! \nThere’s nothing more Romanian than the pies called plăcinte. Prized as an easy-to-eat\, satisfying street food staple\, plăcinte also take different forms across the country. \nTogether with author Irina Georgescu\, you will bake one of the most popular plăcinte: Romanian apple pie. \nIt features a not-too-sweet filling studded with raisins and walnuts that allows the apples to take centre stage. You’ll learn how to make a supple and easy-to-make dough that uses a secret ingredient (hint: it’s sour cream) to guarantee a delicious and traditional pie. \nWhile this is in the oven\, we’ll make a savoury cheese pastry from Dobrogea in south-eastern Romania\, called șuberec. You will learn about the rich ethnic diversity of this region in Romania\, and the variations of this iconic pastry. If you can resist eating them as soon as they’re done\, Irina will also teach you a quick cabbage slaw with a refreshing dressing that pairs perfectly with the rich\, cheesy pastry. \nIn this course\, you will make: \nApple pie\, plăcintă cu mere \nFried cheese pie\, șuberec \nCabbage salad\, salată de varză \nThe menu is for 4 people. The dishes are vegetarian but not dairy and gluten-free. Duration: 90 minutes. \nCourse fee: $30 (Please scroll down to pay) \nRegister HERE \nAfter you register and pay\, you will receive the recipes so you can be ready for your culinary and cultural adventure with Irina! \nMore cooking courses added here!\nThis course series is organized by ARCS with support from ARCS Arizona and ARCS Detroit. \n  \n\nIrina Georgescu \nIrina Georgescu is a UK food writer and author from Romania\, whose work draws on her Eastern European heritage. She writes with integrity and respesct towards this rich heritage\, and constantly raises the profile of Romanian culinary identity\, bringing forward traditions and realities little known outside of her country. \nHer first book\, ‘Carpathia\, food from the heart of Romania’ was shortlisted by the UK Guild of Food Writers for the Best International Cookbook Award\, while its German translation was awarded a Silver Feather by the German Culinary Academy. The book was also translated into Hungarian and Dutch. Her second book\, ‘Tava\, Eastern European Baking and Desserts from Romania and Beyond’ is a meticulously researched baking book celebrating centuries of diversity and overlapping cultures that form today’s cuisine in Romania. A German translation is due in February 2023.
URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/romanian-pies-placinte-with-irina-georgescu/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Culture & Civilization,Heritage
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