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CLAS is hiring!

CLAS is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant.

Under the guidance of the Assistant Director, the CLAS Administrative Assistant position contributes to the international dimension of OSU by providing administrative and programming support to CLAS. The position is responsible for drafting communications, maintaining spreadsheet databases, preparing presentations, reports and other materials. Additional duties consist of assisting with the coordination and scheduling of programs such as conferences, lecture series, film series, and more; coordinating travel logistics for visiting speakers and scholars. Marketing and communications duties include assisting with the Center's website, print and electronic newsletters, and other materials, and answering inquiries from the public. The position will also assist other staff with university business travel needs, expense reports, payable and vendor-related requests, procurement card, calendaring, and meeting arrangements.

The preferred candidate will have experience in working with university funds and sponsored projects accounting and processing, including review of financial statements and reporting. In support of the Center's fundraising initiatives, the Administrative Assistant assists with grant proposal and budget development, grant reporting, and grant-funded program implementation.

Proficiency in Spanish strongly desired.

Target wages: $21-$25 per hour.

Learn more and apply here.
OSU-internal applicants should apply here.

Contact CLAS Assistant Director Mark Hoff (hoff.96@osu.edu) with questions.

Fall 2022: Spanish Phonetics for Teachers

This fall, OSU's Department of Spanish and Portuguese will offer SPAN 6340: Spanish Phonetics for Teachers, a fully online (asynchronous) course.

The course covers the principles of orthography, articulatory descriptions of sounds, phonetic transcription, phonological analysis, and contrasts with English. In addition, issues in second language phonological research and best practices in the teaching of Spanish pronunciation to English speakers are surveyed and discussed. Students will practice their own pronunciation through a variety of activities, as well as learn and reflect on types of exercises that could be used to teach pronunciation in the context of the Spanish language class.

A full course syllabus is available here. The course is taught in Spanish and is open to native and non-native speakers of Spanish.

Not a current OSU student? Simply enroll as a Graduate Non-Degree student. More information can be found here.

Contact Dr. Rebeka Campos-Astorkiza (campos-astorkiza.1@osu.edu) with questions.

Andean & Amazonian Highlights

Professor Michelle Wibbelsman and the student curators of the Kawsay Ukhunchay: Andean & Amazonian Indigenous Art & Cultural Artifacts Research Collection have been hard at work.

Read our feature story to hear directly from the curators about the outreach and engagement initiatives they've led this semester, as well as exciting future projects in store for the Collection.

The Collection's activities are supported by generous donations from Dr. Norman Whitten.

Faculty Research Initiative:
Dr. Kendra McSweeney

The Faculty Research Intitiative video series invites OSU Arts and Sciences scholars to summarize their work in order to promote engagement and break down disciplinary barriers.

The most recent research of CLAS affiliate and Professor of Geography Kendra McSweeney examines the devastating impact of US drug policies on Indigenous people in Central America. These policies have pushed organized drug traffickers into increasingly remote areas, displacing populations native to those regions.

Learn more about Dr. McSweeney and her work here.

Apply for the 2022 Global Teacher Seminar

Applications are now being acepted for the 2022 Global Teacher Seminar. This virtual seminar by the Area Studies Centers at OSU is designed to develop global competencies in students across the nation by creating a cohort of diverse, globally competent, K-12 pre-service and new teachers prepared and inspired to teach about global topics.

This year, the seminar will focus on the UN's Sustainability Development Goals in the regions of East Asia, Eastern Europe/Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Final Application Deadline: May 10

Summer BookBox Opportunities

Spots remain open for the Summer BookBox program. This summer's options include:

Exploring Latin America in Picture Books & Poetry: for current teachers
Bilingual Latinx/Latin American Children’s Literature: for current teachers
Intro to Latin America in Picture Books & Poetry: for incoming, first-year teachers

This free program offers K-12 teacher participants CEUs, as well as a $100 stipend for completion of a lesson plan at the end of the program.

Learn more about BookBox and this summer's schedules here.

Contact CLAS Outreach Coordinator Patti Vocal (vocal.4@osu.edu) with questions.

2022-23 Global Fellowship Program

OSU's Area Studies Centers are now accepting applications for the 2022-23 Global Fellowship Program: Global Youth Culture and Subcultures. This program will consist of 6-7 3-hour workshops to take place on Saturdays, 9AM-12PM Eastern, via Zoom.

This year's program will inform educators about how youth cultures and subcultures in East Asia, Eastern Europe/Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East may have ties to different political, cultural, and/or social movements and ideologies. Participating educators will then be able to bring what they've learned to their own classrooms to help students understand people their own age in different parts of the world. Final dates and subtopics for all sessions will be announced in June 2022.

Eligibility: The program will be virtual and open to all pre- and in-service K-12 and community college educators in the US. The cohort will be limited to 40 participants.
Requirements: Participants are expected to attend all sessions and complete all readings.
Benefits: Teachers who participate in the program receive curricular resources, pedagogical support, and one Continuing Education Unit.

Application deadline: Fri, June 10. Apply here.

For questions about this professional development opportunity, email Alicia Baca (baca.31@osu.edu), Outreach Coordinator for the Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies.

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