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NRCAL Highlight: 2016 Symposium for Community College

Language Instructors

Photo Credit: Tai Lam

The National Resource Center for Asian Languages hosted their first Symposium for Community
College Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese language instructors. The purpose of the symposium was to
welcome community college language instructors from Southern California for a free day of learning and to
expand on the integration of cultural component outlined in the Articulation of Agreement between California
State Universities and community college language programs.
Director Natalie Tran began the day by welcoming all participants, including visiting scholars from
Shanghai Normal University, to the symposium and outlining the days activities. Following the introduction, Dr.
Satoko Kakihara provided an overview of the Articulation Agreement and explained the relevance of cultural
integration within language courses. Participants of each of the languages separated into breakout groups and
had the opportunity to learn strategies for incorporating culture into language lessons by multiple CSUF
professors, including Dr. Jack Liu, Dr. Setsue Shibata, Dr. Meiko Shimura, Dr. Kazuha Watanabe, and Mr. Dung
Tran, a renowned expert in the Vietnamese language. The symposium concluded with a certificate ceremony
wherein the certificates were presented to each participant by CSUFs College of Education dean, Dr. Lisa
Kirtman. With positive feedback from about 50 participants, NRCAL is planning on organizing many more
future professional development opportunities for community college language instructors.

The National Resource Center for Asian Languages

2600 Nutwood Ave. Suite 520-5
Fullerton, CA 92831 - (657) 278 - 4335 - nrcal@fullerton.edu

Technology Tips for Teachers

Five Sketchnoting Apps for Teachers and Students
http://www.techlearning.com/blogentry/10834

1. Paper by Fifty Three: Featuring multiple tools, this app also comes with a special stylus that allows
user to make detailed drawings, such as mind maps.
2. Drawing with Carl: Great for beginners, this app allows students to turn their iPad into their own
virtual dry erase board. Students are also able to either save their notes to the iPads camera roll
of send it in an email.
3. Explain Everything: Also a great tool for screencasting, this app gives users a blank canvas to
draw on.
4. Sketchnote Express: Unlike other sketchnoting apps, Sketchnote Express allows users the ability
to create symmetrical drawings.
5. Notability: This app allows users to take notes on PDFs, markup photos, record lectures, and
provide audio feedback.

Job Opportunity
Teacher Education/Curriculum &
Instruction - Bilingual Education/
Spanish Tenure-Track
Calling all Spanish bilingual educators! The
Department of Elementary and Bilingual
Education is hiring for a tenure-track
Teacher Education/Curriculum and
Instruction Bilingual Education/Spanish
Assistant Professor!
Responsibilities include teaching K-8
credential and masters level program and
the ability to teach literacy or content area
method courses in Spanish to bilingual
teacher candidates in bilingual education
and dual immersion settings.
More information here: bit.ly/2cdy1L6

Teacher Education / K-8 Curriculum &

Instruction Tenure-Track

Want to be part of CSUFs faculty? The

Department of Elementary and Bilingual
Education is hiring for a tenure-track
Teacher Education/K-8 Curriculum and
Instruction Assistant Professor!
Responsibilities include teaching in K-8
credential and masters level programs with the
goal of preparing and developing teachers for
linguistically and culturally diverse students and a
strong commitment to facilitate field-based
involvement .

More information here: bit.ly/2ci6UyS

If you would like to intern or volunteer at NRCAL, please contact us at nrcal@fullerton.edu

Check This Out...

CSUF News

Hidden Legacy: Japanese Traditional

Performing Arts in the WWII
Internment Camps
When: October 15, 2016
Time: All Day

FRE

Where: Buddhist Church of Oakland

825 Jackson St.

Come watch the showing of this incredibly

important film that highlights the kinds of
performing arts Japanese people practiced in the
internment camps of World War II.
http://www.japanese-city.com/calendar/events/
index.php?eID=34966

Japan America Kite Festival

When: October 16, 2016
Time: 11am-4pm
Where: Santa Monica Pier
1602 Ocean Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90401

FFRREE
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In its 20th year, the highly successful (and fun)

annual Japan America Kite Festival features family
friendly entertainment, game booths, food booths,
and taiko!
http://www.japanese-city.com/calendar/events/
index.php?eID=34825

CSUFs Japanese American Oral

History Project
CSUFs Center for Oral and Public History recently
received two new grants from the National Park
Service and the National Endowment for the
Humanities that will help them digitize over 250
oral histories and documents related to the
confinement of Japanese-Americans during
World War II. As more former internees die, it is
imperative that this part of history is not
forgotten by later generations
Read more about it here:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/japanese726764-hansen-americans.html

CSUF Welcomes Diverse Tenure Track

Faculty
CSUF recently proved how committed it is to
diversity by welcoming 60 new tenure track
faculty into the family at this years Convocation.
Half of the new hires are women, 33 percent are
Asian, 10 percent are Latino, nine percent are
African-American and 40 percent are Caucasian.
Read more about it here:
http://news.fullerton.edu/2016su/ConvocationAddress.aspx

The National Resource Center for Asian Languages Staff

Director:

Interns and Volunteers:

Dr. Natalie Tran

Phuong Nguyen
Danthu Pham
Anh Tran

Coordinator:
Hillary Nguyen

Please contact nrcal@fullerton.edu if you would like to facilitate

a Webinar.
For archived webinars see www.nrcal.org/webinars.html

SAVE THE DATE!

February 6, 7, 8, 2017:
2017 NRCAL Spring Professional Development Seminar
June 26, 27, 28, 29, 30:
2017 NRCAL Intensive Summer Institute

Center Partners

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