Committed to Change Grant Awards and Projects
Jaerin Ahn, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, used Uju Anya’s materials analysis protocol to analyze and assess how social justice, such as antiracism, equity, and inclusivity, is reflected in contemporary Korean language curricula and textbooks.
Saylín Álvarez, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, developed Voces: Video Interview Series that addresses topics of representation in Spanish language classes and gives the word to a group of UW-Madison students from the Black, Latine, LGBTQ+, and non-binary communities. They express their views on the content of language courses as it pertains to their diverse identities and experiences. The videos also feature interviews with instructors and advisors, who share their teaching approaches or mentoring work, in a continuous dialogue on how to promote more inclusive practices in language teaching.
Erin Paul, Division of Continuing Studies, created new videos for Spanish 1-4 that feature linguistically, ethnically, racially and culturally diverse speakers of Spanish who introduce learners to new material and help to guide the students’ learning.
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About the grant
In 2022-23, this grant aimed to support Language Institute affiliates who participated in the October 28 workshop led by Uju Anya on Critical Race Pedagogy for Anti-Racist, Equity-minded and Inclusive World Language Teaching and needed funding to engage in action-oriented implementation activities following the workshop.
Contact
Questions about this Language Institute Grant? Contact Dianna Murphy.