The mission of the Language Resource Center at the University of Michigan is to serve, support, and promote the study and instruction of foreign languages, cultures, and literatures at all levels within the academic community.
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- Location:
- Ann Arbor, MI, 48109
- Phone:
- 734-647-0759
- Mon - Thurs:
- 8:30 am - 10:00 pm
- Fri:
- 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
- Sun:
- 12:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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The National Day of Listening is November 27, 2009. On the day after Thanksgiving, set aside some time to record a conversation with someone you care about. Share your story! You can interview anyone you choose: a relative, a friend, a teacher, a foreign friend or visitor, someone from your class or the neighborhood. D...o it in a foreign language, and then send us the files so we can feature them on our website! Check out Michigan Radio's Story Corps site for simple instructions (http://www.nationaldayoflistening.org/pa
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Our Future Home: check out the new pictures of North Quad on the LRC Blog at
http://um-language.blogspot.com/2009/11/
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It's looking more and more like a real building.Here are some pics from a recent tour of the site.Projected move-in date: Aug. 2010
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recommends: Fri, Nov 20, 6-9 pm
Project. “Collapsing Borders—Einstürzende Grenzen.” A trans-Atlantic live digital audio-video jam session with Markus Guentner (Regensburg, Germany) and nospectacle (Detroit- Ann Arbor, USA). Video and Performance Studio, Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel.
LRC - University of Michigan November16-20 is International Education Week (IEW) 2009 - an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
connect.state.gov
ExchangesConnect is an international social network that promotes mutual understanding among people around the world.
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Not all languages can be heard: Venture into a world without sound.
When: November 19th @ 7:30pm
Where: Henderson Room, Michigan League
Food & Refreshments served
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proudly presents:
Workshop: Garage Band
Spice up your presentations, podcasts, and movies with original audio. Participants will learn to create, edit, and share audio loops, which can be used to enhance reading passages, vocabulary lists, power point presentations and movies.
Wednesday, Nov 18th, 2009
3.00 – 5.00 pm
LRC ...Mac Classroom 2001 B
Sign Up at https://www-a1.lsa.umich.edu/es_conf/app
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recommends: One Voice - Panel Discussion, Nov. 18, 7-9 pm, Keene Theater, East Quad, 701 East University.
The OneVoice Movement is an international grassroots movement with 2,000 highly-trained youth leaders from both Israel and Palestine. It aims to amplify the voice of Israeli and Palestinian moderates, empowering t...hem to seize back the agenda for conflict resolution and demand that their leaders achieve a two-state solution guaranteeing the end of occupation, establishing a viable independent Palestinian state, and ensuring the safety and security of the state of Israel - allowing both people to live in peace with all their neighbors.
LRC - University of Michigan Don't forget: Tomorrow, Nov. 12 -- Mike Shaughnessy Talk at the LRC, 3-5 pm (see info below). And on Friday at 1 pm, a Roundtable discussion discussion about Dr. Shaughnessy's many projects and the growing role of Language and Learning Technology in today’s academic job market. Don’t miss out!
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presents:
Seeing Languages Differently: The CAPL Project & Cultural Visual Literacy. Michael R. Shaughnessy, PhD.
Th. Nov. 12, 3–5 pm, Language Resource Center, Mac Classroom 2001B, Modern Languages Building.
Dr Shaughnessy will explore the connection between word and visual object across languages and cultures. In his... research, he investigates issues in visual cognition, variations in color
perception, and differences in perceived spatiality among cultures.
Visit http://capl.washjeff.edu for more info.
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presents:
Skype Me! Text Voice Video Chat --
Wed. Nov. 4, 3-5 pm, MacClassroom.
In this workshop we will cover the basic features of Skype (free) and discuss it's use in the educational arena, with particular focus on the foreign language, literature, culture context.
LRC - University of Michigan at the MiWLA conference: People stopped by and chatted with us about the plethora of our offerings. The picture below shows our very own Phill Cameron engaging with a charming visitor at our booth. This lady later that night won 1st prize in the MiWLA raffle. Coincidence? We don't think so! Stop by our booth at the n...ext conference or come and visit us at the LRC and this kind of luck will rub off on you, too.
LRC - University of Michigan The LRC will be at the MiWLA conference, Lansing, Thursday, Oct. 15, 5 to 7 pm, Ballroom F. Stop by and chat with us and learn about our resources and recent developments.
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recommends highly: The 2009 Alliance of Youth Movements Summit, Mexico City, Oct. 14-16
Watch it live and participate, in both English or Spanish:
http://civic.mit.edu/event/2009-alliance
http://www.livestream.com/allianceofyout
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The U.S. State Department is partnering on Oct. 14-16 for a technology delegation--the 2009 Alliance of Youth Movements Summit featuring everyone from Google to MTV--to discuss methods for using technology to enhance grassroots efforts at social change.
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Upcoming Workshops: Oct. 21 and 22, 3-5 pm: "Introduction to iMovie"
Learn how to import video, edit clips together, add titles, and export to CD, CTools, or DVD.
This workshop is designed to help instructors digitize and edit content to be shown in the classroom or on the web.
Please, register at https://www-a1.lsa....umich.edu/es_conf/app/ShowSessions.asp?c
