HOW IT ALL FITS TOGETHER:
QFI's Programming in Action QFI's Arabic Language and Arab Culture program aims to:
• Build bridges across cultures by increasing the number of K-12 students in the Americas and the UK with a good knowledge and understanding of Arabic language and culture.
• Increase the number and quality of Arabic programs in public and public charter schools. • Increase and professionalize the supply of highly qualified teachers of Arabic.
• Support the development and sharing of age- and level-appropriate curricula, learning materials, and assessment mechanisms. • Serve as a convener, networker, and relationship-builder.
R E H T C N E A M E E T G A G N E In-School Arabic Programs Teacher Fellowships
• 25 schools in 8 states • First Arabic immersion programs in public schools
Conferences • American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Conference • WISE
T N E D T N E U M E T S AG G
• Qatar University International Conference for Teaching Arabic for Non-Native Speakers • EDI Teaching and Learning Forum • BC/QF Annual Conference • The Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers Languages Without Borders Conference
Teacher Professional Development
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• The National Council for Social Studies Annual Conference • The Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL)
• Arabic Summer Institutes, including teachers from Brazil and Canada - PARTNERS: Arab American National Museum; Detroit Institute of Art; Concordia College; Primary Source • QFI Annual TAFL Methodology Course - PARTNER: Texas A&M University • TAFL Online Module
Opportunities
• Concordia Language Villages Workshops
• Arabic Language Initiative and Fluency (ALIF) Awards
• SOAS/QFI Professional Development • Arabic K-16 Forum
• Summer Study Awards
• Culture Workshops:
- Middlebury Interactive Languages - Concordia Language Villages - CSU San Bernardino
Partnerships
- PARTNERS: Middle East Outreach Council, National Council for History Education, Georgetown University, and the University of Oklahoma
• Arabic Study Awards - Granted to students studying in universities including:
• MoU with Institute for Innovation in Second Language Education (IISLE) Edmonton Public School Board (EPSB)
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• MoU with Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) • Partnership with American Councils for International Education
Georgetown George Washington University UT Austin BYU
Virtual and In-Person Exchanges • Basmatna • My Voice, My School • Yallah C2A • Arab World Project • Áber • Hydroponic Tower Gardens
Materials and Resources • Open Education Resources (OER): - Al-Masdar • Language • Culture -
Tilemaker Glimpses into the Arab World I Speak Arabic Madar Al-Huruf: The Arabic Alphabet Q-Wheel (physical version and mobile app)
• Curriculum Resource Enrichment Grants (CREGs) • Curriculum Development Grants - Georgetown University Press High School Arabic Textbook • Culture Kits • Resource Boxes • Support of AAPPL Assessment in classrooms
Regional Teachers’ Councils • Washington DC, George Mason University • California, Occidental College • Michigan, GEE Riverside • Illinois, Northwestern University • New York, Global Language Project
• Edmodo / Schoology • Annenberg Learner Teaching Foreign Languages Library