Project Type
School Project
Award Project Round
9
Deadline Date
Cultural Experiences for Arabic Language Students
School
Columbia Heights Educational Campus
Language
Arabic
Country
United States
Goals
Expand teaching of critical foreign languages in the U.S. and internationally
Improving critical language skills of U.S. and international students
Activities
Acquire books and teaching materials
Acquire software for teaching/learning EFL, Arabic or Chinese

 

Wendy Pugh, World Cultures Coordinator at Columbia Heights Educational Campus (CHEC) in Washington, DC, received a CLP grant to purchase Arabic language resources for students. CHEC purchased textbooks and CDs on language instruction and Arabic culture to help expand the Arabic language program developed by TCLP teacher Yasser Eldeabes. The school also used the purchased books to implement an Arabic Reading Group that focuses on Arabic language and culture and is open to all students within the District of Columbia Public School system.