Cape Fear Foreign Language Collaborative Newsletter

Volume 15, Number 3, January 2003

November meeting: Many thanks to John Stevens for his very interesting presentation, and to all who participated in the teaching swap.

January meeting: We have three presentations this month: Susan Crampton will speak on "French Literature and Art in the 19th Century"; Norma García will present "Inside Honduras"; and Melissa Galler will present her “Inquiry project on Pronunciation and Vocabulary Acquisition.”

Scholarships: UNCW Scholarship recipients will be introduced at the meeting. Application forms will be distributed for high school scholarships.

Refreshments committee: Lizzy Pressley, chair; Theresa Hodum, Rachel Hatfield, Terry Mount

Announcements

Cinematique : The film “Frida”, depicting the life of artist Frida Kahlo, will be playing January 27-29. “Talk to Her”, by Pedro Almodóvar, will be playing February 24-26. Both films will be at 7:30 at Thalian Hall. Admission is $6. For more information on the films, call Thalian Hall at 343-3664 or go to http://whqr.wilmington.org/cinematique/cinemati.htm.

Habana Sax at Thalian Hall. Musical performance by Cuban group Habana Sax, Thusday, March 6, 8:00 p.m.

Intercultural Week will be February 10-15, 2003. A Global Summit on the theme of “Superpower and Responsibility” is planned for Feb. 11, featuring four distinguished international speakers. The CFFLC will sponsor a booth at the Festival on Saturday, the 15th. Details at the January meeting. Volunteers needed. (Contact: Christi Lea.)

Spanish Graduate Offering Abroad, Summer 2003, four weeks in Quito, Ecuador, May 28-June 26. SPN 595 (3 graduate credits): Current Issues in the Andes. Faculty leader: Dr. Peter Thomas. Approximate cost: $1300 (not including airfare). Price includes instate tuition, housing with Ecuadorian family, two meals per day, study abroad health insurance. DOES NOT INCLUDE: airfare, optional field trips, airport exit taxes, personal expenses. Contact Dr. Peter Thomas, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, UNCW. Phone: 962-3346. E-mail thomasp.@uncw.edu . (On web: http://people.uncw.edu/mountt/SPN595Summer2003.htm )

Dues: $10 dues ($5 for full-time students) may be paid at the meeting or sent to Josephine Brent: 1304 Heron Run Dr., Wilmington, NC 28403. Make checks payable to Cape Fear Foreign Language Collaborative (CFFLC).