Cape Fear Foreign Language Collaborative
Newsletter
Volume 15, Number 1, September 2002
September meeting: The September meeting
will include a presentation on French Impressionism
(Alice Rutter); Papier Mâché (Rachel Hatfield) and Guatemalan
Worry Dolls (Julie Bordo).
Refreshments committee: Gladys Wade (chair),
Maite Woodhouse, Agnes Ille and Josephine Brent
Future meetings: The planning committee
has lots of good ideas for this year. November will feature International
Communication via the Internet (John Stevens) and the ever-popular Teacher
SWAP of Ideas and Activities. Be planning an idea, activity, or resource
that you can bring to share with your colleagues. In January, Susan Crampton
will present “French Literature and Art in the 19th Century”
and Norma Garcia will speak on “Inside Honduras”. The March
meeting will include Cecilia Escalante’s presentation on “Tico
Land” (Costa Rica).
Announcements
FLANC will be held October 24-26, 2002, at the Adam’s
Mark Hotel in Winston-Salem, NC. Information on programs and registration
can be found at www.flanc.org. Julie Bordo continues to serve as the Regional
Representative/Coastal. She has written an update on UNCW and CFFLC published
in the Spring 2002 Catalyst. We hope everyone has had a chance to read
it.
Website idea: Terry Mount sends the following website address to help
Spanish teachers and students prepare for Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept.
15 – Oct. 15): http://www.historychannel.com/
UNCW International Programs:
—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.
—Almost 180 UNCW students went abroad this summer, to Spain, Ecuador,
France and Mexico
—UNCW has a new exchange agreement with PUC, the Catholic University
of Rio de Janeiro
Peruvian missionary Alex Busuttil will speak on “Creating a Healthier
World Through Mission and Education” at 7 pm Sept. 11 in the Warwick
Ballroom at UNCW.
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).
