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MPA graduate Chelsea Segal talks about how community involvement and LinkedIn helped her launch a career in the nonprofit sector.
Intercultural Competence
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Why Our Leader-in-Residence Kicks Off His Communications Courses with Crisis
| by Mark Anderson
Vintage Foster, CEO of AMF Media Group, draws on his experience counseling companies and organizations on delicate and high-stakes situations for the class he’s been teaching at the Institute in strategic communications.
Recently Published: All-Seeing Eye, Metalinguistic Communities, Justice in Applied Linguists, Language Curriculum Design, Conference Interpreting Handbook
| by Emily Cipriani
From surrealist poetry translations to curriculum strategies for language teachers, see what members of the Institute community have recently published.
How Language Can Become a Bridge for Afghan Refugees
To gain a better appreciation for the important role that language can play in intercultural communication and partnership-building, we spoke with Dr. Netta Avineri, TESOL and Teaching Foreign Language Associate Professor and Intercultural Competence Committee Chair.
How to Succeed in Virtual Teams
| by Sheila Cameron, Anne Campbell, Thi Nguyen MAIEM ’20, Melissa Sorenson, and David Wick
No matter the field or discipline, remote work (and remote learning) are becoming increasingly crucial and may be the key to your success. Our experts explore how to succeed in intercultural virtual teams.
How to Succeed in Virtual Teams: Online Discussion Recording
| by Sheila Cameron, Anne Campbell, Thi Nguyen MAIEM ’20, Melissa Sorenson, and David Wick
Our recent online discussion explored the challenges of working and learning remotely, and what you can do to help your virtual team succeed. Watch the recording.
How to Foster a Mobile Mindset While Sheltering in Place
| by Netta Avineri, Gabriel Guillen, and Thor Sawin
Three Middlebury Institute faculty members, Netta Avineri, Gabriel Guillen, and Thor Sawin, share their experiences cultivating mobile mindsets in courses designed to rely heavily on personal interactions, partnerships, and travel, but had to be reimagined due to Covid-19.
Unique Summer Program Contributes to Community in Meaningful Way
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
The Middlebury Social Impact Corps combines undergraduate and graduate collaboration, mentorship and immersive learning, with client projects benefitting local non-profit partners. This year, the 8-week summer program also included lessons in remote community building and virtual problem solving.
Professor Netta Avineri presents at CATESOL Steinbeck Chapter event
On April 27th, Professor Netta Avineri presented at the CATESOL Steinbeck Chapter event “Education and the Creation of Just Societies”, on “Language and Social Justice in Practice: From Classroom Activities to Collaborative Advocacy”.
Summer Intensive Language Program Graduates Celebrate “Moment Where Everything Really Clicked”
| by Jason Warburg
The Middlebury Institute’s eight-week summer language course helped 102 students significantly advance their proficiency in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.