Bilingual education in Wales topic of int'l Brown Bag

In the first of a series of presentations by Fredonia scholars, Dr. Kate Mahoney and her students will discuss the Fredonia/Wales exchange program and share their experiences from last year's trip.  Drinks are provided; bring your lunch or a snack!  Photos and highlights of the trip will be shared at the presentation.

Through the use of Bilingual Education, the people of Wales successfully redirected an English-only language shift that threatened to endanger the Welsh language. This couldn’t have happened without the establishment of state-funded Welsh-medium schools nearly 60 years ago.

Dr. Mahoney, her mother, and College of Education students travelled to Swansea, Wales in May as part of the 20-year-old College of Education exchange program that brings SUNY Fredonia students into Welsh classrooms. In addition to many exciting excursions, TESOL students visited the Centre for Research on Bilingualism in Theory and Practice at Bangor University in North Wales.

Next in the International Brown Bag Lunch series:

 Monday, November 16: Turkey
Iclal Vanwesenbeeck, Eric Gray, John Gradel, Amanda McCoy, Ashley Zengerski present “Turkey: East meets West.”  Come learn about the exciting adventure SUNY Fredonia students took to Turkey to learn about the rich culture where two continents come together. Come explore with us the cities of Istanbul and Izmir. See how this unique culture bridges the west and the east, Europe and Asia; Greco-Roman and the Ottoman mosques and churches.

 Monday, November 30: Peru
– Emily Zaita, Lundquist Scholar presents “Get Connected, Peru.” Emily will discuss her experience as a volunteer and a backpacker in South America's most unique country, Peru. Learn how she came away from this experience feeling truly connected to the country and its people.