51²è¹Ý

Spring 2022

Meeting 3 - Thursday, February 24, 3:00-4:30 Central: “Putting your Languages to Work Part I: Panel of HR Professionals ”

The advantages and soft skills that bilingual candidates bring to an organization, and why students who minor or major in languages make good hires.
This event is part of 51²è¹Ý’s Global Literacy and Languages for Specific Purposes research initiative thatunites faculty from a range of academic and professional disciplines to discuss and define a set ofshared goals and best practices to provide students with real-world, global perspectives andtransferable skills aligned with skills employers seek in the contemporary workplace.

Meeting 4 - Wednesday, March 30, 12:00-1:30 PM Central: “Putting your Languages to Work: Part II: 51²è¹Ý alumni panel”

Meeting 5 - (May 2022): Two-week MOPI (Modified ). Limited to 10 cluster participants who completed the Spring 2021 OPI familiarization workshop. Prerequisite: Previous attendance at the cluster’s OPI Workshop and/or currently certified OPI testers. 

MOPI Schedule:
May 11-17: Asynchronous Online Course Module Work Modules 1-3 (7-10 hours)
May 19: First Synchronous Discussion Session (1.5 hours)
May 18 - 24: Asynchronous Online Course Module Work Modules 4-6 (7-10 hours)
May 26: Second Synchronous Discussion Session (1.5 hours)
Week of May 30, 2022: Interview Sessions (One full day or Two half days)

Fall 2021

Meeting 1 (Roundtable): Monday, October 4, 3-4 pm Central - "Re-imagining the language lab"

Meeting 2 (Webinar): November 12, 2:30-4 pm Central: - "Implementing LSP activities in the classroom"