News
Archive: September 2010
9/27/2010
Give free, informal ESL classes to Spanish-speaking, Latin American migrant farm workers surrounding Ithaca!
9/24/2010
Practice your Spanish by conversing with a native Spanish-speaker once a week for an hour and a half!
9/21/2010
In observance of both Constitution Day 2010 and Latino Heritage Month, Ithaca College will present “Crossing the Border: Where Does the Constitution Stand?” on Monday, September 27th at 7:00PM in Textor Hall Room 102. Filmmaker Luis Argueta will present an excerpt from his newest documentary, “abUSed: The Postville Raid”, which presents the human face of immigration reform and serves as a cautionary tale against abuses of constitutional human rights. Following the film, a panel will discuss the global and local contexts for the U.S. movement for immigrant rights. Panelists will include Luis Argueta; Shaianne Osterreich, associate professor of Economics at Ithaca College; and Mary Jo Dudley, Director of the Cornell Farmworker Program. A reception with the speakers will follow the event. This event is free and open to the public.
9/14/2010
I currently have 3 spots still open for students interested in joining me for a 9-day tour of alpine Europe (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) tentatively scheduled for Dec. 28th-Jan. 5th, 2011.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO SPEAK GERMAN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOUR. A healthy curiosity of the world beyond Ithaca and a good pair of walking shoes will be enough.
9/9/2010
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and The Boren Scholarship provide excellent funding opportunties for study abroad. If you are considering going abroad, you may want to consider applying for one of these awards!
9/9/2010
Do you want to show the world a side of American it has never seen? Consider a career with the lead U.S. foreign affairs agency.
9/9/2010
The Peace Corps - named one of Business Week's "Best Places to Launch a Career" in 2009 - offers an exceptional opportunity to put your education, experience and abilities to work internationally.
