Summer IU African Language Institute (SCALI), 2005

Summer Cooperative African Language (SCALI)
June 19th to August 12th
Indiana University, Bloomington

The national Summer Cooperative African Language Institute (SCALI) will be held at Indiana University from June 19th to August 12th 2005.

• SCALI offers performance-based instruction in a variety of African languages.
  
  
• Classes are held four hours per day over a period of eight weeks, for a total of 156 hours.
  
  
• Students will earn credits equivalent to one academic year of language instruction.
  
  
• SCALI provides a unique opportunity to meet persons interested in Africa from across the United States.
  
  
• The Institute exposes learners to the culture and traditions associated with the chosen language inside and outside the classroom.
  
  
• Extracurricular activities designed to enhance language learning include language tables, conversation hours, cooking demonstrations, African film showings, and language and culture festivals.

For status on languages that have been requested follow the 'languages requested' link at the SCALI website
http://www.indiana.edu/~afrist/scali1.html. A minimum of three registered students is required for a language to be offered.

Important deadlines:
March 1st Instructor application
March 15th Student application
Submission of expression of interest forms is on-going.

For more information on SCALI, and to download application forms for prospective students and instructors, please visit the SCALI website or e-mail scali05@indiana.edu.

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