Community Outreach
USC’s language programs have a strong history of collaboration with community partners such as local schools, non-profit organizations, and embassies. The CLC supports faculty and students in their projects, providing a platform for sharing ideas and exchanging information. These partnerships contribute to language learning, cultural understanding, and community development.
The CLC serves as a hub for knowledge exchange, fostering inclusive discussions and enriching USC’s language education programs.
Language Ambassadors Program
The CLC Outreach Committee has launched the Language Ambassadors program at USC, aiming to foster cross-cultural understanding and promote language education. This initiative establishes a network of student representatives who will share their language learning experiences with local high school students and their families. To learn more about the program and its impact, visit our webpage [insert webpage link here].
Compiled by USC faculty, Guidelines for a successful service learning youth program a comprehensive document providing insights on starting and implementing service learning/outreach programs, including the importance of initiating one, step-by-step guidance, essential actions, available support, and relevant references.
Join Our Online Professional Development Series and Conferences!
We are delighted to extend an invitation to our colleagues from both the Los Angeles area and beyond to join our online talks, workshops, and conferences. Discover opportunities for professional development through our project-based and task-based learning seriesFall 2023 Professional Development Series, attend our conference on ungrading, or participate in the conference focused on gender-inclusive language teaching.
We also hope you will find our collection of resources for language learning advocacy useful.
Community Outreach committee
The goal of the Community Outreach committee is to create meaningful partnerships with the global communities surrounding USC. Through the implementation of service-based outreach programs and the organization of events, we aim to provide learning opportunities and bring awareness to the importance of studying the diverse languages and cultures represented in our campus, the community, and the world. The committee has had extensive discussions about how to work with the K-12 community in L.A and plans to host a multi-lingual film festival which will take place in Fall 2022.
The committee members are:
- Maria Mercedes Fages Agudo, Master Lecturer in Spanish (Chair of the committee)
- Jamie Fudacz, Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Spanish
- Steven Gonzalez, Postdoctoral Scholar (Classics)
- Lori N Mesrobian, Associate Professor (Teaching) of Spanish
- Jennifer Misran, Lecturer in French
- Tin-Yu Tseng, Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Chinese