Olá a todos! Continuando minhas postagens sobre o programa FLTA, gostaria de anunciar que felizmente já tenho minhas passagens internacionais! Embarco dia 26 de Agosto às 20h55m rumo ao Arizona, com conexão em Houston, Texas. Serão ao todo 17 horas de voo! Ficarei 5 dias no estado desértico conhecido por suas altas temperaturas e de lá, parto para Philadelphia onde farei todo o meu programa como professor "assistente". Digo "assistente" porque no meu caso, serei o único professor de português da minha universidade. Minha
supervisor é alemã '-' e não fala nada de português. A única coisa que sei até agora é que há uma professora de espanhol que é familiar com a língua. Vamos ver no que vai dar essa loucura!
Como eu sou uma pessoa "especial", além de não ser assistente, meu
gap (intervalo entre o final do
summer orientation e o começo do programa) é o maior de todos os bolsistas. São 17 dias! Sabe se lá Deus o porquê minha universidade só começa no final de setembro!
(Atualização: Já entendi o porquê começa mais tarde. Minha universidade trabalha em regime de quarter. Meu programa começa no inicio do fall quarter.) Por conta disso também, meu programa é o ultimo a começar e o ultimo a terminar. Enquanto a maioria dos bolsistas retorna em abril ou maio, volto só em meados de junho! (Na realidade, JULHO! Porque vou aproveitar e passar meu aniversário nos
States lol).
Enviei um e-mail para minha
host institution (Drexel University) perguntando se teria algo para me ocupar durante os tais 17 dias e eles me disseram que não. Então, vou aproveitar e ir conhecendo a Philalelphia. Tenho planos também de passar em Nova Iorque para o
Brazilian Day e ir ao parque
Six Flags em Nova Jérsei que ali pertinho de Philly. Começar o programa já com umas feriás! Yaaaaaaaaaay!
Mas, vamos falar um pouco do Summer Orientation!
Antes do programa começar, todos os bolsistas terão que participar de uma das setes orientações que ocorrerão por todos os Estados Unidos. A primeira já começa no final de Julho, na Columbia University em Nova Iorque. Logo em seguida, terá a de
Michigan (Michigan State University), Indiana (University of Notre Dame), Syracuse University/ NY , São Francisco (Stanford University), University of Pennsylvania/Philadelphia e por film, a da
Arizona State University em Temple, Arizona. A minha
orientation é a última (27 de Agosto a 31 de Agosto), no Arizona..
Fiquei animado com a programação! Iremos ter dois dias dedicados a para passeios culturais! Conheceremos Temple, Phoenix, uma cidade fantasma e o Canyon. Segue a programação abaixo:
Monday, August 27
- Arrival in Phoenix
- FLTAs arrive throughout the day from various cities at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Welcome to the United States!
- You are free in the afternoon to explore Tempe. The heart of Tempe, the Mill Avenue District is right outside the hotel.
- 7:00-11:00pm - Opening Reception
- Dinner on your own. The participants will be provided with cash per diem. Those arriving late in the evening will be able to order dinner to their hotel room
Tuesday, August 28
- 7:00-8:30am - Breakfast
- Full buffet breakfast at Mission Palms hotel
- 8:45 am - Sessions begin.
- Most orientation academic sessions will be conducted in Mission Palms Hotel.
- 9:00-9:15am - Welcome
- Welcome remarks by Professor Stephen Batalden, the Melikian Center Director
- 9:45-10:25am - IIE Policies
- Institute of International Education (IIE): The Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program—Policies and Procedures
- 10:30am - Depart for Heard Museum
- 10:45am-12:15pm - Guided Tour of the Heard Museum
- Heard Museum of American Indian Art, Downtown Phoenix
- 12:15-12:30pm - Short walk around downtown Phoenix
- 12:30pm-2:00pm - Lunch at Alice Cooperstown Restaurant
- 2:00pm - Depart for Goldfield Ghost Town
- 3:00-4:00 - Guided Tour of Goldfield Ghost Town
- 4:30-6:00pm - Riverboat tour of the spectacular Canyon Lake (“Dolly Steamboat”), snacks and soft drinks served
- 6:30pm - Arrive at Mission Palms hotel, short rest
- 8:00pm - Dinner at Rustler's Roost.
- 10:00pm - Arrive at Mission Palms hotel
Day 3: Wednesday, August 29
- 7:00-8:30am - Breakfast
- Full buffet breakfast at Mission Palms hotel
- 9:00-9:45am - Transition Survival Skills
- Presenter: Michael Girsch, Study Abroad Program Coordinator, Center for Global Education Services
- 9:50-10:40pm - Diversity of US Campuses and Campus Resources
- Presenter: Melissa Beresford, Academic Services Coordinator; School of Human Evolution and Social Change
- 10:45-11:00am - Break (coffee, tea, water and sweets provided)
- 11:00am-11:50am - Developing a Personal Community: Skype Session with FLTA Alumni
- Presenters: Olga Blinova (Moscow, Russia) and Renata Matsumoto (São Paulo, Brazil), FLTA Alumni
- 12:00-12:50am - Initial Intercultural Interaction: Meeting Graduate Students with Extensive Study Abroad Experience
- Presenters: Ben Beresford and Ryan Robbins, Ph.D. Students at Arizona State University
- 12:50-2:00pm - Lunch at Chili's
- 2:00-2:45pm - Sexual Harassment/Discrimination Policies on U.S. Campus
- Presenter: Kevin Salcido, Associate Vice-President and Chief Human Resources Officer
- 2:45-3:00pm - Break (coffee, tea, water and a snack provided)
- 3:00-4:30pm - Materials Creation and Curriculum Development (micro-teaching sessions, divided by traditional and less common language groups)
- Presenter: Presenter: Barbara Lafford, Professor of Spanish Linguistics; Languages and Cultures Faculty Head; Don Livingston, Senior Lecturer in Russian in the School of International Letters and Cultures
- 4:30-4:45pm - Break (coffee, tea, water and a snack provided)
- 4:45-6:15pm - Classroom Management
- Presenter: Duane Roen, Professor of English and Head of Interdisciplinary and Liberal Studies, School of Letters and Sciences; Judy Grace, Associate Professor of Organizational Studies, School of Letters and Sciences
- 6:15-8:00pm - Dinner on your own: cash allowance will be provided to each participant
- 8:00-9:15pm - Authentic Native American song and dance performance with Yellowbird Productions
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Day 4: Thursday, August 30
- 7:00-8:30am - Breakfast
- Breakfast at Mission Palms hotel
- 8:00-9:00am - Consultations with Professors Lafford and Livingston
- 9:00-10:30am - Performance Assessment and the U.S. Academic Evaluation System
- Presenter: Michelle Petersen, Lecturer, School of Letters and Sciences; Barbara Lafford, Pro-fessor of Spanish Linguistics; Languages and Cultures Faculty Head
- 10:30-10:45am - Break (coffee, tea, water and sweets provided)
- 10:45-1:15am - Technology in (and outside) the Classroom
- Presenter: +Barbara Lafford, Professor of Spanish Linguistics, Languages and Cultures Faculty Head; Michelle Petersen, Lecturer, School of Letters and Sciences
- 1:30-2:30pm - Lunch at ASU University Club with Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
- 2:45-5:15pm - Foreign Language Teaching Methodology Micro-teaching sessions, divided by traditional and less common language groups
- Presenters:Shana Bell, Lecturer, School of International Letters and Cultures; Don Livingston, Senior Lecturer in Russian in the School of International Letters and Cultures
- 5:15-6:00pm - Evaluation of ASU Orientation by FLTAs. Distribution of Travel Allowance to FLTAs (A farewell cake will be provided in addition to beverages).
- Facilitators: IIE Representative; Alexei Lalo, Research Administrator, Melikian Center
- 6:15pm - Group photo in front of Mission Palms Hotel
- 7:00pm - Farewell banquet at Z'Tejas
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Day 5: Wednesday, August 31
- 7:00-9:00am - Breakfast
- Full buffet breakfast at Mission Palms hotel
- Ongoing - Check-out from hotel; FLTAs take hotel shuttle to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Have a safe trip to your host institution – and please stay in touch!