Join us for World Language Day, a full day of engaging events designed especially for high school students interested in language study! Explore languages, cultures, international studies, linguistics, and translation through interactive games, hands-on activities, and micro-teaching sessions led by faculty and students. Discover new languages, connect with fellow language enthusiasts, and experience the world in a single day!
*Registration ($25) includes lunch and a branded water bottle.
Schedule of Events
8:45 - 9:15: Check-In
Phillips Hall 100
Check in and get your passport and information for the day.
9:20 - 10:00: VIP Lounge
Phillips Hall 120 (CLCL) & 318
Attendees will have time to peruse our program offerings, getting a taste of the kinds of things that you can learn in our different academic disciplines. This will include mini-games, activies, and time to chat with faculty and student ambassadors!
10:00 - 12:25: First Class
Sit in on various short lessons from University faculty and get a taste of what it's like to be in our classes!
Van Allen Hall 158 | Phillips Hall 612 | Phillips Hall 318 | |
|---|---|---|---|
10:00-10:35 | Language in Mind with Ethan Kutlu, Emerson Peters, & Jacob Boudreau | Encouraging Korean Expressions with Sang-Seok Yoon | Global Citizenship and English as the World's Lingua Franca with Peter Gerlach |
| 10:40-11:50 | French Kiss: Cultural Misunderstandings | Baba Yaga: The Mysterious Witch of Slavic Folklore with Irina Kostina | Deaf Mythbusters! with Becca Clark & Steven Jones |
| 11:55-12:25 | Speak Like a Roman! with Marcia Lindgren | French Pop Culture! with Celeste Miller | Linguistics Activity with Jill Beckman |
12:30 - 1:15: Lunch
Phillips Hall 120 (CLCL)
We will be hosting a pizza lunch in the CLCL, which will be perfect time to talk about what you've learned so far today.
1:20 - 2:20: Final Approach
Another round to sit in on short lessons from University faculty and see what college classrooms are like!
Phillips Hall 19 | Phillips Hall 216 | Phillips Hall 321 | Phillips Hall 318 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1:20-1:40 | Deaf Mythbusters! with Tim Sheets & Ovi Velasquez | Tanzania Wildlife with Suzy Nkurlu & Beatrice Mkenda | Acoustic Translation Exercise with Diana Thow, Adrienne Rose, & Miharu Yano | Gummy Delights and Beyond - "Made in Germany" with Kirsten Kumpf Baele |
| 1:40-2:00 | From Anime to Zen: Japanese Culture in Text and Image" with Kendra Strand | Your First Day in Italy with Irene Lottini | We Are What We Eat: Food Culture in the Middle East & North Africa with Asma Ben Romdhane & Yasmine Ramadan | African and Indigenous Influences in Brazilian Culture with Gabriel Ramos |
| 2:00-2:20 | Echos of the Plateau: Tibetan Guozhuang Dance with Huiqiang Zheng | Rhythms of Latin Music with Denise Filios |
2:20 - 3:00: Customs
Phillips Hall 120 (CLCL) & 318
Attendees will have more time to interact in smaller groups with faculty and students from different world language and culture programs! Visit programs you may have missed the first time and follow up with interesting things you learning throughout the day!
3:00 - 3:30: Baggage Claim
Phillips Hall 120 (CLCL)
Wrap up the day by making your final rounds to talk with faculty, current students, and fellow attendees! Don't forget to get your branded water bottle or anything else you picked up throughout the day!
Posters
Please download and use the following to advertise World Language Day in your community!
Additional Information
Travel Logistics
Drop-Off
Attendees can be dropped off and picked up at Phillips Hall in downtown Iowa City. There is space to unload a car, bus, or van.
Phillips Hall
16 North Clinton St.
Iowa City, IA 52245
Parking
While the event is taking place, busses will need to park elsewhere. Available parking will be arranged on campus in the Hancher Lot. Busses can also be parked further afield at Coral Ridge Mall.
For cars or vans, parking ramps or street parking are available downtown at an hourly rate.
Lunch
A pizza lunch is included in your registration and will take place at 12:30 pm on the day of the event. If you have dietary restrictions, e-mail the CLCL (dwllc-clcl@uiowa.edu) for accommodation.
Supplemental Programming for Educators
For language educators, additional educational opportunities will be available. If you are interested in taking part in these events, watch this space as we get those prepared! If you have questions about this, you can e-mail the CLCL (dwllc-clcl@uiowa.edu).
