One of my recent activities has been building a new language program for foreigners from scratch to be used by the university that sponsors me. There are little to no culture and language acquisition programs in the city, and that presents a good opportunity for both the university and for foreigners interested in working short or long term in the area. The course is designed to accommodate the desired timetable of the learner who may be a professional, a tourist, or a student looking to get anywhere from 2 weeks to 1 and a half years worth of language.
It's actually been quite fun and beneficial for me. First of all, I really enjoy language and have often thought it would be a neat and challenging task to develop curriculum. Now I'm able to get experience doing so. Secondly, I have been able to meet many people in the process and build rapport in the educational community. Lastly, getting to know the people I have been working with has been a joy. Below are some pictures of our curriculum development team...
And the first class in action...
