{"id":4,"date":"2017-07-10T10:42:23","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T14:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/flta\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2018-07-31T15:08:03","modified_gmt":"2018-07-31T19:08:03","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/flta\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the FLTA Summer Orientation, August 4-8, 2018<\/h1>\n
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Sponsored by the Department of State and Institute of International Education<\/h2>\n

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Father Jenkins\u2019 Address<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dear Fulbright FLTAs,\"\"<\/p>\n

Welcome to the United States of America, welcome to the State of Indiana, and welcome to the University of Notre Dame. Congratulations on your appointment as Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants; we are delighted and honored to host this orientation workshop for you. It is my sincere hope that the seminars, lectures, and workshops provided by our faculty and staff will benefit you greatly and prepare you for the rewarding challenges that await you as language teachers at your respective host institutions across the length and breadth of the United States.<\/p>\n

It is only fitting that Notre Dame host the Fulbright orientation for foreign language teachers. Founded by a French-speaking priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1842, the University now offers regular graduate and undergraduate courses in Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. As the world\u2019s preeminent Catholic university, we care deeply about teaching and strive to cultivate a sense of wonder in our students, inviting them to discover not only how they should make a difference in the world, but also why they should. Languages are the key to cultural and mutual understanding. As we encourage our students to excel in a globalized culture, embracing linguistic diversity and mastering language proficiency is essential.<\/p>\n

Welcome again to Notre Dame, a distinctive university committed to advancing knowledge through advanced research and dynamic teaching and producing the leaders of tomorrow. I hope you enjoy your time here with us and in future will look back with fond memories on lasting friendships made and invaluable lessons learned.<\/p>\n

In Notre Dame,<\/p>\n

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Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.
\nPresident
\nJune 1, 2018<\/p>\n

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Orientation Directors\u2019 Welcome<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dear 2018-2019 FLTAs,<\/p>\n

We would like to personally welcome you to the University of Notre Dame\u2019s FLTA Orientation and express how much we\u00a0and our\u00a0organizing team are looking forward to greeting you at O\u2019Hare International Airport in Chicago. This year represents our 13th year welcoming 65+\u00a0Fulbrights to the United States, and this Orientation remains one of our favorite annual events. You, as Fulbrights, bring so much to American campuses and language programs, and we are so glad that we get to be your first stop, your first introduction to the United States. We hope you have a wonderful stay at Notre Dame, learn a lot, and make lifelong friends.<\/p>\n

All the best,
\nBrian \u00d3 Conchubhair and Denise A. Ayo
\nThe Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Keough School of Global Affairs<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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