Spring 2008
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| March 19 - May 5, 7 p.m. | Concerts: Met @ Goethe Institute NY |
| Deadline: April 15 | German Information Center Essay Contest (for all grades) |
| June 22 - August 1, 2008 | Deutsche Sommerschule am Atlantik / University of Rhode Island Deutsche Sommerschule Homepage |
| June 22 - July 11, 2008 (Session I) | Deutsche Sommerschule am Atlantik / University of Rhode Island Teacher Seminars "Memories of War in German Culture" and "Musik im Unterricht" pdf-download |
| July 13 - August 1, 2008 (Session II) | Deutsche Sommerschule am Atlantik / University of Rhode Island Teacher Seminar "Landeskunde" and "Teaching Short Stories" pdf-download |
| Ongoing | Events at the Goethe Institut |
| GLOW database | |
| Workshops and Conferences | |
| Goethe-Institut Fortbildungsseminare DAAD Research Visit Grants AATG Professional Development Grants |
Goethe-Institut Fortbildungsseminare
As in the past, the Goethe-Institut is offering a number of seminars in 2008/2009. You can find detailed information about the seminars at http://www.goethe.de/fortbildung
Please note that the application deadline for stipends is 15 November 2007 for all seminars taking place through February 2009. Applications for stipends can be sent to your local Goethe-Institut.
Research Visit Grants for Faculty
DAAD Research Visit Grants for Faculty are available for AATG members to pursue research at German universities for one to three months.
Eligible are AATG members who hold a Ph.D. or equivalent and have been engaged in research or teaching full-time at a university or research institution for at least two years after receipt of the doctorate.
Next application deadline: August 1, 2008 (received by AATG; please note that AATG deadline is earlier than deadline in DAAD application form)
For more information, please go to: http://www.daad.org/?p=researchvisit
Professional Development Seminars
AATG in cooperation and/or with the support of a number of organizations is offering the professional development seminars mentioned below for the summer 2008.
Deadline of application for the mentioned seminars: 1 February 2008
7 - 21 June 2008 in Leipzig
EIKK: Die Entwicklung von interkultureller Kompetenz im Kontext DaF:
Lernziele, didaktische Ansätze und Evaluierung
for high school and college/university teachers
28 June - 26 July 2008 in Leipzig
MUTPED: Mündliche Kompetenz im Unterricht amerikanischer High-Schools:
Theorie, Praxis, Evaluierung und Didaktik
for high school teachers and graduate students who plan to teach K-12 German
6 - 19 July 2008 in Vienna and Graz
Österreich für junge Leute
for junior, middle, and high school teachers
for more information about these seminars, please go to
http://www.aatg.org/content/category/8/28/34/
For current events at the Goethe-Institut, please check their website
Goethe-Institut New York
For reservations call 212.439.8700.
Gallery Hours: M-F 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The German Language Opportunity Website (GLOW) is an interactive data base and online directory for all kinds of German programs, tutors, translators and job seekers.
GLOWServices and GLOWBulletin at http://www.glowservice.net provide information related to the teaching of German.
| 2008 | Nov. 21-23 | AATG / ACTFL in |
| 2009 | Nov. 20-22 | AATG / ACTFL in |
| 2010 | Nov. 19-21 | |
AATG Metropolitan New York Chapter does not endorse any of the events listed.
The listings are for informational purposes only.
Please send any comments or suggestions concerning the webpage to Richard Alan Korb.