LMC offers
lecture series by Fulbright teaching assistant
Lees-McRae College will offer an enrichment lecture series
on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Oct. 28 led by Fulbright Foreign
Language Teaching Assistant Rashid Al-Hinai from Oman.
Lecture topics will range from Ramadan and fasting to the legacy
of the prophet Mohammed.
The lectures, beginning at 6 p.m. each evening, will be held in
the Stafford Room in the upstairs of the Carson Library. A registration
fee of $50 allows entrance to each of the six lectures beginning
Tues., Oct. 28 with “Arab Contribution to the World Civilization.”
Other lectures in the series include “Arab Concept of Authority”
on Oct. 30, “Women and Family in the Arab Societies”
on Nov. 4, “Ramadan and Fasting” on Nov. 6, “Legacy
of the Prophet Mohammed” on Nov. 11 and “Common Questions
about Islam and Muslins among Non-Muslims” on Nov. 13.
For further information or to register and pay for the course,
call Tammy Franklin at (828) 898-8712.
The Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program
enables young educators to refine their teaching skills, increase
their English language proficiency and extend their knowledge
of the cultures and customs of the United States while engaging
in non-degree studies at accredited post-secondary U.S. educational
institutions.
Along with their studies, FLTAs teach language courses, supervise
language labs and lead language table discussions. FLTAs may serve
as an instructor of a foreign language class or have a purely
teaching assistant role. FLTAs may also act as resource persons
in conversation groups, cultural representatives, attendants in
language laboratories, guest speakers in civilization courses
and much more.
Al-Hinai will reside on campus in Banner Elk for a full academic
year, teaching classes in Arabic language and culture, as well
as taking classes at Lees-McRae.
Lees-McRae College is a private, four-year, liberal arts college
affiliated with the Presbyterian Church U. S. A., located in the
mountains of western North Carolina in the town of Banner Elk.
The college is dedicated to service learning and offers majors
in 23 academic disciplines.
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