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The VietTBLT Initiative focuses on advancing task-based language teaching (TBLT) for Vietnamese through three interconnected pillars: research, pedagogy, and community with a mission to create practical, research-informed instructional materials and foster a network of teachers committed to meaningful, communicative learning. See current and past projects https://www.viettblt.com/projects
This OER Project received a grant from The Less Commonly Taught and Indigenous Languages Partnership, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and housed in the Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA) at Michigan State University. The project involves creating an open intermediate-level Vietnamese textbook following a Task-Based Language Teaching approach.
GUAVA Refresh
Status: Ongoing | Timeline: 2022-2027 GUAVA Refresh
Serving as a board member of GUAVA and working closely with the board to initiate new changes.
Migrating the GUAVA website to open-source Wordpress to serve as a resource hub for VLT. Designing, updating, curating resources.
Editing and designing the GUAVA Newsletter, a professional space for Vietnamese teaching professionals (five issues).
Curating and publishing monthly e-Newsletters to keep members and friends staying connected. Sign up here to receive my monthly updates about Vietnamese language education via GUAVA.
Vietnamese@UHM
Status: Complete | Timeline: 2020-2022 Vietnamese@UHM
Revitalized Advanced Vietnamese Courses:
Developed and taught advanced Vietnamese language courses, funded by a seed grant from CSEAS Hawai'i.
Successfully revived the courses after a 5-year hiatus (2015-2020) due to low enrollment.
New Cultural Course:
Co-developed a (now popular) English-language course on Vietnamese Food, Music, and Rituals.
Student Support and Outreach:
Developed and administered a placement/proficiency exam for students.
Revamped the program website into a student-centered information hub with a mailing list and active social media channels.
Implemented an outreach plan, including school visits and language tabling events (see attached flyer).
Mentored a group of students in forming a Vietnamese club, a Registered Independent Organization at UHM (half-done before I left for UCSD)
The Vietnamese Circle
Status: on hold, inactive | Timeline: 2018 The Vietnamese Circle
Vietnamese Community Building Initiative:
Piloted a community-building project to connect Vietnamese-speaking individuals in Hawai'i through folk games, traditional celebrations, and cultural conversations.
Co-organized the Vietnamese Folk Games with UHM graduate students and the East-West Center fellows.
Facilitated cultural discussions at Paradise Palms and other locations.
This initiative will be integrated into a larger community engagement project in the future.
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