{"id":4620,"date":"2021-02-15T17:23:32","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T23:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/ace\/?page_id=4620"},"modified":"2023-06-07T08:08:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:08:30","slug":"immigrants-and-refugees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/ace\/immigrants-and-refugees\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigrants and Refugees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Asia in America<\/strong>, Ka Wong (AS 123)<\/p>\nRead Description<\/span>

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This interdisciplinary course introduces the field of Asian American Studies and the multiple cultural and historical productions of Asia and America, from art and film to food and lifestyles. Critical analysis of topics such as ethnic\/cultural identities, stereotypes, citizenship, media\/pop cultures, body images, sexuality, practices of different Asian communities, and various contemporary issues are explored through interactive in-class activities, films, presentations, and more.\u00a0\u00a0As part of\u00a0the\u00a0civic engagement component in 2014, students experienced a taste of ethnographic research through several field trips to Asian-American communities in Minnesota.\u00a0 For their final project, students gave presentations about\u00a0Asian\/Asian American issues to middle and high school students at Arcadia Charter School.\u00a0\u00a0In preparation for these presentations, St. Olaf students interacted with a subset of Arcadia School students to discuss what aspect of the larger theme they were interested in and why in order to engage the students in meaningful conversations and to determine the presentation topics.\u00a0 The final talks took place in Arcadia School\u00a0and all students were invited.\u00a0\u00a0The Arcadia students provided their feedback by voting for the “best” presentation overall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Immigration and Citizenship<\/strong>, Kathy Tegtmeyer-Pak (PSCI 350)<\/p>\nRead Description<\/span>

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Part of a multi-year project, the civic engagement component of this course built upon past work by St. Olaf students regarding immigration issues.\u00a0 The Rural Immigration Network<\/a> project aims to create a useful and well-used online network of national scope, which will share practical information and cultural knowledge.\u00a0 It seeks to reach rural communities diversifying through immigration across the United States.\u00a0 Students in this course conducted research to translate social science findings pertinent to community leaders in rural communities into a standardized format suitable for sharing online.\u00a0 These findings will help to identify innovative, positive responses to immigration in rural communities.\u00a0 Students also participated in a hands-on workshop with immigration scholars and leaders from around the country to help shape the next steps for this project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cultural Heritage of the Hispanic U.S.,\u00a0<\/strong>Maggie Broner (SPAN 273)<\/p>\nRead Description<\/span>

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Students will be asked to take part in a number of after school activities at Greenvale Community School with elementary students who are primarily from Spanish-speaking families.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Spanish 1st\/2nd Language,\u00a0<\/strong>Maggie Broner (SPAN 276)<\/p>\nRead Description<\/span>

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Students explore the processes involved in the acquisition of Spanish as a first and second language and the variation present in the language of both native and non-native speakers of Spanish from Spain, Latin America, and the U.S. Hispanic linguistics are studied with special attention paid to the socio-cultural as well as structural aspects. The course includes the study of at least one substantive literary work. Includes pronunciation lab.<\/p>\n

ACE Component<\/em>:\u00a0Students will create clubs to facilitate at the Greenvale Park Community School.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Language in Society<\/strong>\u00a0(SPAN 311)<\/p>\nRead Description<\/span>

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What is the role of language in our society? What is the impact of bilingualism in the U.S.? Students explore such questions from current Spanish socio-linguistics research. Through analysis of data, students examine issues of language contact, variation and change, language and gender, language and power, and\/or language planning. May be repeated if topic is different. This course includes the study of at least one substantive literary work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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