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Michigan World Language Association 2019 Annual Conference

Grand Valley Modern Languages and Literature faculty attended the Michigan World Languages Association annual
conference in Lansing on October 24-25, 2019. Mike Vrooman (Spanish) is President of the organization. Bret Linford (Spanish) led a session on "University Students' Perspectives on World Language Learning." Gisella Licari (Italian) presented on "Dentro l'arte: A Journey into Italian Language and Culture Through Art." Janel Pettes Guikema and Carol Wilson-Tiesma (French) discussed "Community-Building in the Foreign Language Classroom: Promoting a Can-Do Mindset for Mental Health." Additionally, Janel Pettes Guikema was awarded the George J. Joyaux Post-Secondary Educator Award.

Pictured left to right: Mike Vrooman, Janel Pettes Guikema, Carol Wilson-Tiesma, Gisella Licari

Día de los Muertos alter in the hallway outside the Modern Languages and Literatures Department.

Professor Guikema talking with Professor Vrooman at the France Study Abroad table

Professor Herlands talking with a student at the Japan study abroad table

Professor Linford talking with a student at the Dominican Republic study abroad table

Language students in front of the bean sculpture in Millennium Park in Chicago

People walking around the Chistkindlmarket (German Christmas Market)

La Tertulia students and Josefina Báez smiling

Dan Golembeski standing with two students in lobby of Cook-Dewitt

Five students standing in a kitchen museum exhibit in the Arab American Museum

five students in front of a map of Africa at the Arab American Museum

four students in a museum exhibit at the Arab American museum

four students sitting at a table eating dessert and laughing

two students at a table in a bakery, eating dessert

two students smiling for the camera while sitting at a table in a bakery

Professor Golembeski with Guillaume LaCroix on the Little Mac Bridge

Guillaume LaCroix with Professor and Interim Director of PIC, Mike Vrooman

Guillaume LaCroix speaking to faculty and students in Loosemore Auditorium

Guillaume LaCroix with students from the French Club on GVSU campus

Faculty and students sitting in Cook-Dewitt listening to Guillaume LaCroix

Guillaume LaCroix speaking to faculty and students in Cook-Dewitt

Students eating food in Holton Hooker Multipurpose Room

Students preparing food in Holton Hooker Multipurpose Room

Students gathered around a table with food in Holton Hooker Multipurpose Room

Students preparing baklava, close up of the baklava

Deborah Grochowalski in costume for her performance

Deborah Grochowalski in costume for her performance with Professor Gisella Licari

Professor Cata on stage for the International Water Poetry and Song Celebration

Professor Serrata on stage for the International Water Poetry and Song Celebration

Professor Castellanos on stage for the International Water Poetry and Song Celebration

Professor Linford in front of Modern Languages table at Laker Experience Day

Diane Duarte-Menendez, Melissa Dean, Professor Zulema Moret, and Abigail Boersma at their panel presentation

Diane Duarte-Menendez, Melissa Dean, and Abigail Boersma at their panel presentation

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