STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Build professional skills in a low stress environment
The Student Advisory Council (SAC) offers Flagship students and alumni an excellent opportunity to collaborate across Flagship programs. SAC members fulfill leadership roles in various interests groups that help steer Tech Center activity and ground projects in Flagship student needs. As part of the SAC, Flagship students give us input on current projects and ideas for new ones. Working closely with Tech Center staff, SAC members also have academic opportunities. For example, members of the ‘20-’21 Council gave conference presentations, contributed to the design of new technologies, and gained experience in networking, problem solving and multidisciplinary teamwork.
Suzanne Freynik
Project Lead
Suzanne Freynik earned her PhD in Second Language Acquisition from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2015. She has an MA in Linguistics from the University of South Carolina, and a BA in Spanish with a minor in Arabic from Florida State University.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Overview
The Student Advisory Council (SAC) was formed after the 2018 Flagship Student Hackathon, in order to provide ongoing student input and direction to the Tech Center. Students and alumni can participate in the SAC in a number of ways: by attending general All-SAC meetings, by participating in a Special Interest Group (SIG), and/or by serving on the Executive Committee.
SAC Leadership
Gain leadership experience in the Student Advisory Council’s Executive Committee. The Executive Committee acts as a liaison between Flagship students, Flagship faculty/admin, and the Tech Center, in order to create a better learning environment within the Flagship programs. They also keep the Flagship Programs up to date on the Tech Center projects.
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
AI for Language Learning SIG
Members of the AI for Language Learning SIG will explore recent developments in AI, and how it can be used to support language learning experiences, as well as its limitations, and strategies for recognizing and addressing errors in content and grammar.
Culture SIG
Members of the Culture SIG have previously piloted the scenarios in the Culture APP and compared the situations described with their own experiences during study abroad. They are currently seeking members who want to find ways to help Flagship students develop intercultural awareness while preparing for study abroad and capstone.
Tutoring SIG
Members of the Tutoring SIG are exploring ways for technology to support tutoring practices, including pathways for tutor networking and materials sharing, resources to assist active learners, including learner self-assessment and progress tracking, as well as other technology-based supports for tutoring.
Selina Zheng
Chinese Flagship Student - Hunter College
Selina Zheng is a Macaulay Honors College – Hunter College freshman in the Chinese Flagship program. She is looking to double major in Computer Science BA and Chinese Language and Arts BA. Selina spent the first five years of her childhood in Fujian, China which helped develop her Mandarin and Fujianese, a dialect spoken in Fujian, speaking skills. Selina believes language used to communicate between humans and language used to communicate with machines are equally essential to the world as globalization expands. Her hobbies include reading novels in English and attempting to read in Mandarin.
EVENTS
Upcoming Events
There are no upcoming events at this time.
Past Events
Russian Flagship Study Abroad Experiences
April 18, 2023
A panel of Russian Flagship students and alumni who had recently studied abroad were nominated by their Russian Flagship programs to share their experiences and advice with current students.
Strategies of Successful Learners of Arabic
October 27, 2022
A panel of students nominated by their Arabic Flagship programs shared their strategies, advice & resources with fellow Flagship students.
Strategies of Successful Learners of Russian
August 2, 2022
A panel of students nominated by their Russian Flagship programs shared their strategies, advice & resources with fellow Flagship students.
Strategies of Successful Learners of Chinese
March 30, 2022
A panel of students nominated by their Chinese Flagship programs shared their strategies, advice & resources with fellow Flagship students.
Strategies of Successful Language Learners
July 25, 2021
World renowned learning strategies expert Dr. Carol Griffiths shared strategies used by successful language learners based on research.
Leveraging Your Flagship Experience Post Graduation
January 5th, 2021
Eva Cohn (DLNSEO) and Shabnam Ahmed (CTR: NSEP) presented strategies for Flagship students to market their skills online to their networks and future employers.
Contact Information
TECH CENTER
1890 East West Road
Moore Hall 256
Honolulu, HI 96822
(808) 956-5121
tech.center@hawaii.edu
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The Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center is funded under a grant from the Institute of International Education (IIE), acting as the administrative agent of the Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO) for The Language Flagship. One should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Project P.I.: Dr. Julio C. Rodriguez
