Young Translators of European Languages Unite: DGT Goes West

by Anna Holmén Dr. Elizabeth Lowe, Director of the Center for Translation Studies, addresses high school students and teachers at the Illinois Translation Competition capstone program, held on the campus of the University of Illinois, November 4, 2011. Sometimes when you open your mailbox in the morning you find something that really cheers you up. That definitely was the case for the Juvenes Translatores team when we got a letter of invitation from the University of Illinois. ‘Request for assistance,’...

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Resources for Teachers

Wondering how you can integrate more materials on the EU in your classroom? Don’t know where to look? Check out the EU Center’s resource pages for teachers. The Center has a lot of options for general knowledge about the EU, including copious internet links and materials (http://www.euc.illinois.edu/resources/internet/). For more specific materials addressing the Illinois/EU relationship, visit our “Connections” website (http://connections.euc.illinois.edu/classroom/). Check back...

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2011 EUC Summer Curriculum Development workshop

For those of you who could not make the 2011 EUC Summer Curriculum Development workshop, here are some highlights from our fantastic four-day conference: • Keynote Speaker Dr. Terri Givens participated in the WILL Focus 580 talk show with David Inge, discussing the immigration dilemma for the EU and US http://will.illinois.edu/focus/interview/focus110622a/ • Visit our workshop page for recent news stories and scholarly articles on our theme: “Destination Europe: Immigration...

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Illinois Translation Competition

Announcing the first annual Illinois Translation Competition for Illinois high school students of European Languages The European Union Center has partnered with the University of Illinois Center for Translation Studies to offer the first translation competition for high school students of its kind in the United States. By fostering a greater knowledge and understanding of European languages, students have a unique opportunity to develop their skills and possibly contribute...

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3rd Annual Midwest Euro Challenge Competition Winners

Announcing the 3rd Annual Midwest Euro Challenge Competition Winners The European Union Center congratulates the 2011 Midwest Euro Challenge participants and winners! The Midwest region was represented by: 1st Place winners – Madison East High School, Madison, WI, William Gibson, Teacher 2nd Place winners – Valley High School, West Des Moines, IA, Kelsey Hudson, Teacher On March 23rd, 2011, six teams of 9th and 10th grade students competed at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago for...

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