Daily Archives: February 15, 2011

Peers for Pride Performances

Hello All —

I hope that some of you can make it:

I’m very excited to announce that the Peers for Pride, the GSC’s peer
facilitation program, is full this year.  We have 16 amazing students with
16 powerful stories/monologues to share.
We are kicking off the semester with two open performances:

Thursday, 2/17 from noon to 1:30pm in the SSB in the Glenn Maloney Room
(ground floor)

Friday, 2/18 from noon to 1:30pm in UTC 1.102 (UTC is the building next to
the PCL)

At each performance 8 students will perform their monologues.

Please come out and support the good work of these students.

Hope to see you there!!!

Shane Whalley

Call for Monologue Performers

CALL FOR MONOLOGUE PERFORMERS:

Inspire: Empowering Texas Women Leaders, a leadership program sponsored by the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies for undergraduate women at UT, is looking for undergraduate and graduate students, of any major and gender, to perform in a theater production that will be composed of an array of monologues regarding:

Sex
Sexual Identity
Gender Identity
Body and body image
Culture as it relates to dating, relationships, or sex
Dating experiences
Relationship Experiences (i.e. family, romantic, or friendships)

We particularly need individuals, fluent in a native (or home, or first) language that is not English. We’re looking for them to write a 5-10 minute monologue in their first language that covers one of the listed topics above. We need people who are comfortable performing, and who can commit to at least one weekend of shows in April (date and time TBD). However, potential performers do not have to be experienced. If this is your first time every performing, that is fine, we are simply looking for motivated people to help us out!

We are in the early stages of planning and organizing this theater event as means to raise funds for the Inspire program. We would definitely appreciate any volunteers to make this production possible! If you are looking for a unique and fun experience as a volunteer, this will be a great opportunity.

If you are interested please come by PAR 214  this Thursday, Feb. 17th at 5:30, for more information regarding the production. We are very excited about this project and we hope to have a diverse set of performers to break the silence regarding the complexities and difficulties dealing with gendered identity development, sexuality, relationship experiences, navigating different cultures and languages, etc.

If you have any questions please contact Ganiva Reyes, mestiza88@gmail.com. Thank you!

2011 Arabic Summer Institute

The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Arabic Flagship Program are pleased to announce the summer 2011 Arabic Summer Institute.

The institute is open to all qualified applicants.

Program Highlights:
– An intensive ten-week summer program equivalent to one full academic year of study
– Elementary, intermediate, and advanced training combining instruction in MSA and colloquial Arabic
– An emphasis on communicative teaching methodology
– Daily dardasha (chat) classes devoted to developing spoken skills in Arabic
– A focus on building listening comprehension skills through Arabic media and current events
– A fully incorporated cultural program with lectures, hands-on workshops, and guest speakers
– A resident advisor to provide tutoring, advice, and guidance
– Dedicated, supportive faculty trained in Arabic pedagogy

Program Details:
– 6 Jun – 12 Aug 2011
– 12 credit hours for Elementary and Intermediate students
– 10 credit hours for Advanced students
– 22 contact hours per week
– $3800 tuition for both in-state and non-resident students

Application Instructions:
Visit: http://utarabicflagship.org/curriculum/arabic_summer_institute.html

Priority deadline is March 1, 2011.

email or call Kimberly Dahl, Senior Program Coordinator

Arabic Flagship Program

512-471-3283