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Humphrey 2009 A U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs Program, administered by IIE and hosted by CESL
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Dear Humphrey Fellows, We are very happy to welcome you to CESL. We are excited you are coming to Tucson, and we hope to make your 8-week orientation a useful pre-academic experience. When you have your flight arrival information, please email me,Sheila Dooley, and we will do our best to greet you at the airport, help you on to the Stagecoach and meet you at the dorm. sadc@email.arizona.edu The most important thing you can take care of before you arrive is your MMR immunizations. I have included below more details about your arrival and program. I look forward to seeing you soon, here in Tucson. Best, Sheila
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Immunizations As all other students at CESL, you must bring proof of MMR ( Measles, mumps & rubella) immunization. Please read the web page for details. If you do not have proof of immunization you may want to be immunized at home where it is less expensive than here. You must be immunized here before you can start class. MMR at the Campus health center is $52.00. You must show proof of 2 MMR immunizations. They must be at least 30 days apart. If you are immunized at home, be sure that you pay careful attention to the 30 day interval. If you are immunized for the first time more than 30 days before you report to CESL on June 15, you will need to have a second MMR here. Health Insurance While at CESL you will be covered by our health insurance for major illness or accidents. For routine and urgent medical care, your primary care will be the Campus Health Center. If you should need to see a doctor after your CESL program ends and before you arrive at your academic site, you may call 1-800-461-0430 to request a temporary health insurance card. |
Arrival in Tucson International Airport. We are expecting you to arrive on Saturday, June 13, and we will have someone at the airport most of that day to greet you downstairs in the baggage area and help you get on the Arizona Stagecoach which will take you to the assigned dormitory, Coronado. Be sure to let us know of your arrival time. In case you have any lost or missed flights and you cannot notify us, take the Arizona Stagecoach, located in the baggage area, to your assigned dorm. The Stagecoach will have a list of your names. If your luggage does not arrive with you, it is VERY important that you file an immediate lost baggage claim with the airline that you arrived in Tucson on before you leave the airport - no matter how tired you are! The airlines have offices in the baggage area near the machine the bags arrive on. On the claim give the street address and phone number of the dorm below. Lost luggage most often arrives soon after you and is delivered within 24 or 48 hours. Travel to your academic assignment in August: Some US airlines now charge extra fees for checked baggage. Please check your airline's baggage policy on their website well before travel and plan accordingly.
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My name is Sheila Dooley and I will be the coordinator for your program. We plan to have 3 teachers and 5 peer counselors to work with you. See the staff and faculty bios below. Here is some general information about CESL and the UA.
Remember it is hot in Tucson in the summer; bring summer clothes. We also tend to be very informal in dress. Look through the UA and CESL photos. Because it is so hot, everyone has a swimming pool and you have access to the UA swimming pool. That is the coolest place to be on weekends and after classes! So bring your swimming suit. The University of Arizona Check it out... Tucson Check it out .. |
Coronado [Map] Dorms will close on August 5 and we have arranged for you to stay in a hotel near the UA for the last 3 days of the program. We will help you move and there is no extra cost for the hotel if you leave on August 8. However, if you leave after that, you will be responsible for the cost of any extra nights you remain at the hotel.
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If you arrive on Saturday, July 13, 2009 we will do our best to meet you at the airport and help you to take the Stagecoach shuttle service to your dorm on campus.
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Sunday, June 14: Dorm orientation and shopping with Peer Counselors
Saturday, June 20, 5-9 PM: Evening tour of the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Saturday, June 27, 8 AM – 3 PM: Excursion to nearby Mt. Lemmon |
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Sheila Dooley Coordinator, has a doctorate in Linguistics from Lund University in Lund , Sweden . She has taught at Lund University , Uppsala University , and the University of Auckland in New Zealand . She has 16 years of experience living abroad as both a graduate student and a teacher. Since 2000 Sheila has taught graduate and undergraduate Linguistics at the University of Arizona . Her areas of specialization are language typology, corpus linguistics, and language acquisition. Peter Burns Peter J. Burns, Instructor, has a MSE in secondary English and social sciences. The focus of his graduate research was English language instruction for developing immigrant communities throughout rural Illinois. He has taught English and history both domestically and internationally for over ten years. He writes travel pieces as well as political and social commentary, which have been published in numerous periodicals. Most recently he’s collaborated on a German publication Sie Haben Uns Bewegt (They Have Moved Us), a collection of essays on civil rights. He is currently involved in relief and awareness efforts for the people of Myanmar (Burma). He is writing a book covering his years in Myanmar and its isolation over the past sixty years. Peter has presented at numerous educational conferences here in the U.S. and abroad. He anticipates further studies in education and language this fall. Kate Quinlan Kate Quinlan, Instructor, has a Masters in Language, Reading, and Culture from the University of Arizona's College of Education. She specialized in teaching English as a Second Language. Her areas of research interest included Somali Bantu forced migration and education; immigration and education; and the anthropology of education. Her Bachelors is in Education from the University of Arizona. She has worked in the American public school system as an educator, ESL specialist, teacher trainer, and acting principal. Kate is also an instructor of Reading at Pima Community College where she works with first generation college students and English language learners. Jenny Merritt Jenny Merritt received her Master's Degree in English as a Second Language from the University of Arizona in 2008. Since graduation, she has worked for Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) as an ESL teacher in the
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The peer counselors helped extensively in settling in and taking care of immediate necessities. The peers also helped prepare and rehearse the final powerpoint presentations. Peers for 2009 are the following: David Buchalter is a PhD Student in English literature and GEMS Certificate Student. He.focuses on Jews and anti-Semitism in Medieval and Early Modern literature, especially Shakespeare. David earned his M.A. in medieval literature at the University of York, England, and his B.A. at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. In addition, he studied for one year at the University of Hull, England. He taught ESOL in the US and EFL in China. An Americorps volunteer for a year, David taught reading and math in grades 4-6 at an inner-city school. He was the lead singer and guitarist of a musical ensemble for six years, has performed in both England and New England, and is currently an avid You Tuber. Sanyu Kibuka Sanyu Kibuka is a Master's student in the Retailing and Consumer Sciences program at the University of Arizona. She earned a dual bachelors degree in Economics and French from Emory University in Atlanta, GA. She has traveled Andrea Pope Andrea Pope has an MA from the University of Arizona in Hispanic Literatures and
Cultures and as a PhD student she specializes in contemporary Luso-Brazilian
comparative studies. Her international experiences include working as the Tusa Rutherford Tusa Rutherford is an honors senior at the University of Arizona double-majoring
in International Studies with a concentration in Middle Eastern Political
Economy and French. She is fluent in Persian, French, and English, has a minor
in Persian language and literature, and is currently working on her Arabic
minor. Last year, Tusa was privileged to study at Sciences-Po Paris, a private
French university specializing in political science and international
relations. Tusa has traveled extensively in Europe and the Middle East, Amy Sams Amy Sams begins her graduate studies in English Language & Linguistics at the University of Arizona this fall. She also earned a bachelor’s degree in French with minors in German and Business at the U of A. Living abroad in both France and Germany, as well as her volunteer work as an ESL tutor to refugees, influenced her decision to pursue ESL as a career. She is fluent in French, speaks conversational German, and enjoys traveling.
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| Dr. Suzanne Panferov, Director, CESL | Collaborative Learning and Taking a Leadership Role | |
| Ms. Varga Garland , Community Food Bank Founder, Retired | Politics of Hunger | |
| Ms. Joanne Lagassee Long, Director, International Programs UA | Student Rights | |
| Srgt. Eugene Mejia, UAPD | Stay Safe in a new Environment | |
| Mr.Paul Stewart, CESL Instructor | Surviving Grad Life | |
| Dr. Alfred Stover, CESL Assistant Director | The US Educational System | |
| Mr. Myrtho Joseph, UA Fulbright Fellow and others | Fulbright Experience Panel | |
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