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Mandarin Training for The Caribbean & TESL-China
May 2022: The Centre designed the Mandarin training for the Caribbean and Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)- China programmes in conjunction with staff at the Confucius Institute at the Cave Hill Campus. The former will be offered to Caribbean teachers who wish to teach Mandarin in the Caribbean context, the latter will target Chinese speaking people who wish to teach English as a foreign language in China. Both programmes will be deliv- ered in a hybrid format with an intensive immersion in the summer. Memorandum of Agreement with Ebony English June 2022: The Campus signed a Memorandum of Agreement between the CELL and Ebony English, a prestig- ious English language school in Brazil, which boasts clients such as business giants, Google, Netflix and Spotify. Dr Denny led meetings with the Marketing Director, Mr Rodrigo Faustino, who travelled to Barbados to explore the facilities and future opportunities for other ESL programmes. The proposed outcome is a CELL webinar for 14 teachers of Ebony English in October 2022 and immersion training of teachers and students in 2023. New Aviation English Course August 2022: The Centre undertook the task of designing an Aviation English course for the Flow Constrained Area (FCA) Aviation School in Martinique, commissioned by Head of the school, Marie-Claude Valide, in conjunction with aviation instructor, Derek Gardier, at the Barbados Light Aeroplane Club. Sixteen students are expected to arrive at the Cave Hill Campus to start the course in January 2023.
L-R: CI Co-Directors, Dr LI Renyan and Mr David Bulbulia; Ebony English Marketing Director, Mr Rodrigo Faustino; and Head of the CELL, Dr Stacy Denny
Ms Marie-Claude Valide, Head, FCA Aviation School, Martinique
Mr Derek Gardier, Aviation Instructor, Barbados Light Aeroplane Club
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES CAVE HILL CAMPUS ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL 2021/2022
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