NOTICE

SDSU-LARC staff will be closely adhering to SDSU COVID-19 policies in the offices, labs, and training rooms.  The LARC Language Learning Spaces (Storm Hall 204 and 205) will only be available by instructor reservation until further notice (no open lab). Please contact a SDSU-LARC staff member for additional assistance.

 

SDSU-LARC joins the College of Arts and Letters in our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, which leads to our recognition of and responsibility for being part of a proud transborder, Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) located on the lands of the Kumeyaay Nation.

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LARC’s Mission Statement

The Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC) at the College of Arts & Letters at San Diego State University (SDSU) fosters effective teaching and learning of world languages locally, regionally, and nationally. LARC pursues this through initiatives involving research-based design and delivery of language and culture programs, teacher professionalization, and assessment.

We believe:

  • Less commonly taught languages are an integral part of world languages education;
  • Language teaching and learning are fundamental activities to a globally engaged and culturally aware society;
  • Teacher professionalization and reflective best practices in language education are of utmost importance for instructors;
  • Meaningful community engagement is essential to the work of SDSU, LARC, and all institutions of higher education;
  • Articulation between K-12 and postsecondary education is vital for the development of professionals ready to contribute on an international scale.

LARC’s staff comprises a diverse, multilingual team that collaborates with partners on and off campus to promote language teaching and learning in the domains of practice, policy, and research.

News and Events

SAILN Professional Development Events
Strands A, B, and C – Starting January 2022
Visit the SAILN Events Page for More Information

Online LARC FFuN Series – Fall 2021
LARC Foreign Film Series and Discussion
Through Ernesto’s Eyes (Brazil 2019)
Wednesday, 10/20/21, 6:30pm PT
View the Fall 2021 FFuN schedule and zoom links

STARTALK Student Program 2022-2023
Chinese, Persian, and Russian
Application opens on October 1, 2021
Learn More and Apply Here
Information Session Registration Form

SDSU Project GO 2022
Summer Intensive Language Program
Hybrid classes, 4 semesters, up to 16 SDSU credits
Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese
May 25 – August 5, 2022
Registration opens April 2022
ROTC Students – More information
Non-ROTC Students – More information

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