https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/Campus ConnectionPosts tagged with 'Heather Linville':2024-01-08T09:34:16.597Zhttps://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/advising-abroad/Advising abroad2024-01-08T09:34:16.597Z2024-01-02T11:00:00ZChloe Harthttps://uwlax.edu/profile/chart/chart@uwlax.edu
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<h3 class="tagline">UWL alum shares Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in South Africa</h3>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Ally Hetto, ’21, recently returned to the U.S. after spending an extended time in South Africa, courtesy of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Graduating with</span><span data-contrast="none"> degrees in Spanish and Education, accompanied by a minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (<a data-mce-href="/academics/department/educational-studies/undergrad/tesol/" href="/academics/department/educational-studies/undergrad/tesol/">TESOL)</a>, Hetto credits her positive experiences abroad to the invaluable lessons she learned in the TESOL Program, which prepared her to teach in multicultural classrooms.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Through the Fulbright program, Hetto served as an advisor for the <a data-mce-href="https://collegeofcapetownjournalists.com/" href="https://collegeofcapetownjournalists.com/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">College of Cape Town Journalists</a>. The College of Cape Town is a technical and vocational education and training school, located in the heart of the central business district in Cape Town, South Africa.</span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto">Reflecting on her time abroad, Hetto shares, “One of my favorite experiences in South Africa was creating a program for my adult students to learn about journalism, technology, sustainable tourism, as well as marine and wildlife conservation.”</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">The program was created to target gaps in student knowledge regarding technology proficiency, professional English speaking and writing, and public speaking confidence.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">“It was incredibly rewarding watching students grow in multiple disciplines including English language skills, digital literacy and confidence levels,” Hetto says.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">In addition to academic growth, the College of Cape Town Journalists sought to provide exposure to wildlife conservation and sustainable tourism experiences that are out of reach for many South Africans. A highlight was the advisor and student trip to the Dyer Island Conservation Trust in Gansbaai, South Africa, where students were able to interview marine biologists and conservationists.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">“It was exciting to share numerous first-time experiences with my students, including encountering a great white shark during cage diving, feeding the endangered African penguin and embarking on a safari,” Hetto says.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">A significant takeaway for Hetto was learning how to bridge cultural differences between students in the U.S. and South Africa.</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">“Before beginning my contract in South Africa, I was a long-term substitute teacher for a second-grade classroom in Kimberly, Wisconsin,” Hetto explains. “As an extension of the College of Cape Town Journalists, I created a Pen Pal Program with that second-grade classroom to promote cultural exchange through global connectivity.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Hetto shared that both the second-graders in Wisconsin and the adult learners in Cape Town showed an equal level of curiosity and engagement in the exchange of cultural knowledge.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">“I am so grateful to have created lasting mentorships and friendships with students in the Journalism Program and my English classes,” Hetto says.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Hetto is no stranger to traveling abroad. Before embarking on her assistantship in South Africa, she spent six months in Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia to build on her appreciation for the Spanish language and Latin American cultures. That experience, coupled with her UWL education, prepared her for the challenges of teaching abroad.</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none"><a data-mce-href="https://us.fulbrightonline.org/" href="https://us.fulbrightonline.org/">The Fulbright Program</a> is an international exchange program designed to expand perspectives through academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural dialogue. Its programming includes grants, assistantships, fellowships and other research opportunities in 140 countries.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Hetto was inspired to apply for an assistantship by <a data-mce-href="/profile/hlinville/" href="/profile/hlinville/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UWL Professor Heather Linville</a> and former UWL Lecturer Melissa Collum, both Fulbright alumni. Hetto recommends the Fulbright program to anyone interested in teaching abroad.</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">To see Hetto’s student’s work, visit </span><span><a href="http://www.collegeofcapetownjournalists.com" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary"> www.collegeofcapetownjournalists.com</a></span><span>.</span></p>
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<span class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">11 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Tuesday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Jan.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>2</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2024</span></span>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/heather-linville-shares-how-she-writes/Heather Linville shares how she writes2022-10-03T13:43:35.383Z2022-10-03T13:43:35.383ZKjerstin Langhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/klang/klang@uwlax.edu
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/building-skills-and-stories/Building skills and stories2022-08-09T10:24:31.447Z2022-08-03T08:00:00ZNhouchee Yanghttps://uwlax.edu/profile/nyang2/nyang2@uwlax.edu
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<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">8 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Wednesday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Aug.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>3</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2022</span></p>
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<h3 class="tagline">UW-La Crosse digital storytelling project amplifies diverse voices</h3>
<p>An award-winning logroller who started at 6 years old.</p><p>A school district employee supporting coffee bean farmers in his native Guatemala.</p><p>These are the types of stories featured in “We live in La Crosse: Stories of belonging” — a digital storytelling project led by <a data-mce-href="/profile/hlinville/" href="/profile/hlinville/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">UW-La Crosse Professor of Educational Studies Heather Linville.</a></p><p>“As someone who has made La Crosse her home, I’ve been thinking about how to amplify people whose voices are often hidden,” Linville explains. “Our goal is to work with them — people who are multilingual or come from diverse backgrounds — and give them the tools to share their story.”</p><p>One week in mid-July, Linville and digital storyteller Polina Vinogradova hosted 15 local students and community members in a computer lab at Lincoln Middle School in La Crosse.&nbsp;</p><p>Linville and Vinogradova showed the class examples of digital storytelling, exploring themes of home, belonging and multilingualism.</p><p>Students also learned about digital storytelling software and techniques, such as how to blend photos and audio clips into a cohesive narrative.</p><p>Some of the stories will be featured this fall in a public exhibition at the Pump House Regional Arts Center.</p><p>“When we started the project, they had no idea what their story would be or where it was going to go,” Linville says. “It’s been fun to see them respond to the project and really get engaged.”</p><p>With guidance from Linville and Vinogradova, the students developed unique and colorful stories based on their life experiences.</p><p>Julia Bacalso, a student at Longfellow Middle School, created a story about her love for Korean pop music.</p><p>Victoria Stojalowsky, a student at Logan Middle School, focused on her favorite sports: volleyball, softball, basketball and others.</p><p>And Aini Anderson, a student at Holmen Middle School, shared her passion for logrolling, a sport she picked up at 6 years old after her father saw an article in the newspaper.</p><p>“I tell the story of when I was a beginner up to today, and how much I’ve gone uphill and gotten better,” Aini says. “Logrolling is fun, but it’s a lot harder than it looks. My friend tried it out and could barely stay on.”</p><p>Aini, proud yet humble, says she kept her footing for more than an hour once.</p><p>Crafting these memories into a story — and watching others do the same — was educational and rewarding, Aini says.</p><p>“It’s a lot of people doing a lot of different things. Everyone set their mind on something different,” she explains. “I’m really glad I did this. It was really interesting.”</p><p><br data-mce-bogus="1"></p>
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<p>Edgar Rodriguez, a teaching assistant interpreter for the School District of La Crosse, took the opportunity to support a cause near to his heart.</p><p>Rodriguez remains close to many people in his native Guatemala, including coffee farmers who are struggling due to economic conditions and a hurricane that devastated the country in 2020.</p><p>To support them, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CafetoFarmers" data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/CafetoFarmers">he sells their coffee beans</a> in the La Crosse area, where profits are much greater. <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/3776094" data-mce-href="https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/3776094">He also runs an Airbnb</a> offering guests workshops on coffee history, coffee roasting and coffee tasting.</p><p>He calls these efforts Coffee for Hope, the basis of his story.</p><p>“I want to help the community and improve the lives of these coffee farmers and their families,” he explains. “When I started the digital storytelling workshop, I didn’t know much about it. Now, I have an opportunity to express myself and share my story with a wider audience.”</p><p>Best of all, Linville notes, these storytelling projects are not self-contained.</p><p>The skills developed through the workshop can be applied in many ways, far into the future.</p><p>“We want everyone to leave with these skills and these tools,” Linville says. “A story can be more than just words.”</p><p><strong>About the project</strong></p><p>“We live in La Crosse: Stories of belonging” was made possible by a grant from Wisconsin Humanities, with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities and its A More Perfect Union initiative. It is part of Linville’s sabbatical research.</p>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/lending-a-handjanuary22/Lending a hand2022-01-20T14:14:10.457Z2022-01-20T14:14:10.457ZNhouchee Yanghttps://uwlax.edu/profile/nyang2/nyang2@uwlax.edu
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<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">2:14 p.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Thursday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Jan.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>20</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2022</span></p>
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<h3 class="tagline">UWL, Western donate learning materials to support evacuees at Fort McCoy</h3>
<p>UW-La Crosse and Western Technical College have joined forces to provide much-needed learning materials for Afghan child evacuees staying at Fort McCoy.</p><p>Thanks in part to a donation from National Geographic, UWL and Western are sending hundreds of student workbooks, CDs and DVDs to classrooms on the Army base. The materials are designed to help students learn English as a Second Language (ESL), which will ease their transition into a new country and culture.</p><p>“One of the biggest challenges is overcoming trauma,” explains <a data-mce-href="/profile/hlinville/" href="/profile/hlinville/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">Heather Linville, associate professor of educational studies at UWL</a>. “Anyone who has had to leave their homeland that quickly and immigrate to a new place is going to have some psychological trauma, and that can cause difficulty in learning and readiness to learn another language.”</p><p>The new workbooks and learning tools, Linville adds, will give students a strong foundation as they integrate into society and enter the school system.</p>
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<p>Rebecca Hopkins, associate dean at Western, says providing ESL instruction to the community is a key part of the college’s mission. Through a grant, Western was able to send several staff members to lead ESL instruction at Fort McCoy.</p><p>“We are honored to have been able to respond quickly, with tremendous Wisconsin Technical College System support, providing an experienced instructional team on base that can be there for the duration,” Hopkins notes. “These materials will be a wonderful addition for consistency in learning.”</p><p>This is the latest example of La Crosse’s colleges and universities working together to support newcomers from Afghanistan.</p><p>Previous efforts have included <a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/toy-drive/" data-mce-href="/news/posts/toy-drive/">drives for toys</a> and school supplies, <a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/uwl-volunteers-bring-sports-camps-to-fort-mccoy/" data-mce-href="/news/posts/uwl-volunteers-bring-sports-camps-to-fort-mccoy/">youth sports camps</a> at Fort McCoy, and a series of panel discussions intended to help the community understand refugee resettlement and the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan.</p><p><br data-mce-bogus="1"></p>
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<span class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">2:14 p.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Thursday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Jan.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>20</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2022</span></span>
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