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Tieg Nói Lu'u Vong: Moving Voices from Vietnam
The Vietnamese Oral History Project Exhibit
August 6 – October 17, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, August 6, 6-9p
Gallery Talk: Thursday, September 30, 6p
Tiếng Noí Lưu Vong : Moving Voices documents the development of the Vietnamese Oral History Project. Sstarted initially as a project to learn more about the life of Vietnamese after the Vietnam War has grown into a project to record and preserve the story of the local Vietnamese community. The photographs, artifacts and oral history recordings on display give voice to Louisville’s Vietnamese community and the project team, during the initial phases of the project.
Their stories of pre-war Vietnam, the Vietnam War, and subsequent settlement and assimilation into Louisville add a unique and compelling voice to the cultural fabric of our larger community. Crane House and the Vietnamese community have partnered to create the first archive of oral histories and cultural artifacts that preserve these stories and establish an important cultural record for Louisville. Working with the University of Louisville, Morehead State University, Vietnam Veterans of America Kentuckiana Chapter #454, and the Outreach Committee members of Crane House, the project has been able to grow and succeed.
The exhibit is a preview of a larger show celebrating the 35-year history of the Vietnamese in Louisville, planned for the spring of 2011. The Vietnamese Oral History Project is the first step in a larger initiative to archive the history of Asian immigration into our region that will serve as an important resource for research into the lives of Asians settling into areas of the United States with few or no established Asian communities.
This project is made possible through the generous support of volunteers from the Vietnamese Community; Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 454 of Jeffersontown, Kentucky; The Former Vietnamese Political Prisoner Association of Louisville, Kentucky; University of Louisville, Vietnamese Student Association, Morehead State University, BoatPeople SOS and a generous External Agency grant from Louisville Metro Government.
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2010 CHINESE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
Application Deadline: CLOSED
An intensive 3-week program to develop verbal, written, aural/oral language skills for Chinese and to expand Chinese cultural experiences in an immersion program setting.
The program includes daily class room sessions, field trips & other cultural activities.
High school credit awarded based on program completion & base school approval.
University of Louisville credits awarded based on qualifications. The number of requests for free college credits has been higher than anticipated. Please still apply to the program. However, after May 10, 2010, all High School applicants will be placed on a waiting list for receiving free U of L credits. Please note that in the past, not all eligible and qualified students applied for the U of L credits.
INSTITUTE DATES: July 12 through July 30, 2010
SITE: Ballard High School, Louisville, KY
DAILY CLASS SCHEDULE: 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
FEE: No tuition or charges
DEPOSIT: $150 required
(deposit is refundable only upon successful completion of program)
NUMBER OF AVAILABLE SPOTS: 50
QUALIFICATIONS
Students in rising 6th through graduating 12th grades
Students who are highly motivated to learn Chinese language and culture
in an immersion program setting
Students with novice or novice-mid level of Chinese language
APPLICATION
Click here for STUDENT APPLICATION FORM & TEACHER RECOMMENDATION FORM
Submit all forms AND a deposit of $150 to
Crane House/STARTALK @ 1244 South Third St, Louisville, KY 40203
APPLICATION OPEN UNTIL SPACES FILLED
For more information and questions, visit www.cranehouse.org,
email startalk@cranehouse.org or call 502/635-2240 or 502/228-8246
Crane House Chinese Language Institute is part of STARTALK National Language Project administered by the National Foreign Language Center, University of Maryland, in conjunction with a Federal initiative for critical-need languages and
in partnership with Jefferson County Public Schools and University of Louisville.
2010 Session Calendar