Film Festivals
Every year, we organize the Festival of Films in French and sponsor the Milwaukee-Madison screenings of Italian Film Festival USA, which are valuable resources for local language instructors.
Programming
We periodically host or co-sponsor pedagogical presentations. Recent and upcoming events:
- “From AI to Classroom: Designing Your Own Teaching Materials with NotebookLM.” Presented by Mingyu Sun, May 1, 2026.
- “Teaching Heritage Learners: Practical Strategies for Language Educators.” March 7, 2026.
Campus Partners
We work closely with other units at UWM that offer pedagogical training and professional development in world languages and global studies, including
- Center for Celtic Studies
- Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Center for Student Experience and Talent
Community and Regional Partners
Members of the department work closely with many local and regional organizations focused on language pedagogy and international education, including:
- Anime Milwaukee
- Milwaukee Doyo Kai Japanese Saturday School
- Milwaukee Japanese Association
- Wisconsin Association of Teachers of Japanese
- Alliance Française de Milwaukee
- American Association of Teachers of French, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers
- Wisconsin Network for Early Language Learning
Teaching and Training Materials
See links in navigation menu. We hope to be adding more soon!