{"id":20889,"date":"2023-10-25T08:27:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T12:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=20889"},"modified":"2024-09-17T15:10:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T19:10:05","slug":"visiting-international-student-talks-at-regional-education-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/visiting-international-student-talks-at-regional-education-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting International Student Talks at Regional Education Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-18-600x449.jpg\" alt=\"Student holding the flag of Jordan in a display of many flags from around the world\" class=\"wp-image-20891\" style=\"width:510px;height:382px\" width=\"510\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-18-600x449.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-18-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-18-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-18.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lina Alalami holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in foreign languages with a minor in journalism from the University of Jordan. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-19-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Two students at a photo booth with one holding a BFFs sign\" class=\"wp-image-20890\" style=\"height:382px\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-19-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-19-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-19-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-19-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-19-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alalami (left) and Kenia Coronel Gonzalez were two of the students representing K at the Michigan Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (MiTESOL) conference.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>A visiting international student with experience teaching English to youths was among a Kalamazoo College contingent that recently returned from presenting at a statewide teaching conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On October 14, Lina Alalami\u2014from Aman, Jordan\u2014was joined by Learning Support Specialist and ESL Coordinator Candance B. Combs, and students Paola Guzman Jimenez and Kenia Coronel Gonzalez at the Michigan Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (MiTESOL) conference. Together, they spoke on \u201cEngaging College Students as Teachers\u2019 Assistants in Kalamazoo Public Schools.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alalami holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in foreign languages (German, Italian and English literature) with a minor in journalism from the University of Jordan. Influenced by diverse communities in Aman, Alalami developed an eagerness to learn new foreign languages and gain insights regarding different cultures. In addition, she wants to pursue a career where she can work to bring understanding between cultural groups around the world, especially in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the reasons why she decided to join K as a visiting international student is its great reputation with the <em>K-Plan<\/em> on an international level. She said K has a unique academic environment that cares about on- and off-campus communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At K, Alalami works closely with Combs in the academic course LANG295: One in a Billion, a class where K students each week visit newcomer classrooms in some of the Kalamazoo Public Schools to provide academic support to children and teens from Afghanistan, Rwanda, Syria and Central America. Through a collaboration with the Kalamazoo Teaching Volunteers, a <a href=\"https:\/\/cce.kzoo.edu\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cce.kzoo.edu\/\">Mary Jane Underwood Stryker Center for Civic Engagement<\/a> student-led program, Alalami also works as an assistant tutor at Maple Street Middle School, where she teaches <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/academic\/programs\/arabic\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/academic\/programs\/arabic\/\">Arabic<\/a> to non-Arabic students. Additionally, she teaches English to ESL students and refugees as an assistant tutor at Millwood Middle School. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the MiTESOL conference, Alalami discussed the Kalamazoo Teaching Volunteers, her student engagement and the Newcomers Newsletter produced by students in Combs\u2019 classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI always tend to be proactive and I want to give back to the community,\u201d Alalami said. \u201cI have been volunteering since the age of 13. My sense of altruism is something that drives my enthusiasm and commitment to support the newcomers.\u201dIn her on-campus involvement, she is part of the Arabic Student Union and actively contributes by supporting the events that help students learn more about Arabic culture. As an international student from a different cultural background, she feels a responsibility to step out of her comfort zone and counter stereotypes that students may have heard in the broader world. Similarly, she enjoys connecting with and learning from others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Being active on campus gives me an opportunity to meet and connect with a lot of K students,\u201d Alalami said. \u201cI have the chance to meet people with a wide range of different interests and passions. It makes me happy to learn something new every day about our college and student activism. I also saw at K-Fest that we have a diverse set of student organizations that contribute to our campus community. Kalamazoo College is a student-centric college that makes every student a proactive citizen.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong> This story was written by Blagoja Naskovski<\/em> \u201924.<em> He serves as a social media ambassador for the College Marketing and Communications team.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-17-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"Visiting international student on a brick walkway in front of an ornate building\" class=\"wp-image-20893\" style=\"width:349px;height:465px\" width=\"349\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-17-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-17-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-17-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-17.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Through a collaboration with the Kalamazoo Teaching Volunteers, Alalami works as an assistant tutor at Maple Street Middle School, where she teaches Arabic to non-Arabic students.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A visiting international student with experience teaching English to youths was among a K contingent that recently participated in a statewide conference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":147,"featured_media":20890,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,231],"tags":[239,117],"post_formats":[],"class_list":["post-20889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-students","tag-arabic","tag-civic-engagement"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.7 - 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