Virtual Conversations: Discussing Climate Change in a Foreign Language

In this project, studentsconnected with Italian ecological groups, conductedinterviews in Italian, and improved theiroral and written skillswhile exploringenvironmental activism in Italy Author: Giuliana Perco, Continuing Lecturer in Italian Studies Grant Type: Lecturer Teaching Fellows Program (LTF) Project Details: "Virtual conversations: Discussing climate change in a foreign language"

From the author:  My project was related to my advanced writing workshop in Italian. In Spring 2024, I focused the course on the environment, climate change, and environmental activism in Italy.  My project’s goal was connecting students with Italian ecological groups/associations and make them interview their Italian peers who were active in such organizations.

The project’s goals were all achieved: students learned a new aspect of Italian culture and compared it to how the same aspect is perceived in their own culture; they perfected their oral skills by conducting interviews in Italian; they shared their results in writing.