FRANKE HONORS PROFESSOR NADIA ALVAREZ MEXIA PUBLISHES ARTICLE IN NAFSA

June 29, 2023
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Franke Honors Assistant Professor of Practice Nadia Alvarez Mexia, PhD., recently published an article in NAFSA's May/June 2023 Issue for Trends & Insights. In her article, Pedagogy for Short-Term Programming, Dr. Alvarez Mexia presents pedagogical insights for international education programs based on her experiences teaching at the University of Arizona. Her article also examines the transformation in the design of international academic offerings such as student mobility programs.  

Dr. Alvarez Mexia has a unique pedagogy of her own, which often centers actionable and collaborative curriculum. In the Franke Honors College, Alvarez Mexia's courses focus on different pedagogical approaches, in which students interact directly with experts, create change in their communities, improve their communication, adaptability and collaboration skills. In fall 2023, Alvarez Mexia will be teaching a bilingual course HNRS 295G-001: Global Diversity & Voices, taught in both Spanish and English.  

As a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)-Honors, Franke Honors celebrates diverse identities through courses, student groups, events, and more. Bilingual HNRS courses allow Spanish speaking students to feel a little more at home in the classroom, while at the same time offering students who are newer to the language a chance to learn and grow in their knowledge. Last fall, HNRS 295G culminated in a student run seminar, La Distinción de la Diversidad, which was co-sponsored by the University’s HSI Initiatives. The seminar was attended by visiting students from Mexico and included presentations and dynamic activities for all. 

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students sitting in classroom having conversation
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Course Work, Contextualized 

This coming fall, HNRS 295G-001: Global Diversity & Voices, will look slightly different, but will still bring together different identities and perspectives from around the world to discuss and interact with topics related to local and global academic, social, and governmental agendas. What will that look like in the classroom, exactly?  

Students can expect to: 

  • Learn from regional and international topics and ideas. 

  • Attend local and international guest speaker presentations.

  • Meet other Franke Honors students and nourish a creative community. 

  • Develop a practical project to contribute to Honors Education. 

  • Contribute to a bilingual educational environment (English/Spanish). 

  • Receive a guidance from international educators and experts. 

  • Participate in an international seminar to present the final project. 

  • Aprender temas e ideas regionales e internationacionales. 

  • Atender presentaciones de conferencistas internacionales y locales.   

  • Conocer a otros estudianties de Franke Honors y contribuir a la creación de una comunidad creativa. 

  • Desarrollar un proyecto práctico que contribuya a la educación de Honores.

  • Contribuir a un ambiente educativo bilingüe (Ingles/Español). 

  • Recibir una guía a través de educadores y expertos internacionales. 

  • Participar en un seminario internacional para presentar el proyecto final.  
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Planning your schedule for fall? There are available seats in HNRS  295G-001!

 

HNRS 295G-001: Global Diversity & Voices

Instructor: Nadia Alvarez Mexia     
Tue/Thurs | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | HNRS 1068 | In-Person | Spanish/English

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