2020 Program Dates

Session 1

The first four-week session will focus on leadership and intercultural communication.  Fellows will read and listen to content related to the topic and participate in group discussions to debate issues raised in the readings and listenings.  Fellows will also learn about communicating effectively through email and practice writing effective emails.  University of Montana faculty from the Department of Communication Studies and the Mansfield Center will provide seminars in leadership, international negotiation, conflict management, intercultural communication, and communication for social change.

Session 2

The second session will be three weeks and focus on service learning and presentation skills.  Fellows will be provided an overview of the service learning project including relevant readings and listenings on the topic and participate in group discussions to debate issues raised.  Staff from the University of Montana’s Office of Civic Engagement will be guest speakers and provide information about local organizations where Fellows can complete the service learning component of the program.  Networking skills will be reviewed, and Fellows will begin to use those networking skills to contact local organizations.  Fellows will also strengthen their presentation skills and prepare professional presentations.

Summer Session

For the summer session, the Fellows will be integrated into the regular ELI classes and placed into the appropriate level depending on their test scores where they will receive level-specific instruction with other ELI students.  In ELI, there are two core classes: Integrated Reading & Writing and Integrated Speaking, Listening & Note taking.  Both classes are 9 hours per week.  An additional class will meet for 2 hours per week and focus on the service learning experience.