May 17, 2005
Scholarships and bursaries support second language learning
Edmonton... Twenty-two bursaries and scholarships have been
awarded to Alberta's present and future Kindergarten to Grade 12
language teachers to help enhance knowledge and fluency of second
languages.
The Language Teacher Bursaries, valued at $5,000 each, are
being given to 10 teachers to attend a language course or a language
and culture immersion program outside Canada.
In addition to these bursaries, Languages in Teacher Education
Scholarships of $2,500 each have been awarded to 12 post-secondary
students currently in a teacher preparation program that includes
second language learning.
"These awards support and encourage teachers to pursue second
and third language learning for instruction purposes," said Education
Minister Gene Zwozdesky.
"They complement the province's Second Language Learning Initiative,
which encourages students to learn a second language and to become more
aware of other cultures."
To be eligible for a Language Teacher Bursary, applicants must
hold a valid Alberta professional teaching certificate and must have
been teaching in the province for at least three years.
Applicants must also have a specialization in languages, or show
evidence of having begun the study of the language they will teach.
"Knowledge of a second language is becoming more and more
important in today's society," said Advanced Education Minister David
Hancock.
"It is encouraging to see more of Alberta's future teachers take an
interest in learning and teaching second languages so that more
Albertans can be prepared to compete in the global marketplace."
Students eligible for a Languages in Teacher Education
Scholarship must be Alberta residents registered full-time in a
recognized teacher preparation institution in the province.
Recipients are nominated by their post-secondary institution based on
academic achievement and the education program components they have
taken that will prepare them to be a language teacher after graduation.
These scholarships and bursaries are a few of the more than 50 available to Albertans through Alberta Scholarship Programs.
More information about these and other scholarships is available online at www.alis.gov.ab.ca/scholarships.
For more information on the second language learning initiative, visit www.education.gov.ab.ca/languages/.
Backgrounder
2005 Language Teacher Bursary Program Recipients
| Recipient |
School jurisdiction |
Home |
Place of study |
Language studying |
| Ms. Rana Argiris |
Calgary School District # 19 |
Calgary |
Langue Onze École de langue, Toulouse, France |
French |
| Ms. Karen Carle |
Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District # 1 |
Calgary |
Lacunza, San Sebastián, Spain |
Spanish |
| Mr. Scott Garen |
Calgary School District # 19 |
Calgary |
Instituto Profesional de Educacion Daza, Heredia, Costa Rica |
Spanish |
| Ms. Jennifer Kelly |
Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society |
Calgary |
Babylon Idiomas, Barcelona, Spain |
Spanish |
| Ms. Karen Green |
Pembina Hills Regional Division # 7 |
Legal |
Le Centre International d’Études Françaises (CIDEF), Angers Cedex, France |
French |
| Ms. Patsy Ho |
Edmonton School District # 7 |
Edmonton |
Université Montpellier, France |
French |
| Ms. Colleen Reeder |
Edmonton School District # 7 |
Edmonton |
Worldlink Education, Nice, France |
French |
| Ms. Lisa Yip |
Edmonton School District # 7 |
Edmonton |
Chinese University of Hong Kong, China |
Chinese |
| Mr. Patrick Fountain |
Pembina Hills Regional Division # 7 |
Barrhead |
Goethe Institut, Prien, Germany |
German |
| Ms. Lorna Perry |
Grande Prairie School District # 2357 |
Grande Prairie |
Université Blaise Pascal de Clermont-Ferrand/CAVILAM, France |
French |
2005 Languages in Teacher Education Scholarship Recipients
| Recipient |
Home |
Place of study |
Program |
Language(s) |
| Ms. Erin Pruski |
Edmonton |
Concordia University College of Alberta |
Elementary Education |
French |
| Ms. Cora Harder |
Sherwood Park |
Kings University College |
Elementary Education |
Spanish |
| Ms. Erin Epler |
Edmonton |
University of Alberta |
Elementary Education |
French |
| Ms. Vera Franjic |
Sherwood Park |
University of Alberta |
Secondary Education |
French |
| Ms. Julie Gummesen |
Manning |
University of Alberta |
Secondary Education |
French |
| Ms. Angela McKenzie |
Sherwood Park |
University of Alberta |
Elementary Education |
French |
| Ms. Brigitte Levasseur |
Edmonton |
University of Alberta (Faculté St. Jean) |
Elementary Education |
French |
| Ms. Eirlys Casey |
Drumheller |
University of Calgary |
Education |
Italian and Spanish |
| Ms. Olga Primak |
Calgary |
University of Calgary |
Education |
French, Italian, Spanish and Russian |
| Ms. Marie-Christine Savard |
Calgary |
University of Calgary |
Elementary Education |
French |
| Ms. Erin Kobi |
Byemoor |
University of Lethbridge |
Education |
French |
| Ms. Heather Yeomans |
Calgary |
University of Lethbridge |
Education |
French |
