Annual Report 2024 - Flipbook - Page 101
#ThinkLanguages at the Movies
As part of the continued partnership with the Irish Film Institute, a selection
of foreign language films was shown at the IFI in Dublin and its cinema
network nationwide during #ThinkLanguages Week, giving students the
opportunity to experience languages at the movies. In addition to in-cinema screenings, schools had the
opportunity to avail of the streaming platform IFI@Schools which offers schools the opportunity to screen
films directly in the classroom. Over 2,500 students watched one of the foreign language films in the cinema
during #ThinkLanguages Week, and approximately 1,500 more accessed films in the classroom.
#ThinkLanguages on Campus
A hugely successful element to this year’s celebrations was the continued involvement of higher education
institutions (HEIs) across the country. The activity within the HEIs proved to be a highlight for many, with a
diverse range of activities that TY students could engage in taking place on campus. Over 1,380 students
visited a university campus, with many more gaining insights into third-level life through talks from student
language ambassadors, who visited 40 individual schools.
Dublin City University kicked off the celebrations during #ThinkLanguages Week with a week-long series of
taster sessions in Spanish, Japanese, German, French and Chinese. It hosted workshops for 175 students
across the entire week of #ThinkLanguages, with taster sessions including Chinese greetings, Chinese idioms
and calligraphy workshops.
Maynooth University hosted 180 students on campus. Students participated in Cultural Trivia with student
ambassadors as well as presentations from staff. They visited lectures, took a tour of the library and took part
in an Escape Room. Taster sessions in Chinese, German, French and Spanish were followed by lunch in the
Pugin Hall and a Scavenger Hunt Campus Tour. Two school visits also took place during the week.
Munster Technological University sent student language ambassadors to two schools during
#ThinkLanguages Week.
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