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Munster Technical University (MTU)
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MTU selected student language ambassadors to increase awareness at second level of the benefits of
language learning, as well as to raise awareness of the range of language options at MTU. The student
language ambassadors attended an open day on 15 November 2024 and visited Coláiste Muire,
Crosshaven and Coláiste an Phiarsaigh, Glanmire in January 2024.
University of Galway
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Between February and May 2024, University of Galway organised Italian outreach activities for five local
schools: Claregalway College, Einde College, Clarin College, Coláiste Muire Máthair, and Galway Educate
Together Secondary School. The focus was on the teaching of Italian through activities and games.
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University of Galway hosted a hands-on bilingual (German/English) science workshop in March aimed at
secondary school students and facilitated by DAAD lecturer Antonia Musolff. Course Coordinator for
Biotechnology, Dr Andrew Flaus, introduced the study of Biotechnology with German.
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University of Galway organised German outreach activities including a German Theatre workshop in April
2024 for three local schools: High Cross College, Tuam, Archbishop McHale College, Tuam and St Brigid’s
College, Loughrea.
Technological University of the Shannon (TUS)
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TUS ran a poster competition for secondary school students. The competition required students to submit
a poster linking languages to employment opportunities and/or to devise a poster that would visually
describe items one would need to pack when embarking on a language journey. Judging and prize giving
was in May 2024.
University of Limerick (UL)
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University of Limerick took part in the Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival 2024. Participants could attend
sessions in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.
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Language ambassadors promoted courses to secondary school students, teachers, guidance counsellors
and parents/guardians at their Open Day in January 2024.
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A play for TY students from four local schools was hosted in March 2024.
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UL hosted Languages Week to tie in with European Day of Languages in September 2024. There was a
range of activities to promote multilingualism and language learning on campus including a Japan Trivia
Quiz, Language Exchange Meeting, Irish World Music Café, Multilingual Literary Readings and the launch
of the Language Outreach Programme.
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UL hosted a multilingual games event in October 2024. Students played familiar games in their target
languages with native speaker facilitators.
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For a 4th year Japanese student poster exhibition, students presented their posters about a dish or food
from around the world.
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An Erasmus Days International Language Exchange coffee meet up was hosted in October 2024. This was an
opportunity for UL and international students to reconnect with their language partners or meet new ones
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Two open days were held in October 2024. Language ambassadors attended course talks and shared their
experience of learning languages in UL. Tours of the Language Learning Hub were also provided.
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Student language ambassadors gave tours of the campus and the Language Learning Hub in German to
promote language learning in UL to the German Teachers’ Association of Ireland in November 2024.
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