Annual Report 2024 - Flipbook - Page 74
I loved the cooking
What the students say…
The camp was
amazing the best one
I was ever at ÿ
(Polish camp
in Cavan)
I think it’s the best
Chinese dishes and trip to mount
Congreve. I like cooking so it
was interesting for me to learn how to cook
a Chinese dish and it was really good.
The trip was good because the area was so
beautiful, and the building was beautiful
(Chinese in Waterford)
camp I’ve ever attended
and it will be hard to find
My favourite activity
another one better! ÿ
was going to Wuxi, seeing the
(Japanese camp
workings of a big company
in Dublin)
was interesting and educational.
And learning to write Chinese.
(Chinese in Dundalk)
I really enjoyed
Making the poster
about a prefecture in Japan
as I had a lot of fun researching
and creating it with my group.
(Japanese camp
this campand would definitely
in Dublin)
recommend it to all people who
love Japan. I think it’s the best camp I’ve
ever attended and it will be hard to
The best thing about
about the camp was meeting
find another one better!ÿ
new people and Taiko -
(Japanese camp in Dublin)
Japanese Drumming
(Japanese camp in Dublin)
The best thing
about the camp was
getting to use the language
outside of the house.
(Polish camp in Cavan)
My favourite activity
was the quiz about the singers
and the trip to the folk museum
The best thing
(Lithuanian camp
about the camp was the
The best thing
in Monaghan)
friends that I made
about the camp was
along the way
meeting up with friends and
(Lithuanian camp in
making new ones all while
Monaghan)
talking my native language
(Polish camp in Cavan)
Impact:
•
Heritage language students are more confident using their language after the camp
•
The camps held on campus provided opportunity for promotion of language courses at the particular HEI
•
Students experiencing a lesser-taught language for the first time are encouraged continue it for Leaving
Certificate or at third level
•
The average rating was 4.7 out of 5 stars
Next Steps
74
•
Continue to promote and support heritage and lesser-taught language summer camps in 2025
•
Encourage more universities to offer summer camps for heritage and lesser-taught languages
- PPLI ANNUAL REPORT 2024 -
