UBC Himalaya Program
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In May 2019, the UBC Himalaya Program hosted its annual summer community-engaged Nepali language course in conjunction with the Department of Asian Studies.
In May 2019, the UBC Himalaya Program hosted its annual summer community-engaged Nepali language course in conjunction with the Department of Asian Studies.
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Students learned Nepali through classroom teaching, guest lectures and off-campus community visits.
Students learned Nepali through classroom teaching, guest lectures and off-campus community visits.
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with class visits from Himalaya Program Steering Committee members, visiting scholars, and community members.
with class visits from Himalaya Program Steering Committee members, visiting scholars, and community members.
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Community member Ms. Sabita Shrestha also taught the students a Nepali folk song.
Community member Ms. Sabita Shrestha also taught the students a Nepali folk song.
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Through off-campus visits to various Nepali cultural sites, students were able to practice the language while being immersed in Nepali culture.
Through off-campus visits to various Nepali cultural sites, students were able to practice the language while being immersed in Nepali culture.
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Next, students visited Thrangu Monastery, a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery with Nepali-speaking monks with whom students practiced speaking skills.
Next, students visited Thrangu Monastery, a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery with Nepali-speaking monks with whom students practiced speaking skills.
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The course concluded with a debrief session with the Himalaya Program Steering Committee and Tibetan language students.
The course concluded with a debrief session with the Himalaya Program Steering Committee and Tibetan language students.
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