Students at Open House
Students Studying Globe
Students at Open House
Students at Catering Table during Open House
home banner open house students.jpg
main globe banner.jpg
home banner open house.jpg
DSCN0054.jpeg
previous arrow
next arrow
PlayPause

Welcome to the Language Engagement Project

speech bubbles

Then the Language Engagement Project (LEP) is for you.

The Language Engagement Project is not a traditional language requirement. It consists of a series of curricular initiatives, built on two premises:

1) Languages are all around us.
Languages are not an insular subject nor a niche specialty. As a vital part of the very fabric of the “globalized” world in which we live, they are best learned in active connection with other domains of experience and areas of study, from the Humanities to the Sciences to Professional fields. This is particularly true of multilingual and multicultural New Jersey, where more than 30% of the population speak a language other than English at home. 

2) Languages are here at Rutgers.
Rutgers is host to one of the most linguistically diverse student, faculty, and staff populations in America. Dozens of languages are present and spoken on campus in one fashion or another, by international, out-of-state, and New Jersey students alike.  

The LEP strives not only to honor this amazing diversity, but to give it a prominent, unprecedented role both in student life and in academics. Its fundamental goal is to embrace and nurture the language culture(s) of Rutgers students, whether they are heritage speakers, native speakers from other countries, or new learners of languages entirely different from their own. Ultimately, the LEP will create a rich “Culture of Language” that is central to all aspects of Rutgers.


Offerings

News

Rashed selected for English language national curriculum development project overseas

Photo of Doaa RashedDoaa Rashed, Ph.D., Teaching Professor and Director of the Language Engagement Project of the Language Center (TLC) in the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University, has been selected for a two-week English Language Specialist project by the United States Department of State. The project will focus on reviewing and revising Year 12 English curriculum to ensure alignment with the National Educational Standards and Objectives in Kiribati.  She will also collaborate with the Ministry of Education's Curriculum Development Unit to establish clear language proficiency standards, assessment criteria and benchmarks for the students. Further, she will provide effective teaching strategies and assessment methods workshops to secondary school English teachers to support the implementation of the new curriculum.

As part of the select group supported by the English Language Specialist Program, Rashed’s expertise will contribute to enhancing English language education, and ensuring a cohesive and progressive sequence of learning outcomes, identifying areas where the curriculum can be enhanced to promote continuity and coherence across grade levels.

Click here for the official press release.

 


 

How Different Languages Laugh Online

Laughter is universal, but, "LOL," is not. How is laughter expressed online in languages other than English? Click here to find out!

laugh_online.jpeg