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The Center for Applied Second Language Studies at the University of Oregon is excited to announce its official partnership with the Academy of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) at Hillsboro High School in Nashville, Tennessee. CASLS joins the Center for Latin American Studies at Vanderbilt as a postsecondary partner for the academy.

Stephanie Knight, Language Technology Specialist at CASLS and former IBDP coordinator, is excited about this new collaboration. She stated, “CASLS’s commitment to transformative education is palpable. The same commitment is evident in all of Hillsboro’s endeavors, and there are some beautiful synergies that will be capitalized upon between the two organizations in the ever-present quest to inspire meaningful learning in students. I am thrilled to get started!”

This partnership will involve the creation of cross-curricular, game-enhanced materials for IBDP instructors. This work will be supplemented by shadowing opportunities for students interested in teaching and studying world languages at high levels. The combination of best practices and innovation that is inherent in this partnership demonstrates the commitment of both organizations to developing the best possible educational experiences for students.