Category Archives: Beyond the Class

In Conversation with Dr. Alaa Al Aswany: A Memorable Honor

April 12, 2025Beyond the ClassSarab

It was truly an honor to moderate a conversation with the esteemed Dr. Alaa Al Aswany at the Yale Arab Students Association’s “Arabs and the West” conference on April 12th. His eloquence and mindful approach to each question illuminated his deep thinking and remarkable literary talent as we discussed literature and the complexities of the … Continue reading In Conversation with Dr. Alaa Al Aswany: A Memorable Honor →

Arabic Shadow Puppetry Lecture and Workshop

October 12, 2024Beyond the ClassSarab

Organizing events that inspire both students and educators is a goal that I will always have in mind. Read more about it here. Arabic Shadow Puppetry Lecture and Workshop

Arabic Heritage Track at Yale Featured in the Yale Daily news

April 4, 2024Beyond the Class, In Yale Daily NewsSarab

In an article that is devoted to the Heritage Meets Heritage event (read about it here), the Arabic Heritage Track is featured shedding light on its role in serving our heritage students. Read the YDL article here.

The collaboration continues.

March 26, 2024Beyond the ClassSarab

My Heritage Language Educator colleagues and I were thrilled to present ‘Heritage Meets Heritage: A Celebration of Cultural Exchange’ in the Yale Share Group. This event, ‘Heritage Meets Heritage,’ was the culmination of months of collaboration between my Heritage Language Educator colleagues and me. We’re excited to continue and expand this collaboration in the future!” … Continue reading The collaboration continues. →

Heritage Meets Heritage 2024

February 23, 2024Beyond the ClassSarab

I was happy to be one of the organizers of Heritage Meets Heritage event2024. Students from 18 different Heritage Languages. Talking and Sharing experiences as Heritage Language Speakers. Discussing and listening to one another. Playing Kahoot and earning prizes. Participating in a Rafel and Earning some more prizes. It would not be a true Heritage … Continue reading Heritage Meets Heritage 2024 →

Unique Arabic Chinese Calligraphy Fusion; A workshop

December 1, 2023Beyond the ClassSarab

Arabic Language Program was happy to accept Choate Rosemary School’s invitation to the calligraphy event they held on December 1st/2023. The event featured a unique calligraphy style that fuses both Arabic and Chinese. Yale Students got a chance to work one-on-one with the calligrapher to practice writing in that style.

Arabic Language Students Perform Dabke Dance

November 18, 2023Beyond the ClassSarab

As part of the Yale Arabic Students Association, Arabic Language Students participate in the Dabke Dance as part of a Mixer event. Teaching Arabic Language and Culture go hand in hand. We can not do one without the other. IMG_1271

Arabic Music workshop

October 11, 2023Beyond the Class, Workshops and PresentationsSarab

Organizing an event with Karim Naji is always a great experience and a learning moment for me. Karim Naji led a wonderful workshop in which he demonstrated multiple Arab instruments, using them to communicate the concept of Maqam مقام (modal scale) and Iqa’a ابقاع (rhythmic structure). The workshop witnessed a great turnout and a lot … Continue reading Arabic Music workshop →

Visiting the Beinecke Library

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Languages of The Middle East at Yale; NELC Languages Collaboration

May 12, 2023Beyond the ClassSarab

Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish at NELC are collaborating on a website that showcases students’ work and achievements in these languages. Click here to explore the site: https://languagesofthemiddleeast.yale.edu/

RLP Open Education Resource Featured in the Arabic Teachers Network Recommended Resources

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Language Tasting Event; Introducing Students to the taste of a new language

Arabic For Heritage Learners, A Discussion Panel

April 14, 2023Beyond the Class, Workshops and PresentationsSarab

I was happy to be on of the panelists discussing Heritage Language Courses at the Yale Center of Language Studies. Thursday, April 13th from 1:00-2:00 PM, the Yale CLS Brown Bag series. A discussion about heritage courses. A panel of four instructors: Julia Titus (Russian), Sarab Al Ani (Arabic), Hsiu-Hsien Chan (Chinese), and Angela Lee-Smith (Korean) will … Continue reading Arabic For Heritage Learners, A Discussion Panel →

Arabic Calligraphy for Yale World Class students

NELC for Turkey and Syria

In a Department fundraising event dedicated to supporting Turkey and Syria, an Arabic Language student recites Nizar Qabbani’s Dimascisian Poem.

Arabic Calligraphy workshop in the Asian American Cultural Center at Yale

Arabic Calligraphy

Another successful event featuring Arabic Calligraphy at the Yale Beinecke Library.

Facilitating in the ACTFL Summer Learning Series with a focus on Social Justice

July 20, 2021Beyond the Class, Workshops and PresentationsSarab

Organized by the amazing ACTFL education team Paul Sandrock (Senior Advisor for Language Learning Initiatives) and Lea Graner Kennedy (ACTFL Education Senior Advisor )the ACTFL Summer Learning Series launched on July 13th and continues till July 22nd. Pamela M. Wesely (Professor, Multilingual Education) and Cassandra Glynn (Associate Professor, Education) authors of the book Words and … Continue reading Facilitating in the ACTFL Summer Learning Series with a focus on Social Justice →

Reinventing Language Learning in Schools With Howard Blumenthal

June 17, 2021Beyond the Class, On YouTubeSarab

Had the pleasure to be among a wonderful group of Language Educators and students in an interview with Howard Blumenthal in which we discussed ways of reinventing language learning. About the Interview: As we continue our critical look at K-12 curriculum, we now explore language learning, or, more specifically, the learning of languages from other … Continue reading Reinventing Language Learning in Schools With Howard Blumenthal →

These are definitely some of the best moments I look back at as an Illok forward of teaching after the pandemic. Thank you NYATC for keeping the memory alive!

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