TOCA Online: Arabic, French, and Spanish Programs Scholarship Application (Summer 2024)

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Teens of Color Abroad (TOCA) is a nonprofit organization that creates language learning and cultural exchange opportunities for high school students of color. Our aim is to enhance our students' language learning experiences, augment their educational outcomes, and strengthen their global competency skills.

In partnership with NaTakallam, we created TOCA Online, a virtual language learning and cultural exchange program that connects U.S. high school students of color with language teachers dispersed worldwide. In our program, students strengthen the speaking and listening modalities of their target language of study, expand their global awareness, participate in cultural exchange workshops with youth across the globe, and develop an actionable community-based project plan that takes their online learning into the real world!

Our current program offerings are: Introduction to Arabic, Introduction to French, Introduction to Spanish, and Advanced Spanish. There are no required financial costs for students to participate.

🌍 As a TOCA Online Language Fellow, you will:

Study Arabic, French, or Spanish over the course of 10, two-hour classes (20 hours in total) taught by language partners (LPs) throughout the world who are native speakers of their language. Hear what our students have to say about our program in this video!
Take part in two Refugee Voices workshop sessions.
Participate in three virtual exchange sessions with youth based outside of the U.S.
Develop a community-based project plan.
Complete assignments and three online course modules via Google Classroom. These are self-paced modules and are expected to take 1 hour per module.
Access our TOCA student newsletter with resources, scholarships, more opportunities, and our wider community of fellows and alumni.

🌍 Summer 2024 Dates and Times (Please note that times are in Eastern Standard Time):

Orientation on Saturday, July 13 from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Classes take place Monday through Thursday, beginning Monday, July 15 to Tuesday, July 30
Class will be held from 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Note: students will have a break from 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM)
Refugee Voices Workshop Sessions: Friday, July 19 (11:00 AM -  12:00 PM) and Friday, July 26 (11:00 AM -  12:00 PM)
Virtual exchange sessions with youth based outside of the U.S.: Tuesday, August 13; Tuesday, August 20; and Tuesday, August 27 (Times will be determined at a later time. These sessions are expected to last 1-1.5 hours)
Community-based project plan will be due by Monday, September 16.
Online course modules and assignments will have due dates between July and September. If accepted into the program, specific due dates for each module/assignment will be sent to students prior to the program start date.

🌍 Eligibility:

Must be between the ages of 13 and 18.
Identify as a student of color.
Enrolled in a U.S. high school.
Have an interest in language learning and cultural studies.

🌍 Application Timeline:

May 1, 2024: Applications are due (Please note, no extensions will be granted).
Applicants will take part in a short virtual interview with a staff member to learn more about your interest in participating in TOCA Online.
May 31, 2024: Final decisions are e-mailed to applicants.
June 10, 2024: Students/families program confirmation due.
🌍 Non-discrimination statement: 

Teens of Color Abroad does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, national origin, citizenship or naturalization status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, disability, income or economic status, marital or family status, or any other legally protected class or affiliation. 

🌍 Questions? Email Melquin Ramos, Director of Virtual Initiatives, at melquin@teensofcolorabroad.org.

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