Outreach
The UCLA International Institute promotes a wide variety of programs to connect with and serve varied constituencies in metropolitan Los Angeles and well beyond. Our mission is to help meet a national need for knowledge and expertise about our complex world and the U.S. role within it, and to promote global citizenship and life-long learning.
News
Register now! K-12 Winter Workshop- Cuéntame un Cuento: Latin American Folk Tales and Short Stories
Upcoming professional development opportunity for K-12 educators interested in incorporating Latin American themes into their curriculum.
Korean Studies e-school offers learning opportunities for students in Latin America
Professor John Duncan leads innovative program to enhance Korean Studies teaching and learning south of the border.
Terasaki Center rings in the New Year with "New Visions of Japan"
UCLA's Center for Japanese Studies announces plans for 20th anniversary year
Chancellor plants seeds, nurtures strong ties in Asia
Gene Block visits China, Hong Kong and Japan to expand the university's relationship in the region and to share the UCLA story.
Immersing in language, culture
The UCLA Confucius Institute celebrates opening of three Mandarin immersion programs in elementary schools.
Teaching Heritage Languages: An Online Workshop
Two self-paced online tutorials designed for teachers of world and heritage languages.
Language Tutors
Language Tutors promote listening comprehension skills and proficiency in Azeri, Turkish, and Iraqi Arabic. While the tutors are aimed at university students and educators, the culturally nuanced lessons are useful to learners from various fields and backgrounds. Produced by the Center for Near Eastern Studies with funds from the U.S. Department of Education/IEPS, and the support of the UCLA International Institute.