Komm und lern Deutsch! This is the first quarter of a year-long course for beginning German students. This course will cover the basic grammatical concepts, vocabulary and conversation. Students will develop basic skills in speaking, reading, translating and writing of standard high German. Students will also learn about culture, traditions and customs of the German people, new and old. Through involvement in children’s stories, music and activities in the language laboratory, students will also become familiar with idiomatic expressions.

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of grant writing and fundraising. After an orientation to contemporary philanthropy and trends, students will learn how to increase the capacity of an organization to be competitive for grants and other donations. We will share ways to plan realistic projects, identify promising funding sources and write clear and compelling components of a grant, based either on guidelines for an actual funder or a generic one. Working individually or in small groups, students will develop their project idea, outline the main components of a grant and prepare a brief common application.