Information for UF students
AFLI summer domestic program exposes learners to the culture and traditions of a number of less commonly taught African languages both inside and outside the classroom settings. Instruction is performance-based and communicative-oriented provided by professional, native-speaking instructors. Classes will meet in-person for four hours Monday through Friday plus a mandatory 1.5-hour conversational session on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays over eight weeks. Also, students will meet with a host family for two Saturdays in order to enhance communicative interactions and cultural understanding in the target languages. The program is designed to enable learners to reach functional proficiency in two or more skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) in their language of choice. Students will earn course credits equivalent to the University of Florida’s one academic year of instruction (i.e., Beginning courses = 10 credits & Intermediate/Advanced courses = 6 credits).
Program Date: June 1- July 27, 2024
Application Deadline: April 20, 2024
Register for AFLI: UF residential students can enroll by emailing afli@africa.ufl.edu with their desired language and level. We will handle the course addition, as enrollment is managed departmentally.
Tuition & Textbooks/Instructional Materials Fees:
UF students participating in AFLI will pay their regular instate tuition and program fees and buy their textbooks and materials. All tuition and fees are billed to students directly on their ONE.UF account. Students must log into their account on ONE.UF for payment procedure.
Language Offerings:
Akan – Beginning, Intermediate/Advanced
Amharic – Intermediate/Advanced
French – Advanced (with survival Wolof)
Swahili – Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced
Wolof – Beginning, Intermediate/Advanced
Yoruba– Beginning, Intermediate/Advanced
Zulu – Beginning, Intermediate/Advanced
*The offering of the language is dependent on the registration of a minimum of 3 participating students. We would decide by May 2024, if we would offer any of these languages.
Funding Opportunities:
The University of Florida offers Title VI Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships for both graduate and undergraduate students, providing a $2500 stipend and covering tuition costs. Additional summer FLAS awards are available from various Title VI National Resource Centers for Africa across multiple universities, each with their own application procedures and deadlines.