Urdu Summer Program in Philadelphia, PA
Univ of Penn Startalk Urdu High School Summer Program:
The University of Pennsylvania's Startalk Intensive Urdu High School Summer Program is held at the university's Philadelphia campus, located in University City in the western section of Philadelphia City in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It is a 3-week program and we have places for 20 students. The program is taught by distinguished Penn faculty members who are experts in their fields. Students will receive official University of Pennsylvania transcripts, 1 credit transferable to any university in the US, will have a head start on gaining advanced proficiency in Urdu, and in many cases students can apply for 1-4 year full college tuition scholarships based on their commitment to studying Urdu.
The mission of the University of Pennsylvania's South Asia Center is to promote and advance the study of South Asia by graduate and undergraduate students, and to encourage the study and knowledge of South Asia in schools, colleges, and among the public.
About The South Asia Center at The University of Pennsylvania:
The South Asia Center at the University of Pennsylvania co-ordinates faculty and students drawn from many departments and several schools who develop and participate in community and campus-wide programs and activities pertaining to South Asia. The South Asia Center works in consonance with the Department of South Asia Studies and the Graduate Group in South Asia Regional Studies and provides outreach activities to K-12 teachers and students in surrounding communities.
It is funded as a National Resource Center by the US Department of Education and by the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.
The University of Pennsylvania's Startalk Intensive Urdu High School Summer program is open to all skill levels (beginner, intermediate & advanced) & is meant for high school students entering grades 9-12 in Fall or undergraduate students.
- 3 week program
- Monday - Friday 9am-4pm
- Prior knowledge of the language is not a prerequisite
- A standards-based curriculum, high quality learning materials, and a range of activities and projects are employed to maximize students' acquisition of Urdu linguistic skills, as well as gain familiarity with the cultural knowledge needed to successfully engage in meaningful interactions.
- Program includes daily snacks and lunches, and learning materials.
About Urdu:
Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and is one of the most critical languages for understanding the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. It is an Indo-European language with influences from Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, and Turkish. This program will provide students with the unique opportunity to study this language before entering college. They will also receive University of Pennsylvania credit for the course.
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