Aequora at Our Lady Queen of Angels
About Our Site and Aequora
Our Aequora site is located at Our Lady Queen of Angels School in New York, New York. It is a school that provides after-school programs and opportunities to its students, now including Latin.
Aequora is a K-8 program focused on literacy via Latin. At Our Lady Queen of Angels School, we have chosen Aequora because we believe in the benefits of a classical education. Through The Paideia Institute’s Aequora curriculum, our volunteers harness the classical languages’ power to improve literacy, cultural understanding, and equity in education — all while making the ancient Mediterranean world fun and accessible to students of all backgrounds.
Led by independent site coordinators, Aequora envisions Classics as an inclusive, diverse, and socially engaged field. Our textbook, Aequora: Teaching Literacy with Latin, introduces the basics of Latin vocabulary and grammar, Roman culture and mythology, and connections between Latin, English, and Spanish, all through games and activities designed to show students that learning Latin is fun!
How We Teach Aequora
Our program is held on Thursdays from 4:15-5:15. We currently have six volunteers, all of whom are high school students at Convent of the Sacred Heart taking Latin! The Aequora program is sustained by enthusiastic volunteers all over the country who care about making a difference and want to fight educational inequality through sharing their love of Latin. We are always looking for new volunteers!
Photos
Site Coordinators
Our site coordinators, Grace Bost, Beatrice Johnson, and Sophia Thompson, are students at Convent of the Sacred Heart.
##INSTRUCTORS##
Living Latin in New York City 2024
Thank you for registering for Living Latin and Greek in New York City 2024!
Below you will find information to help you prepare for your Living Latin and Greek conference experience. You can also communicate with other enrolled attendees via a public chat board. You can always return to this page if you have any questions. It will also appear in your My Programs section of your Paideia Institute Account, where there are also other resources for the Paideia community. Please check it out.
Practical Information
The conference will take place at Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan and will run from 8:30am - 5:00pm on Saturday, February 17th and 8:30am - 5:30pm on Sunday, February 18th. Please enter through the Graduate School of Business at 113 W 60th St. Registration will take place on the 12th floor of the Leon Lowenstein Center. Everything is marked on this map.
The Institute has reserved a limited block of rooms at the Fairfield Inn and Suites New York Manhattan / Central Park, available to conference participants at a reduced group rate. Please use this link to book.
CONFERENCE PACKET and SCHEDULE
The Paideia Institute will edit and distribute a conference packet with readings in Latin and Greek related to the conference theme. There is no need to prepare texts ahead of time, but if you would like to review the texts, as well as preview the schedule, you can view the conference booklet here.
CONFERENCE EVENTS
LECTURES
The conference features lectures in English, Latin and Ancient Greek on the conference's theme, Technology in Antiquity, by speakers from all over the world. Lectures are open to all conference attendees, and will be recorded and posted on the Institute’s YouTube channel after the conference.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
In addition to the lectures, the conference also features breakout sessions taught by conference speakers and Paideia staff. In small groups formed according to participants’ experience with Latin or Greek, participants will read and discuss set selections from the conference packet under the guidance of an experienced instructor. These sessions are meant to be interactive immersion experiences in Greek or Latin, which are the exclusive languages of instruction. Group information is linked here.
SPECIAL BREAKOUT SESSIONS
In addition to the regular breakout sessions, one special session (titled 'Varia' in the packet) will be offered daily. During the special session, participants are allowed to choose from a selection of offerings. Special sessions include reading of Latin and Ancient Greek texts from the conference packet but not covered in the regular sessions, free Latin or Greek conversation, games, and other activities.
A NOTE ON SPEAKING LATIN AND GREEK
In all breakout sessions and in the Latin lectures, the language of instruction will be Latin, and participants are expected to speak only Latin.
The Paideia Institute does not, however, enforce a Latin-only policy at any of its programs. We see this conference as an opportunity for teachers and others interested in Latin and Greek to come together, practice speaking Latin and Ancient Greek (or try it for the first time) in a supportive environment, effectively learn methods to incorporate active Latin into their own classrooms, meet, interact, and network with one another, and have a good time.
To this end, we certainly encourage those who wish to speak Latin during lunch, during coffee hour, or even for the duration of the conference, but speaking in English is also completely fine.
Spoken Ancient Greek
Participants who already know Ancient Greek will be scheduled for at least one Ancient Greek breakout session over the course of the weekend. There will also be spoken Ancient Greek options offered in each of the special sessions. Participants who know no Greek will be scheduled for only Latin sessions.
Cancellation Policy and Insurance
The last day to cancel one's registration for a full refund is February 9th, 2024. No refunds can be provided after this date. If you need to cancel last minute, we will offer you credit for next year’s conference or for another Paideia program.
Questions
If you have any questions about anything at all, please feel free to email us at [email protected].
Living Latin in Paris 2024
We are looking forward to meeting you in Paris! On this page you will find all information relevant to the trip this winter. You can also see who else is coming to the program, and communicate with other enrolled students via direct message or via a public chat board. You can always return to this page if you have any questions. It will also appear in your My Programs section of your Paideia Institute Account, where there are also other resources for the Paideia community. Please check it out.
Next Steps
Please make sure you observe all below deadlines for required forms.
Payment Deadlines
- Non-Refundable Deposit: Paid! You're all set.
- Remaining Balance: November 15, 2023. Please make your balance payment here.
Forms
-
Please use this travel form to let us know your arrival and departure information by November 15, 2023. A week before the programs begins, we will send you more information about our arrival day plan.
Academic and Practical Information and Policies
- You can review all relevant information for this program here.
Latin for Younger Learners
Latin for Younger Learners is a synchronous online course in introductory Latin for elementary and middle school students using Paideia's Elementa curriculum. The program includes ten weekly, hour-long live classes with an instructor and a small learning pod of other students. Topics covered include Latin vocabulary and grammar as well as Roman history and mythology.
Program Feedback Form
https://form.123formbuilder.com/form-6473053/program-feedback-form
Aequora at M.S. 131
About Our Site and Aequora
Our Aequora site is located at M.S. 131, Dr. Sun Yat Sen, in Chinatown, New York City, New York. It is a school that provides many after-school programs and opportunities to its students, now including Latin.
Aequora is a K-8 program focused on literacy via Latin. At M.S. 131, we have chosen Aequora because we believe in the benefits of a classical education. Through The Paideia Institute’s Aequora curriculum, our volunteers harness the classical languages’ power to improve literacy, cultural understanding, and equity in education — all while making the ancient Mediterranean world fun and accessible to students of all backgrounds.
Led by independent site coordinators, Aequora envisions Classics as an inclusive, diverse, and socially engaged field. Our textbook, Aequora: Teaching Literacy with Latin, introduces the basics of Latin vocabulary and grammar, Roman culture and mythology, and connections between Latin, English, and Spanish, all through games and activities designed to show students that learning Latin is fun!
How We Teach Aequora
We run our Aequora Program as a club after school. We have around 10 students, for many of whom English is not a first language. The Aequora program is sustained by enthusiastic volunteers all over the country who care about making a difference and want to fight educational inequality through sharing their love of Latin.
Photos
Coming soon
Site Coordinators
Our site coordinators, Reza Ramji and Eve Safer-Bakal, are 11th grade students at Friends Seminary.
##INSTRUCTORS##
Testimonials
"I wish I would have found Paideia sooner! I kept up off and on reading Latin after college, but always wanted to re-engage more intensively with it. My work schedule meant going back to a college classroom to take a formal course would be impossible. I so enjoyed coming home and participating in my weekly Paideia course."
-CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIAN
"My experience studying Greek with the Paideia Institute will surely be one of the highlights of my classical education. Our charismatic and highly effective teacher inspired me each day to challenge myself, while guiding me and the diverse members of our class towards reading proficiency during our daily group sessions."
-DIANA BESTE
Aequora at Germantown Friends School
About Our Site and Aequora
Our Aequora site is located at Germantown Friends School with Breakthrough in Philadelphia, PA. It is a school that provides many after-school/weekend programs and opportunities to its students, now including Latin.
Aequora is a K-8 program focused on literacy via Latin. At GFS, we have chosen Aequora because we believe in the benefits of a classical education. Through The Paideia Institute’s Aequora curriculum, our volunteer harness the classical languages’ power to improve cultural understanding and equity in education — all while making the ancient Mediterranean world fun and accessible to students of all backgrounds.
Led by independent site coordinators, Aequora envisions Classics as an inclusive, diverse, and socially engaged field. Our textbook, Aequora: Teaching Literacy with Latin, introduces the basics of Latin vocabulary and grammar, Roman culture and mythology, and connections between Latin, English, and Spanish, all through games and activities designed to show students that learning Latin is fun!
How We Teach Aequora
This Aequora site is run by Michelle Park. Her goal is to make the Classics accessible and fun to learn! The Aequora program is sustained by enthusiastic volunteers all over the country who care about making a difference and want to fight educational inequality through sharing their love of Latin.
Photos
Site Coordinators
Our site coordinator, Michelle Park, is a student at Germantown Friends School.
##INSTRUCTORS##