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2025-2026 IPS Small Grant Program Awardees

InstitutionProject Title
University of California, Santa CruzMaterials development of inclusive language pedagogy centering diverse identities of Japanese language learners
GranteeUniversity of California, Santa Cruz
Project TitleMaterials development of inclusive language pedagogy centering diverse identities of Japanese language learners
Grant Period2025/08/01 – 2026/07/31
OutlineThis grant project aims to develop instructional materials that promote inclusive language pedagogy for teaching Japanese as a foreign/additional language at University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). These linguistic materials include interactive audio-visual content and comics illustrations, which will be used as supplementary materials for existing Japanese language courses at UCSC and for potential dissemination and use as an open educational resource (OER) outside the university.
ProjectsHire of a new faculty member, Development of a Japan Center