Instructionally related activities program. I have designed, developed and I am co-directing this program in collaboration with HSU World Languages & Cultures (WLC) Department, HSU Art Department, Arcata High School (AHS) Languages Department and HSU Press.

Research and evidence-based practice show that a sense of belonging is an important factor for student success and retention. The World “The way we saw it” instructionally related program runs each academic year and serves all courses across the curriculum of the World Languages & Cultures Departments of Humboldt State University and Arcata High School. It includes an exhibit and a digital gallery of original photographs by language students. Students have the opportunity to view and be inspired by the photographs while using them in course assignments across the languages curriculum to produce writings in their target language of study. Then the photos, along with selected student writings in different languages, are published in e-books curated at the

HSU Digital Commons. The books are also available in print as a non-profit purchase on Amazon.

The students create original digital content as part of their humanities assignments. The program boosts student engagement and facilitates intercultural communication.

The World "The way we saw it" program not only serves as an innovative instructionally related program but it also fosters connection between university & high school, boosts community engagement and creates sense of belonging for our students.